Strengthening Evidence Based Policy: Recent submissions
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Building Mutual Understanding for Effective Development
(IDS, 2014-06)In recent years a number of countries, referred to collectively as the rising powers, have achieved rapid economic growth and increased political influence. In many cases their experience challenges received wisdom on ... -
Men in Collective Action on SGBV in Kenya: A Case Study
(IDS, 2014-05)This case study examines the ways in which collective action and the involvement of men may influence the prospects of effectively changing community perceptions and values regarding sexual and gender-based violence, and ... -
Responding to the Threat of Nutrition-related Non-communicable Disease
(IDS, 2014-05)Shifts in society, demography, technology and the environment are significantly impacting the global burden of disease, with non-communicable disease (NCD) on the rise. Almost half of all deaths attributable to NCD have ... -
Brazil's Engagement in International Development Cooperation: The State of the Debate
(IDS, 2014-05)The international development cooperation architecture has changed dramatically over the last decade. The global context, characterised by a lingering financial crisis and the emergence of new powers, has brought South–South ... -
Key Challenges of Security Provision in Rapidly Urbanising Contexts: Evidence from Kathmandu Valley and Terai Regions of Nepal
(IDS, 2014-05)We know that urban violence not only affects people’s health and wellbeing, it has a devastating impact on the social fabric and economic prospects of entire cities (Moser 2005). It can also set recursive cycles of ... -
Understanding South Africa’s Role in Achieving Regional and Global Development Progress
(IDS, 2014-05)As Africa’s most diversified, developed and (until recently) largest economy, South Africa occupies a unique position in the international development debate. It is an active player in global governance and development ... -
The Potential and Limits of the ‘Resilience Agenda’ in Peri-urban Contexts
(IDS, 2014-05)Today, it is acknowledged that peri-urban space plays a critical and increasing role in relation to urban expansion. Yet this role is still poorly understood and peri-urban areas are rarely recognised in the different ... -
The Underside of Political Settlements: Violence in Egypt and Kenya
(IDS, 2014-05)Understanding political settlements is important for addressing and mitigating violence. This policy briefing is based on case studies from Egypt and Kenya which confirm that political settlements that only focus on formal ... -
On a Wing and a Prayer? Challenges for Reducing Armed Violence
(IDS, 2014-05)Most deaths due to violence now occur outside traditional conflict settings. In these contexts, violence is complex and often hard to understand, linked to a variety of conditions, situations and trends which are deeply ... -
Addressing and Mitigating Violence: Uptake Strategy, Year Two Update
(IDS, 2014-05)The overarching purpose of the Addressing and Mitigating Violence (AMV) theme is to generate useful analysis to tackle policy dilemmas relating to ‘newer’ forms of violence and organised crime. Across the contexts where ... -
External Stresses in West Africa: Cross-border Violence and Cocaine Trafficking
(IDS, 2014-05)The 2011 World Development Report on conflict, security and development highlights the centrality of ‘external stresses’ for generating insecurity and increasing the risk of violence in fragile areas. West African states ... -
Improving Co-benefits and 'Triple Win' Impacts from Climate Action: The Role of Guidance Tools
(IDS, 2014-04)This CDI Practice Paper by L.O. Naess, M. Hagemann, B. Harvey, F. Urban, S. Hendel-Blackford and N. Höhne addresses the role of tools in supporting interventions to achieve the ‘triple wins’ of adaptation, mitigation and ... -
Beyond the New Deal: Global Collaboration and Peacebuilding with BRICS Countries
(IDS, 2014-04)Development in fragile and conflict-affected contexts is both complex and contested. The New Deal for Engagement with Fragile States, endorsed by 35 countries and six organisations, is the current focus of efforts to ... -
Maternal Mental Health in the Context of Community-based Home Visiting in a Re-engineered Primary Health Care System: A Case Study of the Philani Mentor Mothers Programme
(IDS, 2014-04)This document constitutes a briefing summary of the case study of a maternal mental health intervention in South Africa, the Philani Mentor Mothers Programme. The case study has been compiled by Professor Mark Tomlinson ... -
Agency and Citizenship in a Context of Gender-based Violence
(IDS, 2014-04)This pilot evaluation explores how citizenship and agency among social activists can be fostered in contexts of urban violence at the local level. Many initiatives and approaches to addressing violence, particularly urban ... -
Policy Options to Enhance Markets for Nutrient-Dense Foods in Nigeria
(IDS, 2014-03)This report analyses policy options for reducing undernutrition in Nigeria by improving the functioning of markets and the private sector in providing food. The report identifies specific constraints that inhibit businesses ... -
Mapping Value Chains for Nutrient-Dense Foods in Nigeria
(IDS, 2014-03)This report details the findings of an analysis of value chains for several nutrient-dense foods in Nigeria. It assesses the potential of a number of products to contribute to reducing undernutrition in Nigeria. It identifies ... -
Policing Urban Violence: Lessons from South Asia
(IDS, 2014-03)As densely populated urban centres emerge as economic powerhouses where global GDP is concentrated, they are also increasingly vulnerable to shocks of violence and insecurity. Well-managed urban economies have the potential ... -
The Role of Businesses in Providing Nutrient-Rich Foods for the Poor: Two Case Studies in Nigeria
(IDS, 2014-03)This report presents case studies of two Nigerian food-processing businesses and analyses their efforts to produce nutrient-rich foods for undernourished populations. It provides lessons for other businesses, and for donors, ... -
Exploring the Potential and Limits of the Resilience Agenda in Rapidly Urbanising Contexts
(IDS, 2014-03)More than half the world’s population now live in urban areas. In developing countries, these areas will become home to almost all of the projected 50 per cent population growth that will occur between now and 2030, swelling ...