Dear Prime Minister, five priorities for the UK governmentComment | 23 July 2019 | Ipek Gencsu, Jesse Griffiths, Alina Rocha Menocal, Marta Foresti, Sarah AdamczykAddress the climate crisis; cut debt; stand up for the UK's values; set the record straight on migration; support the UK's global humanitarian role. Read and comment
What does the evidence tell us about ‘thinking and working politically’ in development assistance?Journal articles or issues | June 2019 | Niheer Dasandi, Ed Laws, Heather Marquette and Mark RobinsonThis article provides a critical review of the evidence on ‘thinking and working politically’ in development. Downloads
Transforming fragile states: forging a new consensusBriefing papers | June 2019 | Alex ThierA new consensus and urgent action are needed to address the pernicious challenges resulting from growing fragility. Downloads
Promoting inclusive governance more effectively: lessons from the Dialogue for Stability programmeJournal articles or issues | May 2019 | Alina Rocha Menocal, Greg Power and Olivia KayeThe Netherlands Dialogue for Stability (DfS) programme may offer an example of politically smart support to inclusive governance. Downloads
How to manage complexity: four lessons for DFID’s new Secretary of StateComment | 3 May 2019 | Samuel SharpLessons for the UK Department for International Development in addressing complex problems without creating complicated, workload-heavy programmes. Read and comment
Poverty research in Niger: lessons via WhatsAppInsight | 1 May 2019 | Aoife McCulloughIn poverty research, we often ask interviewees sensitive questions about their income and savings. It's a blind spot that researchers need to address. Read and comment
STATEMENT: States must maintain commitment for Global Compact for Migration to ensure safety of migrantsPress release | 9 December 2018Governments are due to sign up to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday Find out more
Mass starvation: tackling the political causes of faminePublic event | 6 December 2018 18:30 - 19:30 GMTAlex de Waal examines the current political and legal developments related to mass starvation and the implications for humanitarian action. Find out more
Thinking and working with political settlements: the case of TanzaniaWorking and discussion papers | November 2018 | Tim KelsallThis paper trials a new political settlements concept and, in doing so, develops a new political settlements typology for donors and domestic reformers. Downloads
Renewing representation: the role of international assistance in supporting democratic revitalisationResearch reports and studies | September 2018 | Alina Rocha Menocal and Pilar DomingoThis report reflects on how WFD and the broader democracy assistance community can learn and adapt better to revitalise representative democracy worldwide. Downloads
