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 Robinson This article provides a critical review of the evidence on ‘thinking and working politically’ in development. Downloads
Transforming fragile states: forging a new consensus Briefing papers | June 2019 | Alex Thier A 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 programme Journal articles or issues | May 2019 | Alina Rocha Menocal, Greg Power and Olivia Kaye The 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 State Comment | 3 May 2019 | Samuel Sharp Lessons 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 WhatsApp Insight | 1 May 2019 | Aoife McCullough In 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 migrants Press release | 9 December 2018 Governments 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 famine Public event | 6 December 2018 18:30 - 19:30 GMT Alex 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 Tanzania Working and discussion papers | November 2018 | Tim Kelsall This 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 revitalisation Research reports and studies | September 2018 | Alina Rocha Menocal and Pilar Domingo This report reflects on how WFD and the broader democracy assistance community can learn and adapt better to revitalise representative democracy worldwide. Downloads
FOCAC 2018: top takeaways from the China-Africa summit Comment | 6 September 2018 | Linda Calabrese, Annalisa Prizzon, Aarti Krishnan, Samuel Sharp New initiatives to support Africa's economic growth; more aid; green development; and continued emphasis on 'non-interference' – on paper at least. Read and comment
