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BRiCE Project DRC and Niger: Baseline Report
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12-18)This Report presents the descriptive statistics and preliminary analysis carried out following the first phase of quantitative and qualitative data collection of the Building Resilience in Conflict through Education (BRiCE) ... -
How Effective has the TADAT Framework Been in Improving Tax Administration in Uganda?
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12-18)Like several other revenue administrations, prior to the introduction of the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT) in Uganda, there was no comprehensive standard tool for assessing revenue administration ... -
Tax Amnesties in Africa: An Analysis of the Voluntary Disclosure Programme in Uganda
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12-15)Tax amnesties have taken centre stage as a compliance tool in recent years. The OECD estimates that since 2009 tax amnesties in 40 jurisdictions have resulted in the collection of an additional €102 billion in tax revenue. ... -
At the Table, Off the Menu? Assessing the Participation of Lower-Income Countries in Global Tax Negotiations
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12-18)For half a century, the most influential international rules and standards for taxing multinational corporations have been formulated by a select group of developed countries, the OECD, with lower-income countries on the ... -
Discrimination, Marginalisation and Targeting of Ahmadi Muslim Women in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)Ahmadi Muslims are criminalised for practising their faith in Pakistan which has resulted in widespread discrimination and continuous, sporadic acts of violence leading many to flee their cities or their country altogether. ... -
Experiences of Intersecting Inequalities for Christian Women and Girls in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)In Pakistan, where gender-based discrimination is already rampant, women and girls belonging to religious minority or belief communities face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination over and above those faced ... -
Experiences of Intersecting Inequalities for Poor Hindu Women in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)Through first-hand accounts of marginalisation and discrimination, the research paper in question explores the reality of life in Pakistan for poor Hindu women and girls who face intersecting and overlapping inequalities ... -
A Multi-layered Minority: Hazara Shia Women in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)Shia account for approximately 10–15 per cent of the Muslim population in Pakistan, which has a largely Sunni Muslim population. Anti-Shia violence, led by extremist militant groups, dates to 1979 and has resulted in ... -
Small Towns and Land Reform in Zimbabwe
(Springer Link, 2020-12-07)Zimbabwe’s land reform from 2000 radically transformed the agrarian structure, and with this small towns in rural areas. This article explores three such towns—Mvurwi, Chatsworth and Maphisa—examining changes in population, ... -
Tanzania Final Mixed Methods Evaluation Report Summary
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12-17)This brief provides a summary of the Tanzania final mixed methods evaluation report which presents the final findings from the mNutrition evaluation structured around the evaluation questions. It draws on evidence from ... -
Ghana Final Mixed Methods Evaluation Report Summary
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12-17)This brief provides a summary of the findings in the Ghana final mixed methods evaluation report which presents the final findings from the mNutrition evaluation structured around the evaluation questions. It draws on ... -
Assessing Mental Health in a Context of Extreme Poverty: Validation of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in Rural Haiti
(PLOS ONE, 2020-12-14)A widening evidence base across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) points towards mutually reinforcing linkages between poverty and mental health problems. The use of validated and culturally relevant measures of ... -
The Green Revolution and Poverty in Northern Tamil Nadu: a Brief Synthesis of Village-Level Research in the Last Half-Century
(ESRC STEPS Centre, 2020-12-17)Between 1972 and 2014, in Northern Tamil Nadu (NTN), India, the Green Revolution (GR) in agriculture was studied through five rounds of village-level studies (VLS). Over the decades, the number of villages dwindled; from ... -
How WASH Programming has Adapted to the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12-17)Since first appearing at the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread at a pace and scale not seen before. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) ... -
Rollback on Gender Equality and Women and Girls’ Rights in International Fora Since 2016
(Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2020-12-07)Several studies document an increased backlash around women’s rights and feminism in international fora – particularly in United Nations (UN) spaces – since 2016. A growing number of studies highlight that not only has ... -
A Case of Several Jeopardies: A Study on the Intersecting Inequalities in the Everyday Lives of Poor Minority Christian Women and Girls in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)This study is an effort to understand the situation of Christian poor women and girls in Pakistan, to bring poor Christian minority women’s issues to the attention of decision-makers, and to utilise its findings for awareness ... -
The Multi-Layered Minority: Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Class and Religious-Ethnic Affiliation in the Marginalisation of Hazara Women in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)The Shia Hazaras in Pakistan are one of the most persecuted religious minorities. According to a 2019 report produced by the National Commission for Human Rights, a government formed commission, at least 509 Hazaras have ... -
Poor Marginalised Hindu Women in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)The role of women is vital in the development of family, community, and society. Hindu women in Pakistan are facing multiple obstacles in their daily life. This study analyses the attitudes towards poor Hindu women living ... -
Gender-Based Perspectives on Key Issues Facing Poor Ahmadi Women in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-12)The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC, or Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at) believe themselves to be Muslims. The AMC was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in 1889 as a revival movement within Islam. Unlike all other sects of Islam, ... -
On the Margins of Aid Orthodoxy: the Brazil-Mozambique Collaboration to Produce Essential Medicines in Africa
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2014-09-25)On the back of its recent economic development and domestic success in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Brazil is helping the Government of Mozambique to set up a pharmaceutical factory as part of its South-South cooperation ...
