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
Challenging the myths around semi-arid lands Briefing papers | November 2017 | Eva Ludi, Guy Jobbins, Elizabeth Carabine, Catherine Simonet, Peter Newborne, Nathalie Nathe, Rajeshree Sisodia and Tiina Pasanen In ‘Challenging the myths around semi-arid lands’, PRISE shows how semi-arid regions can be drivers of inclusive, climate-resilient economic development. Downloads
How to support state-building, service delivery and recovery in fragile and conflict-affected situations Briefing papers | September 2017 | Richard Mallett and Rachel Slater Five key findings and policy-implications for people supporting state building, service delivery and recovery in fragile and conflict-affected situations. Downloads
