Public finance and development: six things to read in May Insight | 21 May 2019 | Mark Miller Chinese lending; what budget officers do all day; financial management information systems; links between audits and electoral accountability, and more. Read and comment
The impact of displacement on gender roles and relations: the case of IDPs from FATA, Pakistan Research reports and studies | March 2019 | Simon Levine with Zaki Ullah, Saeed Ullah Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad, Shazia Ghulam, Rahat Iqbal and Saeed Uddin Tracing the ways in which displacement presented an opportunity for change in the lives of Afridi women and girls. Downloads
Influencing adaptation policy: the role of policy entrepreneurs in securing ownership and climate action in South Asia Research reports and studies | December 2018 | Thomas Tanner, Rizwan Uz Zaman and Sunil Acharya This paper highlights the particular role of policy entrepreneurs in helping to promote mainstreaming climate change into development policy. Downloads
The political economy of cash transfer programmes in Brazil, Pakistan and the Philippines Working and discussion papers | December 2018 | Moizza Binat Sarwar This paper contributes to an understanding of the kind of incentives that can open a space for major pro-poor policies to be put into place. Downloads
‘Leaving no one behind’ through enabling climate-resilient economic development in dryland regions Briefing papers | July 2018 | Guy Jobbins, Eva Ludi, Margherita Calderone, Rajeshree Sisodia and Moizza Binat Sarwar Public policies and investments that recognise the strengths of drylands can spur progress towards achieving the SDGs and global climate adaptation goals. Downloads
More than half of all climate-related disaster deaths in Asia occur in just four fragile states – ODI report Press release | 29 June 2018 New report warns 55% of climate-related disaster deaths between 1997 and 2016 took place in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh Find out more
Value Chain Analysis for Resilience in Drylands (VC-ARID): identification of adaptation options in key sectors Research reports and studies | June 2018 | Catherine Simonet and Elizabeth Carabine This VC-ARID synthesis report identifies climate risk, adaptation options and opportunities for private sector development in semi-arid regions. Downloads
Accelerating Sendai Framework implementation in Asia: disaster risk reduction in contexts of violence, conflict and fragility Research reports and studies | June 2018 | Katie Peters This report explores the links between disasters and conflict in Asia, with a view to supporting accelerated implementation of the Sendai Framework. Downloads
Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day for growing number of young people seeking work – new research Press release | 13 April 2018 Commonwealth countries need to create 50,000 jobs every day to provide work for the growing number of young people entering labour markets Find out more
Is inclusive peace and recovery possible after conflict? Public event | 15 November 2017 15:30 - 17:00 GMT An expert panel discusses how to achieve inclusion after conflict in ways that are appropriate and politically feasible. Find out more
