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Home»Siân Herbert

AI and Rapid Evidence Reviews: Insights from the K4DD Pilot Study

Helpdesk Report
  • Brian Lucas,
  • Iffat Idris,
  • Siân Herbert,
  • Sithandiwe Mujuru,
  • William Avis,
  • Zenobia Ismail
June 2026

The Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) programme was commissioned by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Research and Evidence Division to undertake a pilot of artificial intelligence (AI) research tools and their application in the work of the K4DD programme. This pilot explored the application of tools across different types of K4DD ...» more

What Interventions Impact Migration in the Eastern Neighbourhood and Central Asia

Helpdesk Report
  • Siân Herbert
February 2026

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the evidence about what types of interventions impact migration flows in the Eastern Neighbourhood and Central Asia regions (including both overseas development assistance (ODA) and non-ODA programming). The regions are defined as: Eastern Neighbourhood: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Central Asia: ...» more

Can Education for out of School Children in South Sudan have Peacebuilding/Social Cohesion Benefits?

Helpdesk Report
  • Siân Herbert
February 2026

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the potential peacebuilding/social cohesion benefits of targeting out of school children (OOSC) in South Sudan through community-based education activities. It focuses on the targeting methods, activities, and approaches taken by Education in Emergencies (EIE) programmes. ...» more

Women and Girls’ Political Empowerment

Helpdesk Report
  • Siân Herbert
September 2025

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the evidence about the approaches have been used to support girls’ and women political empowerment (WPE), focussing on their effectiveness and constraints. It particularly explores women’s political leadership and quotas in low- and middle-income countries. WPE has improved drastically across the world since the 1700s, however ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.30

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
March 2021

This fortnightly Covid-19 (C19), Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on C19, to inform and support their responses. Based on the feedback given in a recent survey, and analysis by the Xcept project, this…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.29

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
February 2021

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. Based on feedback from the recent survey, and analysis by the Xcept project, this edition, as…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.28

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
January 2021

The fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on C19’s unequal impacts and policy responses; responses to build long-term resilience…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.27

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
January 2021

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on how C19 is catalysing global civil society, C19’s impact on borderlands…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.26

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
December 2020

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on: how to understand vaccine uncertainty beyond misinformation, and how to build…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.25

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
November 2020

This fortnightly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This summary features resources on: the need to rethink development in – how we use evidence…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.24

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
November 2020

This Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aims to signpost the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. From this week onwards this summary will be fortnightly, not weekly. This week, features resources on how…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.13

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
August 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on how a resilience lens can help build trust and build back better from C19; the need to address…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.12

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
August 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on Yemeni women’s role in the C19 response, amidst war; how C19 has changed the focus and urgency of…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.11

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
August 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on the impacts of C19 on geopolitics in East Africa; advice on collecting data on gender-based violence during C19;…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.10

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
July 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on how C19 is affecting relations between the state and religious authorities in North Africa; how Trump’s “war on…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.9

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
July 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on Rohingya refugee experiences of C19 in the Cox’s Bazar camps; how civil society can progress the Women, Peace…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.8

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
July 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19) to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on a C19 conflict sensitivity tool; a database on ceasefire updates; C19 lessons from the 14th century Black Plague;…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.7

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
July 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on democratic backsliding under C19; how C19 is increasing gender inequality in conflict affected contexts and is increasing domestic…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.6

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
June 2020

This weekly Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary aim to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest evidence and opinions on Covid-19 (C19), to inform and support their responses. This week, features resources on public perceptions of government responses to C19 (comparing views from democracies and non-democracies) and how C19 is shaping…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.5

E-Learning
  • Covid-19 Conflict and Governance Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
June 2020

This week, features resources on virtual parliaments and virtual qualitative research methods; and how C19 is affecting positive peace, conflict dynamics, and peacekeeping. Many of the core C19 themes continue to be covered this week, including increasing gender-based violence and hunger, C19-related media suppression, the evolving new world order (or ‘disorder’), and corruption. The summary…» more

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