Peer review democracy on the aid agenda
Providing peer review for a book edited by International IDEA on democracy and development.
Latest projects
The political economy of the use of knowledge in urban resilience and natural disaster risk management in the Philippines
This study focuses on the political economy of the use of knowledge and research evidence in the design and delivery of urban resilience measures in the Philippines.
Economics and Private Sector-PEAKS
This project provides Economics and Private Sector Professional Evidence and Applied Knowledge Services (EPS-PEAKS) to the DfID Advisors.
Guinea political economy analysis
This project is intended to develop a political economy analysis of Guinea to enable the EU to develop a more profound understanding of the Guinean context (including structural features and evolution/development of the state in Guinea, formal and informal institutions and rules of the game, and what is happening in the country at present). The analysis should then help the EU to identify key sectors that may be worth engaging with in greater depth and to identify potential entry points.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
License: ODI given rights for use on localising aid project
Credit: Flickr/Adam Thyer
Source: Flickr
Localising aid
ODI looks at one of the most hotly debated issues in aid effectiveness: whether and how to provide direct funding to local actors.
UK search & rescue team work in heavy snow in Kamaishi, Japan
Members of the UK International Search and Rescue team working in heavy snow, in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered residential streets of Kamaishi, in north-east Japan.
License: Creative Commons
Credit: Ed Hawkesworth/DFID
Source: Flickr
Increasing resilience to natural hazards
RAPID’s approach to policy engagement will be built in to this substantial transdisciplinary natural and social science research project from the beginning, supporting efforts to maximize policy uptake of research into continental seismic risk and resilience.
Strengthening resilience in volcanic areas (STREVA)
This project examines the interaction of dynamic factors contributing to disaster risk including: the volcanic hazard processes, the exposure and vulnerability of people and assets, and the capacities in place to reduce, prepare for and recover from the impact.
The political economy of knowledge use in the health sector in Cambodia
This study will look at the dynamics of decision making in the health sector in Cambodia. Taking a broad view from the formulation to the implementation of health policy, it will look at how knowledge, policy and power interact to shape decisions and outcomes.
Monitoring and evaluation of policy influence of four Australian universities involved in the Health Knowledge Hubs initiative
Health Knowledge Hubs promote multi-disciplinary engagement to improve health systems. This project will strengthen the Hubs' approach to monitoring and evaluation and support the development of stories of change.
Community based targeting: a review of experience
The objective of this project is to contribute to closing the knowledge gap with respect to design and implementation arrangements of community based targeting.