Global evidence policy units: Department for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, South Africa Briefing papers | June 2017 | Caroline Cassidy and Josephine Tsui A snapshot look at South Africa's Department for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME). Downloads
10 Commonwealth policy priorities for trade and development Publication series | March 2017 | Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Stacey Mills-Smith, Tom Pengelly, Hector Santos and Dirk Willem te Velde There is great potential to make the Commonwealth a driver of trade for development. Here we make recommendations for policy-makers ahead of the 2017 trade ministers meeting. Downloads
What drives reform? Making sanitation a political priority in secondary cities Research reports and studies | January 2017 | Clare Cummings, Ian Langdown, Tom Hart and Mariana Matoso, with John Lubuva and Hilda Kisela Using lessons learnt from history, this report outlines how secondary cities in Tanzania and elsewhere can improve urban sanitation. Downloads
Uber-style apps for domestic workers in poor countries risk entrenching low incomes, insecurity and discrimination – new report Press release | 14 December 2016 Researchers at the Overseas Development Institute have undertaken the first study of its kind on the effect of such platforms for domestic workers in developing countries Find out more
How to avoid the 'middle-income trap' Comment | 14 December 2016 | Maximiliano Mendez-Parra Most middle-income countries aim to reach high-income status. However, few succeed. The rest, including South Africa and Argentina, fall into the 'middle-income trap'. Read and comment
What drives the use of evidence within government? Public event | 5 December 2016 17:30 - 19:00 GMT This event looks at where evidence is – or isn’t – being used by governments in policy-making, and why. Find out more
Guidelines and good practices for evidence-informed policy-making in a government department Research reports and studies | November 2016 | Alf Wills, Mapula Tshangela, Louise Shaxson, Ajoy Datta and Bongani Matomela This report proposes five guidelines that could underpin approaches to improving evidence-informed policy-making within a government department. Downloads
Evidence and policy in South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs Research reports and studies | November 2016 | Alf Wills, Mapula Tshangela, Narnia Bohler-Muller, Ajoy Datta, Nikki Funke, Linda Godfrey, Bongani Matomela, Gary Pienaar, Nedson Pophiwa, Louise Shaxson, Wilma Strydom and Ke Yu This report explores organisational factors that shape evidence-use by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs in policy making, implementation and monitoring. Downloads
Understanding the organisational context for evidence-informed policy-making Working and discussion papers | November 2016 | Louise Shaxson, Ajoy Datta, Mapula Tshangela and Bongani Matomela What is important when it comes to understanding how and why a government department operates when using evidence in policy-making? Downloads
Learning from the past to shape the future: lessons from the history of humanitarian action in Africa Working and discussion papers | October 2016 | Christina Bennett, Matthew Foley, Hannah B Krebs, Kevin O'Sullivan, Sonya de Laat, Valerie Gorin, Jennifer Palmer, Pete Kingsley, Christian Williams, Tony Vaux, Leben Nelson Moro, Richard Benda, Melissa Labonte and Ishmeal Alfred Charles A collection of articles examining the history of humanitarian action in Africa. Downloads
