Conflict, fragility and recovery: six years of research, three surprises
Read Rachel Slater, Paul Harvey and Richard Mallett's reflections on SLRC's research on the ODI's comment site ...
Read Rachel Slater, Paul Harvey and Richard Mallett's reflections on SLRC's research on the ODI's comment site ...
Richard Mallett reflects on the importance of capacity building in this blog posted by Devex....
What are we talking about when we talk about capacity? The answer should be straightforward, given that ideas of “capacity” and “capacity building” frame the way many of us think about – and do – development. But often the response is fuzzy and unclear...
Many Nepalese believe that electricity blackouts are akin to a tax on their livelihoods. So how should the state respond?...
"The case of job creation is symptomatic of a broader issue: that, perhaps because of the absence of high quality impact data, largely unjustified assumptions shape policy and programming choices in conflict-affected situations."...
“What do we do if we need results to justify a development or humanitarian programme, but don’t have the evidence to demonstrate what works?”...
"Although well established in the natural sciences, systematic reviews are relatively new to the world of international development research. But they are being increasingly promoted as an important step in strengthening evidence-informed policy-making amongst aid agencies."...
"How useful is the concept of political settlement? Not very, according to a recent post by Mick Moore. Taking particular issue with the lack of consensus regarding definition, Mick questions the legitimacy of the concept, closing with a somewhat pessimistic evaluation of its added value."...
"For me, the volume is more than anything about the blurring of boundaries – analytical and spatial – and the (increased) hybrid nature of politics and power during and after conflict."...