ODI Briefings

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Information, analysis and key recommendations on broad or high-level development and humanitarian topics, with the aim to inform and influence policy. ODI Briefings are authoritative, credible and decisive in tone, with actionable policy recommendations based on solid empirical evidence.

Publications in this series

Working with the politics: how to improve public services for the poor

Publication - Briefing papers - 30 September 2013

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Leni Wild and Marta Foresti

Yes, politics and institutions matter for service delivery – so what next? In this Briefing, Leni Wild and Marta Foresti present new evidence on how institutions matter and what must be done to engage with the politics of institutional reform.

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The end of cheap rice: a cause for celebration?

Publication - Briefing papers - 14 August 2013

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Steve Wiggins and Sharada Keats

Cheap rice may well be a thing of the past according to this new ODI Briefing which says that growing pressure on land and water resources, coupled with population growth, may be pushing the world towards an era of higher prices.

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Looking back, peering forward: what has been learned from the food-price spike of 2007–2008?

Publication - Briefing papers - 3 July 2013

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Steve Wiggins and Sharada Keats

This ODI Briefing and research report summarise current understanding of the food-price spike of 2007-2008, and explores lessons learned to reduce future uncertainty and shocks to protect the poor and vulnerable.

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Diverting grain from animal feed and biofuels: can it protect the poor from high food prices?

Publication - Research reports and studies,Briefing papers - 3 July 2013

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Anna Locke, Giles Henley, Sharada Keats and Steve Wiggins

This ODI Briefing and research report explore the potential of temporarily diverting grain from animal feed to human consumption as a way to dampen the impact of volatile cereal prices on the poor.

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