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Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.23

Herbert, Siân (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-10-23)

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 ...

Consequences for Adolescents When They Become Pregnant, and Become Mothers

Tull, Kerina (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-30)

When an adolescent becomes pregnant, her life can change radically – especially if the pregnancy is unplanned. This rapid review presents information on consequences of adolescent pregnancy and adolescent motherhood in ...

Factors Influencing Inclusive Economic Resilience in Middle-income Countries

Herbert, George (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-24)

The 2008/9 global financial crisis and now COVID-19 has demonstrated that both financial sector volatility and contagious diseases can cause huge worldwide economic disruptions. This helpdesk report reviews the key threats ...

The Informal Sector and COVID-19

Megersa, Kelbesa (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-30)

The vast majority of informal economy workers in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region are faced with occupational health and safety risks – even in normal times. COVID-19 only adds to these challenges. Nevertheless, informal ...

COVID-19 Health Evidence Summary No.98

Millington, Kerry; Reddin, Samantha (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-10-19)

This weekly COVID-19 health evidence summary (HES) is based on 3.5 hours of desk-based research. The summary is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of available evidence on COVID-19 but aims to make original documents ...

Projections of Demand and Estimates of Global Production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment

Richards, Robin (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-07)

This report focusses on the global supply and demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes current production of PPE and projections of demand over the next few years. Findings ...

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.22

Herbert, Siân (IDS, 2020-10-16)

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 ...

Humanitarian Evidence Summary No.7

Kelly, Luke (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-10-08)

This is the 7th of a monthly Humanitarian Evidence Summary to signpost the FCDO and other UK government departments to the latest relevant evidence and discourse on humanitarian response to inform and support their response. ...

Digital payments and electronic clearing systems

Bolton, Laura (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-07)

This rapid review was looking for experience and lessons for establishing digital payment systems where there are weak banking systems, and particularly areas affected by conflict. The main findings are: considerations ...

Establishing Mobile Money Systems

Bolton, Laura (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-07-15)

Establishment of a mobile money platform requires initial investment which grows slowly at first, then requires critical mass for it to take off. The case study of M-Pesa in Kenya is described in Section 2, largely touted ...

COVID-19 Health Evidence Summary No.97

Millington, Kerry; Reddin, Samantha (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-10-12)

This weekly COVID-19 health evidence summary (HES) is based on 3.5 hours of desk-based research. The summary is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of available evidence on COVID-19 but aims to make original documents ...

Barriers to Women and Girls’ Participation in Electoral Processes in Ethiopia and Policy Responses

Richards, Robin (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-10-05)

This report focuses on the main barriers to women and girls’ meaningful participation in electoral processes and evidence of what works to overcome these. The report also considers the role of various other elevated risk ...

Gender and the Media in the Western Balkans

Haider, Huma (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-18)

This rapid literature review explores the role that media in the Western Balkans plays in issues of gender (in)equality. After the liberalisation of gender norms during the Yugoslav period (1945–1991), the Wars of Succession ...

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.21

Herbert, Siân (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-10-09)

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 ...

Monitoring Air Quality in Low- Income and Lower Middle-Income Countries

Avis, William; Bartington, Suzanne (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-03-16)

Air pollution is a global environmental health threat, contributing to an estimated 3-7 million deaths per year. This rapid literature review surveys academic and grey literature on air quality monitoring in low-income ...

Interventions in LICs and LMICs to Improve Air Quality and/or Mitigate its Impacts

Avis, William; Bartington, Suzanne (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-03-23)

This rapid literature review summarises evidence on air quality interventions in LICs and LMICs to improve air quality and/or mitigate its impacts. The review found limited evidence derived from such countries and instead ...

Prevalence of Health Impacts Related to Exposure to Poor Air Quality Among Children in Low and Lower Middle-Income Countries

Bartington, Suzanne; Avis, William (Institute of Development Studies, 2020-03-16)

This rapid review provides an assessment of the contemporary health impacts arising from household and ambient air pollution exposure in low income (LIC) and lower middle-income countries (LMICs), with a specific focus ...