Prospects for LGBTQI+ rights worldwide in 2019 Comment | 29 January 2019 | David Watson, Dina Mansour-Ille, Caelin Robinson, Aaron Bailey-Athias, Richa Okhandiar-MacDougall, Richa Okhandiar-MacDougall, Ben Tritton, Leah Campbell Members of our LGBTQI+ staff network highlight progress and setbacks in the global struggle for recognition, rights, and legal protection. Read and comment
Stories from G20 countries: shifting public money out of fossil fuels Working and discussion papers | November 2018 | Ivetta Gerasimchuk, Shelagh Whitley, Christopher Beaton, Richard Bridle, Alex Doukas, Maria Marta Di Paola and Yanick Touchette This working paper presents eight case studies on how G20 governments have made progress in shifting support away from fossil fuels. Downloads
Africa’s secessionism: a breakdance of aspiration, grievance, performance and disenchantment Research reports and studies | October 2018 | Mareike Schomerus, Pierre Englebert and Lotje de Vries This book chapter offers four interpretations of Africa’s secessionism: aspiration, grievance, performance and disenchantment. Downloads
African Development Bank's landmark deal opens door to scaling up multilateral lending Insight | 5 October 2018 | Chris Humphrey The AfDB's innovative 'Room2Run' deal marks a first for multilateral development banks. Others must follow if global development goals are to be met. Read and comment
Disaster Risk Reduction and violent conflict in Africa and Arab states: implications for the Sendai Framework priorities Briefing papers | October 2018 | Katie Peters and Laura E.R. Peters Examining the role of violent conflict in disaster vulnerability and its impact on the Sendai Framework priorities in Africa and the Arab region. Downloads
Tackling the governance of economic transformation Briefing papers | September 2018 | David Booth Policies to move African economies from growth to transformation are urgently needed, but are they feasible, given typical political-economic constraints? Downloads
‘A humanitarian sector in debt’: counter-terrorism, bank de-risking and financial access for NGOs in the West Bank and Gaza Working and discussion papers | August 2018 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy This study looks at the impact of bank de-risking on local humanitarian and development organisations in the West Bank and Gaza. Downloads
The impact of bank de-risking on the humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis Working and discussion papers | August 2018 | Stuart Gordon, Alice Robinson, Harry Goulding and Rawaad Mahyub This study analyses the challenges posed by counter-terrorist financing legislation to humanitarian organisations moving money into Syria. Downloads
Africa’s future is urban: implications for EU development policy and cooperation Briefing papers | June 2018 | Paula Lucci, Giulia Maci, Laure Criqui and Jean Bossuyt This paper builds on ongoing research to map relevant trends in the African continent and propose new directions for the EU’s urban agenda for Africa. Downloads
‘Leaving no one behind’ in the Arab region Side event | 25 April 2018 16:00 - 17:30 GMT +3 This event will explore what strategies could work to ensure that no-one is left behind in the Arab region. Find out more
