ODI Background Notes

This Background Note discusses the available data on inequalities associated with disability, old age and mental health in a post-2015 development agreement. It presents the constraints to better data collection and some changes to key international survey instruments that would broaden their coverage, collect richer information and improve identification of these three groups.

Does complexity make planning an irrelevant exercise? While it is true that complex situations require a greater focus on learning and adaptation, this does not render planning irrelevant. This background note is a guide, explaining how planning and strategy development can be carried out despite complexity.