Are cash transfers effective? Mukulu's story
Mukulu, a girl living in Kwakavisi, Kenya, is a beneficiary of cash transfers. In this digital story she shares her experiences and perspectives using photographs she took herself.
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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. -
Kwakavisi community meeting
Kwakavisi community meeting - poverty ranking conducted by Shadrack and Beryl as part of the cash transfer project
License: Hanna Alder
Source: Hanna AlderTransforming cash transfers: beneficiary and community perspectives on social protection programming
This project investigates community perceptions of cash transfer programmes in five countries using innovative participatory and qualitative approaches. Interactive resources and publications can be accessed at transformingcashtransfers.org -
Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF) series: ‘Demanding accountability from the bottom-up: examining what works, what does not work, and why'
This series comprises six discussions around the theme of ‘Demanding accountability from the bottom-up: examining what works, what does not work, and why'. The series reflects on the four years of implementing Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF) programmes such as Mwananchi in various parts of the world.
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Incentives to promote green citizenship in UK transition towns
Development 55 (1)Amy Merritt and Tristan StubbsAmy Merritt and Tristan Stubbs examine the challenges of promoting environmental citizenship in the UK. Citizen participation in policymaking is receiving greater attention from politicians, academics, and citizens. However, due to political and institutional barriers and a lack of resources, citizens face real challenges in their engagement. They explore the legislative parameters of localism in the UK by charting the Transition Town movement’s contribution to locally driven sustainability. -
Green economy and sustainable development: Bringing back the social. UNRISD submission to the UNCSD
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Amy Merritt andTristan StubbsUNRISD submission to 'zero draft' outcome document for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Based on selected presentations at UNRISD conference on 'Green Economy and Sustainable Development: Bringing Back the Social', October 2011 -
EAU4Food
EAU4Food seeks to address the enormous challenges African agriculture is facing today: despite numerous attempts, agricultural productivity has only slightly increased in recent years and, in general, cannot keep up with population growth. In the coming years irrigation will gain importance, but at the same time the availability of fresh water and the sustainable use of soil resources is under increasing pressure -
CDKN in conversation with… Dr Atiq Rahman, Executive Director Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
Tristan StubbsTristan Stubbs of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in conversation with Dr. Atiq Rahman Executive Director of The Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) a think tank, research and implementation organisation focusing on climate change and putting sustainability into action. Mr. Rahman, who received the ‘Champions of the Earth Award 2008‘, the highest UN environment award, speaks about national and regional networks, and bringing policy-makers closer to local knowledge.