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Transforming Food Systems: The Potential of Engaged Political Economy
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-07-30)A food systems approach is critical to understanding and facilitating food system transformation, yet gaps in analysis are impeding changes towards greater equity, sustainability, and emancipation. Gaps include analyses ... -
Glossary: The Political Economy of Food
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-07-30)This is the glossary of IDS Bulletin 50.2, 'The Political Economy of Food'. -
Exploring Research–Policy Partnerships in International Development
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This Issue aims to identify how partnerships focused on the production of policy-engaged research seek to achieve societal impact and explores the challenges in these processes. The collaborations analysed span academia, ... -
Notes on Contributors
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This is the notes on contributors for IDS Bulletin 50.1, 'Exploring Research–Policy Partnerships in International Development'. -
Foreword
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This is the foreword of IDS Bulletin 50.1, 'Exploring Research–Policy Partnerships in International Development'. -
Introduction: Identifying the Qualities of Research–Policy Partnerships in International Development – A New Analytical Framework
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This article sets out a framework for analysing research–policy partnerships for societal change in international development settings. It defines types of change associated with engaging research evidence with policy and ... -
Rethinking Research Impact through Principles for Fair and Equitable Partnerships
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)With renewed investment of the UK’s official development assistance (ODA) commitment into research, there is a need to rethink traditional understandings of ‘research impact’. In this article, we argue that impact in ... -
Pathways to Impact: Insights from Research Partnerships in Uganda and India
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This article sets out a perspective from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) on the challenges of achieving research uptake. Two country case studies are presented from India and Uganda, ... -
Exploring Partnerships between Academia and Disabled Persons’ Organisations: Lessons Learned from Collaborative Research in Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)In this article, we discuss how our academic research on disability and international development in five African countries has benefited hugely from active collaboration with advocates, practitioners, and policymakers, ... -
Layered and Linking Research Partnerships: Learning from YOUR World Research in Ethiopia and Nepal
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This article draws on learning from the YOUR World Research project in Ethiopia and Nepal, which uses the socioecological Change‑scape framework to understand how participants in research need to be understood within a ... -
Fundamental Challenges in Academic–Government Partnership in Conflict Research in the Pastoral Lowlands of Ethiopia
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)The Ethiopian government continuously calls for policy-relevant research. However, this admission of policy challenges and attempts to fill the gap cannot ignore the political economy and power dynamics in Ethiopia. This ... -
Regional Research–Policy Partnerships for Health Equity and Inclusive Development: Reflections on Opportunities and Challenges from a Southern African Perspective
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This article critically reflects on the experience and lessons from a health-focused social policy research project (PRARI) involving a partnership spanning multiple countries across southern Africa and Europe. It asks ... -
How Did Research Partnerships Contribute to Bangladesh’s Progress in Improving Lives?
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)The last few decades have seen tremendous progress in improving the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. In almost all sectors of development, Bangladesh has done enviously well. One of the important change ... -
Glossary: Exploring Research–Policy Partnerships in International Development
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-06-05)This is the glossary of IDS Bulletin 50.1, 'Exploring Research–Policy Partnerships in International Development'. -
Youth Employment and the Private Sector in Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, 2018-11-20)Globally, governments, development agencies, and inter-governmental institutions have invested heavily in skills-building interventions seeking to enhance the employability of youths. However, policy actors are becoming ... -
Notes on Contributors: Youth Employment and the Private Sector in Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, 2018-11-20)This is the notes on contributors for IDS Bulletin 49.5, 'Youth Employment and the Private Sector in Africa'. -
Clementina Oluwafunke Ajayi In Memoriam
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Introduction: Youth Employment and the Private Sector in Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, 2018-11-20)This introductory article of the IDS Bulletin maps out the African youth employment challenge from a policy perspective. While policymakers have endorsed the role of the private sector as a job generator, it remains unclear ... -
Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation: Agribusiness’ Contribution to Reducing Youth Unemployment
(Institute of Development Studies, 2018-11-20)This article explores empirical evidence on the relationship between agricultural transformation, ownership structure of agribusinesses, and employment creation in Ethiopia. It draws on secondary data to present evidence ... -
Labour Casualisation and Youth Employment in Ghana’s Formal Private Sector
(Institute of Development Studies, 2018-11-20)This article explores the link between labour casualisation and youth employment in Ghana’s formal private sector. It uses the case of Blue Skies Holdings Ltd, an agro-processing company in Ghana. The article shows the ...