Articles in the latest issue explore US free trade agreements and policy flexibility, elites, rent-cycling and land scarcity in Mauritius, and experience of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in India.
The new Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, will outline the Government’s new policy on conflict affected fragile states and how this relates to children at War Child’s inaugural Policy Forum on 30th June.
This set of infosheets takes stock of the some of the key sources on a range of issues relevant to REDD+. Each one gives a short summary of the evidence that exists and highlights key references for further information.
This paper argues that promoting equity in human development by reducing the gap between the haves and the have-nots will accelerate progress towards the MDGs.
ODI will provide Knowledge Management services to UNICEF to generate a series of evidence-based products that can be used as outreach material and to influence policy makers in the field of women and child development.
The short film highlights the daily struggles facing thousands of urban refugees living in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi. In their own words, the refugees tell of how they face poverty, harassment and violence as they make their way in the urban environment.
This working paper highlights the assistance and protection needs of refugees in Nairobi and the policy and operational challenges that confront aid agencies when responding to these needs. It also provides recommendations on how to better how to better help these populations within wider strategies of assistance to vulnerable urban communities.
Study of the protection of fundamental rights during economic crisis
This Project Briefing reviews the findings of an ODI study on the relationship between human rights and pro-poor growth, identifying points of connection, as well as contradiction.