Reinvesting in mining communities seems like a no-brainer. It’s not. Comment | 6 September 2016 | Aoife McCullough Given the potential political ramifications of underinvestment in mining communities, why don't governments routinely reinvest revenues from extraction? Read and comment
Basics and beyond: What drives national progress in education? Public event | 8 July 2014 10:30 - 13:00 GMT+01 (BST) Focussing on case studies in Chile, Indonesia, Mongolia and Kenya that were conducted as part of ODI's Development Progress project, this event examined the factors improving education quality at a national level. Watch
Unbalanced progress: what political dynamics mean for education access and quality Research reports and studies | July 2014 | Susan Nicolai, Leni Wild, Joseph Wales, Sébastien Hine and Jakob Engel To support Development Progress' education case studies, this working paper looks at what effect political dynamics have on the aspects of education being examined, drawing three key messages which have relevance for the education sector far beyond the case study... Download
From decline to recovery: post-primary education in Mongolia Research reports and studies | July 2014 | Jakob Engel and Annalisa Prizzon with Gerelmaa Amgaabazar Since the mid-1990s, Mongolia has recovered from the most severe drop in post-primary education enrolment seen in any Central Asian transition economy, now achieving enrolment rates that rival its neighbours and even those of some OECD countries. Since 1994, school... Downloads
Learning from the city: humanitarian action in urban areas Public event | 19 April 2013 12:30 - 14:30 GMT+01 (BST) With rapid urbanisation taking place on a global scale, urban areas are increasingly affected by humanitarian emergencies. Amid the growing recognition of the need to address the operational implications of urban risk and vulnerability in the humanitarian sector, this... Watch
Mongolia: readiness for climate finance Research reports and studies | February 2013 | Merylyn Hedger This report kick-starts discussions in Mongolia to improve its climate readiness capacity and to support work towards the establishment of a national implementing entity which could be accredited to directly access external funds. Download
Jobs, growth and poverty: what do we know, what don't we know, what should we know? Working and discussion papers | May 2011 | Claire Melamed, Renate Hartwig and Ursula Grant This Background Note summarises the current state of thinking about the relationships between growth episodes and employment, and highlights five trends that are likely to shape effective policy in this area. Download
Practical approaches to the aid effectiveness agenda: evidence in aligning aid information with recipient country budgets Working and discussion papers | July 2010 | Samuel Moon with Zachary Mills This paper explores the link between donor aid and recipient budgets, and the role that greater transparency and clearer information about aid can play in improving budget transparency, the quality of budgetary decisions and accountability systems in... Download
Millennium Development Goals Report Card: Learning from progress Research reports and studies | June 2010 A 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
Governance and Anticorruption Diagnostic for the Mongolia Country Assistance Strategies Projects | June 2007 to August 2007 This is a political economy and institutional analysis for Mongolia which informs the World Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy for 2008-2011. Find out more
