Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia and Uganda This is the overview paper reviews the progress of Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia and Uganda towards reaching the MDGs
Ahead of Brazil's presidential election, this paper reviews the institutional set up of Brazil’s aid programme and the implications of its rise in the aid scene on debates around emerging donors and development cooperation.
This Briefing Paper draws on multi-country primary research on the incorporation of gender issues into the design and implementation of a range of social protection instruments.
This paper synthesises findings from a multi-country research project examining the extent to which existing social protection programming approaches are reinforcing women’s traditional roles and responsibilities, or harnessing the potential for social protection to transform gender relations in economic and social spheres.
This briefing paper explores the political economy of social protection and its effects on gender relations, drawing on interviews, household surveys, focus group discussions and life histories in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
This Background Note examines the extent to which gendered economic and social risks are addressed in conditional cash transfers in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
The report focuses on the Juntos conditional cash transfer programme which, unlike other CCT programmes in the region, aims to break the intergenerational transmission of poverty by promoting households' investment in human capital.
This paper analyses the Brazilian, Colombian, and Chilean experiences with conditional cash transfers and how they have helped to tackle gendered economic and social vulnerabilities.
The principal objective of this consultancy is to contribute to the development of an efficient and competitive CARICOM Single Market and Economy framework for commitments, market rules and disciplines regarding the energy, minerals and forestry sectors would be a historic milestone.
This special issue explores the increased interest and engagement by donor and national governments in ‘stabilising’ contexts affected by armed conflict and complex emergencies, and considers its implications for international humanitarian action.