What we’ve learnt doing mixed-methods behavioural research in Uganda
Why approaching research from several angles helps avoid misleadingly linear conclusions and broadens the entry points for policy....
13
Nov
Blog
25
Jul
Below the surface, a game changer in Congolese politics
The 2015 break-up of Congo’s existing provinces from 11 to 26 has upended politics, creating second- and third-order challenges for Congo's next government...
13
Mar
How Kinshasa’s markets are captured by powerful private interests
Markets, informal connections and 'branchement' in the DRC. Published on The Conversation....
13
Mar
Pathways for Peace: our experts’ impressions of the new report
Three ODI peace-building experts reflect on the United Nations' and World Bank's ambitious new report, ‘Pathways for Peace'....
09
Mar
Humanitarianism beyond gender as women and women as victims
Introducing a new Disasters issue on gender and humanitarian. Posted on Oxfam's From Povery to Power. ...
14
Feb
The challenge of retirement in the Congolese administration
Recent research by SLRC called on development agencies to 'build the capacity of the aid industry to develop capacity.' But how can agencies do this in practice? In this post, Rob Ricigliano suggests three actions that development agencies can take to address this question....
20
Dec
DR Congo: The case for taking the administration seriously
Stylianos Moshonas, Tom De Herdt and Kristof Titeca explore the challenges facing the DR Congo civil service....
19
Dec
Durable research uptake in DRC
What have we learned about how to make research count for development?...
27
Oct
Emergency sexwork: should NGOs recognize transactional sex as livelihood strategy?
How humanitarian agencies ignore the reality of transactional sex and why they should rethink their views on the issue....
27
Sep
Legitimacy: the dark matter of international development
Aoife McCullough outlines three problems with the way development actors currently seek to improve state legitimacy....