Georgia won't go SovietComment | 4 October 2012 | Marta Foresti'Focusing too much on the role of Russia would underestimate how much this is actually a Georgian story... Russia is only part of the story, and it is risky to look at the east from a very western vantage point.' Read and comment
Linkages between social protection and other social interventions in Central and Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent StatesProjects | August 2012 to October 2012This project will explore the linkages between social protection and other social interventions for children in countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CEECIS). Find out more
International assistance to political party and party system developmentResearch reports and studies | January 2011 | Leni Wild, Marta Foresti and Pilar DomingoWhat might more effective support for political party and party system development look like? This synthesis report draws on country studies from Georgia, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda as well as a regional review of Latin American experiences to consider this, and... Download
Support to political parties: a missing piece of the governance puzzleBriefing papers | December 2010 | Leni Wild and Marta ForestiAttempts to build better governance and more accountable states cannot ignore the key role of political parties. This Briefing Paper considers the importance of political parties in relation to governance and accountability processes. Download
Review of international assistance to political party and party system development - GeorgiaResearch reports and studies | August 2010 | Marta Foresti, George Welton and David JijelavaThis research examines what more effective support to political party and party system development in Georgia might look like, and provides operational recommendations moving forward. Download
Millennium Development Goals Report Card: Learning from progressResearch reports and studies | June 2010A summary of initial findings from an ongoing review of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which will include a set of league tables. The key message is that progress is possible, with a number of countries making real achievements.... Download
International assistance to political party and party system developmentProjects | January 2010 to August 2010This project involves a series of country case studies on the effectiveness of international assistance to political party and party system development. Find out more
Harnessing core business for development impactWorking and discussion papers | February 2009 | Caroline AshleyThis Background Note charts the evolution of business and development, moving from the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), based on philanthropy, to approaches that incorporate development impact into the very core of day to day business.... Download
Turning up the volume: Voice and accountability in KenyaComment | 15 February 2008 | Fletcher TemboCommenting on the violence that so often accompanies elections, this blog argues that there are few mechanisms to defend people's voices when their governments fail them. Read and comment
Politics and the PRSP Approach - Georgia Case StudyWorking and discussion papers | April 2004 | Kate HamiltonThis paper reflects on the political dimensions of the development process of Georgia’s PRSP – the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Programme (EDPRP). Download