In this month’s podcast we look at a plan to get Syrian refugees in Lebanon into school, ask how we can better support governments to deliver public services, and take a look at the latest in the post-2015 negotiations.

On the 28th of September, Guinea held its first elections since the 2008 coup. In this blog, Vikki Chambers and Alexandra Reza discuss whether they will create the conditions of legitimacy, certainty and stability necessary to persuade private investors to invest in Guinea.

Lisa Denney explains how Tony Abbott's budget plans will reduce aid effectiveness and renege on Australia's commitment to increase aid spending