Getting to scale in urban sanitation
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This briefing offers lessons for scale-up deriving from Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor's 2008-2012 programme in Maputo (Mozambique) and Antananarivo (Madagascar).
Latest publications: Briefing papers
What future for EU development cooperation in middle-income countries? The state of play of negotiations between EU institutions
Sian Herbert
In this background note, Sian Herbert provides an overview of the state of play of negotiations on differentiation, with a focus on the Development Cooperation Instrument and the European Development Fund.
Are we making progress with building governance into the post 2015 framework?
Leni Wild and Gina Bergh
This briefing assesses the current debate and proposals on the table for building governance into post 2015 goals. It offers ideas on what could usefully be prioritised, arguing that we need an ambitious approach which leaves behind policy blueprints of the past.
Climate finance challenges and responses
Ari Huhtala, Neil Bird, Ciline Herweijer
This paper summarises the thinking on climate finance among Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Alliance members and suggests areas for prioritisation and action by the international community.
Feasibility of social protection schemes in developing countries
This Briefing aims to provide the foundations for the European Parliament’s debate on social protection in developing countries and what can be done to promote it.
Focusing on what matters in Aid-for-Trade
This ODI Briefing Paper discusses the effectiveness of Aid for Trade.
Private sector investment in water management: company forms and partnership models for inclusive development
This ODI Briefing Paper discusses the key role of private companies in reducing water use in their own plants and premises and in their supply chains.
Talking to the other side: Taliban perspectives on aid and development work in Afghanistan
Ashley Jackson and Antonio Giustozzi
As international troops withdraw from Afghanistan this Policy Brief sheds light on how aid agencies engage with the Taliban to gain access to Afghans in need of assistance.
Growth and livelihoods in conflict-affected situations: what do we know?
This Briefing Paper summarises the findings of a working paper exploring the evidence on growth, economic activity and livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
Women and climate change – time to change for good
This publication outlines some of the
initial steps the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is taking to ensure that development is both climate compatible and fair to women and men.