K4D: Recent submissions
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Structure of the Global Ready-Made Garment Sector
(IDS, 2019-08-22)The ready-made garment (RMG) industry’s value chain is buyer-driven. It is labour intensive and involves large retailers who have specific product requirements. Large companies set up production plants in regions where ... -
Changing Food Systems: Implications for DFID Priorities
(IDS, 2019-09)How food systems change over the coming decades will have profound implications for development goals and priorities. Changes in what we eat, population growth, and urbanisation – along with the implications of climate ... -
Transparency of Loans to Uganda
(IDS, 2019-05-14)This report focuses on transparency and accountability of debt from both the lender’s and the borrower’s perspectives. Section 2 outlines what transparency entails with regard to borrowers and lenders with a particular ... -
Principal Lenders to Uganda
(IDS, 2019-05-13)This report provides a summary of public debt of Uganda specifically focusing on its external debt. A similar but limited search for Kenya is also presented as comparison. The types of lending products in terms of loan, ... -
Leaving No One Behind: Perspectives and Directions from DFID Multi-Cadre Conferences
(IDS, 2019)This report is on two DFID multi-cadre conferences that explored how strengthening a development focus on leaving no one behind (LNB) improves the lives of people living in extreme poverty and marginalisation. The conferences ... -
Guidance, Standards, and Protocols in the Humanitarian Sector on Reducing Harm to the Environment
(IDS, 2019-08-01)The UK Government is taking a keen interest into the way that the UK can reduce its carbon emissions (Carson, 2018): this includes legislative acts (Kyoto Protocol, EU Emissions Trading Scheme) as well as national policies ... -
Automation of Government Processes
(IDS, 2019-09-06)This rapid literature review examines the impact of, and lessons from, automating government processes in middle-income countries (MICs) and fragile and conflict affected environments (FCAEs). Automating government processes ... -
Climate Change, Vulnerability to Violent Extremism and Conflict in Kenya
(IDS, 2019-08-13)This rapid review explores the evidence of indirect connections between conflict, vulnerability and climate change in Kenya. The connections between climate change and conflict are complex, dependent, and not fully understood; ... -
Barriers to Digital Services Adoption in Bangladesh
(IDS, 2019-08-01)This report uncovered many barriers to digital services in Bangladesh with a particular focus on access to digital connectivity, digital financial services, e-health, and online education. The 5 As of technology access ... -
21st Century Skills: Evidence of Issues in Definition, Demand and Delivery for Development Contexts
(IDS, 2019-08)The purpose of this study is to provide a summary of the evidence related to issues associated with the definition, demand, and delivery of 21st Century Skills, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries ... -
Lessons on the Effectiveness of Risk Management Units in Reducing Fiduciary Risk
(IDS, 2019-07-31)There is a limited amount of literature on the lessons regarding the effectiveness of UN risk management units (RMUs) in Somalia and Afghanistan. Responses from stakeholders interviewed is broadly positive. Discussion on ... -
Evidence on Implementation of Joint Needs Assessments (JNA) and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) by Humanitarian Organisations
(IDS, 2019-08-09)There is little evidence on the effects of Joint Needs Assessments (JNAs) and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) on humanitarian organisations’ behaviour and humanitarian outcomes. JNAs are needs assessments ... -
Conflict Analysis of the Philippines
(IDS, 2019-07-29)This rapid literature review examines the main conflict and instability drivers in the Philippines. The conflict has been a longstanding feature of the Philippines, with two long-running insurgencies, and a number of other ... -
Animal Sourced Foods (ASF): Evidence on Stunting and Programmes to Increase Consumption
(IDS, 2019-08-07)Animal source foods (ASF) are an important source of nutrients. They are a particularly good source of iron and zinc which prevents stunting. The main factors affecting ASF consumption that were discussed in the literature ... -
Lessons from Environmental Peacebuilding Programming
(IDS, 2019-08-09)This rapid literature review collates lessons from conflict resolution/peacebuilding programmes that include land, resource management, and/or environmental issues. Environmental peacebuilding includes a wide range of ... -
Lessons from Road Safety Research and Policy Engagement in Pakistan, Nepal, Tanzania
(IDS, 2019-07)DFID invests in research on transport infrastructure to promote knowledge on cross-cutting issues, such as road safety, and to influence standards and practices across the sector. This rapid desk based study provides lessons ... -
Evidence of the Impact of Rural Road Investment on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development
(IDS, 2019-07)This report provides a rapid review of some of the recently published evidence of the impact of such investment. This rapid evidence based assessment builds on the more thorough systematic review conducted by Hine et al. ... -
How to Build Effective Partnerships as a Soft Power Tool?
(IDS, 2019-08-08)This rapid review synthesises the literature from academic, policy, and knowledge institution sources on how partnerships can be effectively used as a soft power tool. Indeed, the review concludes that partnerships have ... -
Evidence on the Indirect Contribution of Humanitarian Activities to Deradicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE); and the Risks in Linking such Objectives or Activities.
(IDS, 2019-06-13)The retreat of Daesh in Iraq and Syria, and groups such as Boko Haram in Nigeria, has led to some interest regarding what indirect contribution humanitarian activities may have on ‘deradicalisation’ or CVE elements. There ... -
Unmet Needs and Opportunities for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the G5 Sahel Region
(IDS, 2019-07)This report provides an overview of potential opportunities and gaps in the G5 Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger) in relation to the impacts of climate change. The report focuses on four main ...