Leni Wild

Research Fellow, Politics and Governance

Leni Wild has a particular interest in governance and service delivery; aid, accountability and democracy promotion; and support to fragile states and post-conflict countries. This is underpinned by strong skills in political economy analysis and knowledge of aid effectiveness. She has conducted fieldwork in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, South Sudan) and parts of Asia (China, Nepal).

She was previously a Research Fellow in the international team at the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and Research Officer at Education Action, an NGO working in post-conflict countries, where she managed programmes in Northern Uganda, Sierra Leone and Gaza.

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People aren't against aid, they just want to know that it works

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 25 June 2012

'There is a common assumption that the general public has limited interest or ability to understand complex issues; and that simple messages and appeals are likely to be most effective. In contrast, our research shows real appetite for a much greater understanding of how progress happens, and the process through which change occurs.'

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Understanding public attitudes to aid and development

Publication - Research reports and studies - 25 June 2012

Alex Glennie, Will Straw and Leni Wild

Drawing on results of deliberative workshops around the United Kingdom, this report explores public attitudes towards aid and development.

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Why politics matters: aid effectiveness and domestic accountability in the health sector - a comparative study of Uganda and Zambia

Publication - Discussion papers - 1 June 2012

Leni Wild, Pilar Domingo

This paper was part of International IDEA’s work on “Democracy and Development” in 2011. It was selected as a contribution to stimulate debate on and increase knowledge about the impact of democratic accountability on services. The study highlights the implications of aid for domestic accountability relationships.

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Development, fragility and human rights

Publication - Research reports and studies - 1 June 2012

Pilar Domingo, Lene Brandt, Lisa Denney, Marta Foresti, Siri Gloppen, Tam O’Neil, Alina Rocha Menocal and Leni Wild, with input from Clare Ferguson and Andrew Norton

This report examines the interface between human rights, fragility and development.

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Will Kenya's 2010 Constitution work for women and children?

Publication - Briefing papers - 18 May 2012

ODI Project Briefings 74

Pilar Domingo and Leni Wild

This Project Briefing looks at what has been achieved in the first year of implementing Kenya's new Constitution, and what still needs to be done to realise constitutional commitments to the rights of children and women.

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