Should resilience-building projects (always) be socially acceptable? Research reports and studies | May 2018 | Virginie Le Masson What makes humanitarian and development projects socially acceptable? Downloads
Contextualising the SDGs to leave no one behind in health: a case study from Zimbabwe Briefing papers | May 2018 | Fortunate Machingura and Susan Nicolai This briefing discusses contextualisation of the SDGs, using Zimbabwe’s experience with the health target as an example. Downloads
Semi-autonomous revenue authorities in sub-saharan Africa: silver bullet or white elephant Journal articles or issues | May 2018 | Roel Dom This journal article analyses the effects of semi-autonomous revenue authorities on revenue performance based on 46 countries between 1980–2015. Downloads
Reforming Africa’s fossil fuel subsidies Comment | 30 April 2018 | Leah Worrall, Shelagh Whitley, Andrew Scott Why is reforming fossil fuel subsidies so important and how should Africa go about it? Read and comment
Pioneering power: transforming lives through off-grid renewable energy in Africa and Asia Research reports and studies | April 2018 | Andrew Scott and Leah Worrall This report examines the challenge of bringing power to over one billion people who live without electricity in remote areas. Downloads
Our shared prosperous future: an agenda for values-led trade, inclusive growth and sustainable jobs for the Commonwealth Research reports and studies | April 2018 | Tom Pengellly, Stacey Mills-Smith, Stephanie Gillibrand, Dirk Willem te Velde and Maximiliano Mendez-Parra Shared prosperity in the Commonwealth is a major challenge. This inquiry report presents a case for a trade and investment agenda to help reduce poverty. Downloads
Digitalisation and the future of manufacturing in Africa Public event | 23 March 2018 14:00 - 15:30 UTC+5.30 Growing digitalisation in the global economy will have a significant impact on Africa's growth trajectory. This panel discusses how, and what can be done. Find out more
Digitalisation and the future of manufacturing in Africa Research reports and studies | March 2018 | Karishma Banga and Dirk Willem te Velde This paper presents new empirical analysis of how the growing trend of automation in manufacturing may impact Africa's industry and growth trajectory. Downloads
Risk to African manufacturing as operating robots in US set to become cheaper than wages in Kenya within 15 years – new report Press release | 19 March 2018 Operating robots in US factories could become cheaper than hiring workers in Kenya by 2033, new research by the Overseas Development Institute has found Find out more
Public finance and development: six things to read in March Insight | 16 March 2018 | Mark Miller This blog forms part of a regular series of updates on the latest resources and must-reads in the public finance and development world. Read and comment
