The supply and distribution of essential medicines in Malawi: summary findings
This paper summarises the findings of a brief political economy analysis of the procurement, supply and distribution of essential medicines in Malawi.
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Applied political economy analysis: Five practical issues
This guidance note draws on more than a decade of practical experience with applied political economy in development work and aims to provide basic guidance for newcomers to the field. -
The politics of progress on water and sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Claire Mcloughlin and Daniel HarrisThis study explores the politics of urban water supply and sanitation delivery in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, where improvements in coverage have been achieved within a national context characterised by almost three decades of civil war. -
Violence against women in Sierra Leone: how women seek redress
Lisa Denney and Aisha Fofana IbrahimThis paper presents the findings of a short case study in Sierra Leone considering violence against women. -
Examining the role of WASH services within peace- and state- building processes: findings from Tearfund programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of South Sudan
This synthesis report presents the findings of a one-year DFID-funded research project implemented by Tearfund and ODI, which explores the links between service delivery of water supply, hygiene and sanitation and the wider processes of state-building and peace-building in fragile and conflict-affected states. -
Politics, state building and service delivery
This event brought together researchers and practitioners to examine the impact of political context and institutions on service delivery; and the role of service delivery in the process of state building and creating legitimacy.
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The political economy of roads: an overview and analysis of existing literature
Joseph Wales with Leni WildThis piece draws on literature from a range of countries and contexts to provide a structured political economy analysis in relation to the roads sector. It explores how a variety of governance conditions interact with the particular characteristics of the road sector to facilitate or impede positive results and reforms. -
Common constraints and incentive problems in service delivery
There is growing recognition that, despite significant increases in resourcing, public service delivery is still failing in many developing countries. This review explores the existing evidence base in three sectors (education, health, water and sanitation) across multiple countries. The review points to a set of five common political economy constraints and incentive problems that affect levels of performance. -
The effects of sector characteristics on accountability relationships in service delivery
Claire Mcloughlin with Richard BatleyWhy do different services encounter particular constraints and opportunities in their delivery? This working paper identifies a set of characteristics that can be used to differentiate between services, and between functions within them, and asks how these defining or ‘fixed’ characteristics may influence key relationships of accountability and control. -
Tearfund water, sanitation and hygiene service delivery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: contributions to peace-building and state-building
Michelle Kooy and Sarah BaileyThis country report is part of a one-year DFID-funded research project implemented by Tearfund and ODI. The research explores the links between service delivery of water supply and sanitation and the wider processes of state-building and peace-building in fragile and conflict-affected states.