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    • Potential Private Sector Involvement in Supporting Refugee Livelihoods and Self-reliance in Uganda: Annotated Bibliography 

      Strachan, Anna Louise (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-31)
      There is some evidence of the private sector playing a role in supporting refugee livelihoods and self-reliance in Uganda during the period 2016-2020. However, a number of evaluations and research reports highlight the ...

    • Tax Transparency for an Effective Tax System 

      Megersa, Kelbesa (IDS, 2021-01-08)
      This rapid review examines evidence on the transparency in the tax system and its benefits; e.g. rising revenue, strengthen citizen/state relationship, and rule of law. Improvements in tax transparency can help in strengthening ...

    • Humanitarian Evidence Summary No.14 

      Kelly, Luke (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-05)
      This is the 14th monthly Humanitarian Evidence Summary (HUMES) to signpost FCDO and other UK government departments to the latest relevant evidence and discourse on humanitarian action to inform and support their response. ...

    • Promoting Gender Equality in the Eastern Neighbourhood Region 

      Enfield, Sue (IDS, 2021-03-10)
      This helpdesk report synthesises evidence on the drivers and opportunities for promoting gender equality in the Eastern Neighbourhood region. Although equality between women and men is enshrined in the constitutions and ...

    • Gender Inequalities in the Eastern Neighbourhood Region 

      Carter, Becky (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-10)
      This rapid review examines evidence on the structural causes and drivers of gender inequalities in the Eastern Neighbourhood region and how these gender inequalities contribute to instability in the region. While the Eastern ...

    • The Contentious Politics of Tunisia’s Natural Resource Management and the Prospects of the Renewable Energy Transition 

      Walsh, Alex (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-02-15)
      For many decades in Tunisia, there has been a robust link between natural resource management and contentious national and local politics. These disputes manifest in the form of protests, sit-ins, the disruption of production ...

    • Lessons Learned on Cultural Heritage Protection in Conflict and Protracted Crisis 

      Kelly, Luke (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-04-27)
      This rapid review examines evidence on the lessons learned from initiatives aimed at embedding better understanding of cultural heritage protection within international monitoring, reporting and response efforts in conflict ...

    • LGBT Rights and Inclusion in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 

      Idris, Iffat (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-02-25)
      This review looks at the extent to which LGBT rights are provided for under law in a range of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and the record on implementation/enforcement, as well as approaches to promote LGBT rights ...

    • Using Indices to Capture Vulnerability for Development Finance in SIDS 

      Knowledge for Development Programme (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-04-19)
      This rapid review examines evidence on indices to capture vulnerability for development finance in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). A key issue when it comes to aid allocation to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ...

    • Donor Support to Electoral Cycles 

      Herbert, Siân (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-02-24)
      This rapid literature review explains the stages of an election cycle, and how donors provide support to electoral cycles. It draws mainly on policy guidance websites and papers due to the questions of this review and the ...

    • Mediation and Peacebuilding in Tunisia: Actors and Practice 

      Walsh, Alex; Ben Hassine, Hamza (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-04-08)
      This Helpdesk Report is part mapping of the mediation and peacebuilding actors in Tunisia and part review of the available literature. There are a host of governmental and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are ...

    • COVID-19 Health Evidence Summary No.121 

      Piotrowski, Helen (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-04-26)
      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 ...

    • Climate and Environment Learning Resource Guide 

      Bolton, Laura (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-01)
      This guide is designed to provide information about online resources and materials that can be used to develop or refresh knowledge relevant to FCDO’s climate and environment technical competencies. It is not an exhaustive ...

    • Defining Characteristics of Democracy in the 21st Century 

      Lenhardt, Amanda (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-12)
      This report offers a brief overview of the literature on the defining characteristics of democracy in the 21st century. This report seeks to map out a range of conceptual approaches to understanding democracy, evidence on ...

    • Lessons on Disaster Resilience Pogramming in Pakistan 

      Kelly, Luke (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-02-25)
      This rapid literature review finds that lessons drawn from disaster resilience programmes in Pakistan are focused on the best ways to co-ordinate between different resilience work in different sectors. This can be difficult ...

    • The Role of Gender in Serious and Organised/Transnational Crime 

      Hicks, Jacqueline (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-30)
      This rapid review synthesises evidence on the role of gender in serious and organised/transnational crime (SOC) with regard to gender norms, participation and prevention. It looks at the literature on the roles women play ...

    • Areas and Population Groups in Pakistan Most Exposed to Combined Effects of Climate Change, Food Insecurity and COVID-19 

      Idris, Iffat (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-08)
      There are strong interlinkages between the effects of climate change and natural disasters in Pakistan, food insecurity, and exposure to COVID-19. Areas/groups at risk of one will often be at risk of the others as well, ...

    • Aquaculture and Mangroves 

      Bolton, Laura (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-04-09)
      This report aimed to focus on the impacts of coastal aquaculture on poverty but it was often not distinguished from inland aquaculture in the literature and took extra time to ascertain. Aquaculture reporting was also ...

    • Benefits of Migration for Developing Countries of Origin 

      Haider, Huma (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-26)
      This report focuses more on benefits of migration to the country of origin in relation to human capital, skills and knowledge transfer, and the transmission of ideas, norms and practices. While relying on studies from ...

    • Creating Green Jobs in Developing Countries 

      Megersa, Kelbesa (Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-29)
      This rapid literature review examines evidence on interventions have been used to create green jobs in developing countries. The ‘green jobs’ concept does not have a singular and universally accepted definition. Many ...