At the end of 2011 the European Commission published a Communication on the future of EU budget support. It recommended that budget support be tied to the political conditions in recipient countries, particularly those related to human rights and democratic values. The European Think-Tanks Group, in collaboration with the Institute of Development and Policy Management, look at the implications of this new approach on EU development assistance.

This Working Paper lays out a ‘20 Questions Toolkit’ for those in the public sector who are involved in designing interventions at the project and programme level, to assist them in effectively engaging the private sector in low carbon development.

Including 5 policy and practice recommendations, this Background Note outlines the role that Viet Nam's social protection system plays in addressing gendered risk and vulnerabilities.

Examining Freetown's water sector, this Working Paper proposes a range of recommendations for improving water service delivery in Sierra Leone.