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

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • 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

Gender, countering violent extremism and women, peace and security in Kenya

Helpdesk Report
  • Iffat Idris
January 2021

Kenya ranks 109 out of 153 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, with a score of 0.671. There are significant inequalities between males and females in education attainment, health outcomes, representation in parliament, and labour force participation. This Factsheet outlines some of the top-line information on gender, countering violent extremism and women, peace and ...» more

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

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • 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

Border Disputes and Micro-Conflicts in South and Southeast Asia

Helpdesk Report
  • William Avis
December 2020

This rapid literature review presents the key literature on border disputes and micro-conflicts in South and Southeast Asia. The focus is on recent ideas that are prevalent in literature from post2010. The literature review draws on both academic and grey literature. The report finds that conflicts have become more complex and protracted often linked to global challenges ...» more

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

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • 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

Humanitarian learning resource guide (2020 Update)

E-Learning
  • Resource list
  • Brigitte Rohwerder
December 2020

This 25-page guide is designed to provide FCDO staff and other interested parties with information about free online courses and materials they can use to develop or refresh their humanitarian technical competencies. This publication is a revised edition of this resource guide. The 2016 edition was developed for GSDRC as part of the DFID-funded PEAKS…» more

Humanitarian Action (2020 Update)

E-Learning
  • Reading pack
  • Dr Hugo Slim
December 2020

  K4D professional development Reading Packs provide thought-provoking introductions by international experts and highlight the emerging issues and debates within them. They aim to help inform policies that are more resilient to the future. This publication is a new edition of this reading pack. The 2014 edition was written by Sara Pantuliano for GSDRC as…» more

Donor Support for Climate Change Initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa

Helpdesk Report
  • Rachel Cooper
November 2020

Donors in the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) climate and environment space include both bilateral donors such as France and Germany, multilateral development banks and multilateral climate funds. France and Germany are key bilateral donors to the region, supporting both single country and regional programmes. Many donors, including the EU, France, Germany, the ...» more

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

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • 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

Gender and countering violent extremism (CVE) in the Kenya Mozambique region

Helpdesk Report
  • Iffat Idris
November 2020

This evidence synthesis drew on a mixture of academic and grey literature. While the literature on Kenyan women and Al-Shabaab was quite extensive (albeit with gaps, e.g. on returnees), nothing was found on women and Ansar al-Sunnah/violent extremist groups operating in northeastern Mozambique and the Mozambique-Tanzania cross-border region. This report should be read in ...» more

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

E-Learning
  • two-weekly evidence summaries
  • 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.23

E-Learning
  • Weekly Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
October 2020

This weekly 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 week, features resources on: protest and civic restrictions in the time of C19; how US-Chinese…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.22

E-Learning
  • Weekly Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
October 2020

This weekly 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 week, features resources on: How Colombian gangs have responded to C19; how Bangladesh’s C19 response…» more

The Development Impact of Chinese Development Investments in Africa

Literature Review
  • Rachel Cooper
October 2020

This Emerging Issues report examines a number of popular narratives about the impacts of Chinese investment on economic development in Africa. Popular narratives include Chinese infrastructure investments that have weak links to growth, Chinese investment leads to limited job creation in host countries, and Chinese development projects lead to environmental degradation ...» more

Interventions in LICs and LMICs to improve air quality and/or mitigate its impacts

Helpdesk Report
  • William Avis and Suzanne Bartington
October 2020

This rapid literature review summarises evidence on air quality interventions in LICs and LMICs to improve air quality and/or mitigate its impacts. The review found limited evidence derived from such countries and instead draws on evidence from reviews and compilations compiled by bodies such as Public Health England (PHE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). In particular, ...» more

Monitoring Air Quality in Low- Income and Lower Middle-Income Countries

Helpdesk Report
  • William Avis and Suzanne Bartington
October 2020

This rapid literature review surveys academic and grey literature on air quality monitoring in low-income (LICs) and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). It draws heavily on three key sources of information. The World Bank (Awe et al., 2017) led report ‘Filling the Gaps: Improving Measurement of Ambient Air Quality in Low and Middle-Income Countries’, the Health Effects ...» more

Prevalence of health impacts related to exposure to poor air quality among children in Low and Lower Middle-Income Countries

Helpdesk Report
  • Suzanne Bartington and William Avis
October 2020

This rapid review provides an assessment of the contemporary health impacts arising from the household (indoor) and ambient (outdoor) air pollution exposure in low income (LIC) and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs), with a specific focus upon children aged under 5 years. The review synthesises findings of key systematic reviews, as well as international and national ...» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.21

E-Learning
  • Weekly Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
October 2020

This weekly 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 week, features resources on pandemic preparedness through health information systems; how C19 is impacting on…» more

Covid-19, Conflict, and Governance Evidence Summary No.20

E-Learning
  • Weekly Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
October 2020

This weekly 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 week, features resources on: how C19 is undermining financial accountability, transparency and integrity; the secondary…» more

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

E-Learning
  • Weekly Evidence Summary
  • Siân Herbert
September 2020

This weekly 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 week, features resources on: African experiences of C19, based on a survey of 24,000 people;…» more

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