22 November 2019
The Political Economy of Food
Published by: IDS
This issue of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Bulletin on the political economy of food puts power squarely in the spotlight...
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22 November 2019
Published by: IDS
This issue of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Bulletin on the political economy of food puts power squarely in the spotlight...
2 April 2019
Education is integral to the inclusive, peaceful and sustained development of a society. If education is equitable and of good quality,...
8 March 2017
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This rapid review is based on 5 days of desk-based research. It is designed to provide a brief overview of the key issues, and a summary of pertinent evidence found within the time permitted.
21 October 2016
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
It is recognised that the topic of school-related violence is complex and multifaceted. While this report aims to offer a useful synthesis of the evidence available, as well as relevant case studies and policy recommendations, it only scratches the surface of a very large and pressing global problem.
1 January 2015
Published by: American Academy of Optometry
This article seeks to understand what barriers may limit their uptake by the general population and inform decision making on improved service delivery.
23 September 2014
Published by: BioMed Central
This paper demonstrates that a programme designed to address the burden of refractive error in Mozambique is economically justifiable in terms of the increased productivity that would result due to its implementation.
1 May 2014
Published by: Department for International Development (DFID)
This document presents a summary of family planning. It reviews existing literature, examining carefully what the current knowledge is, where the important issues or problems lie and “what works”. It is divided into ten sections
1 October 2013
Published by: Department for International Development (DFID)
This Topic Guide has been compiled to provide an overview of undernutrition in the context of development. It covers the nature, scale and complex range of causes of undernutrition and summarises the evidence for what works to address the problem.
1 December 2012
Published by: eLearning Africa
This article explores how Portuguese speaking universities in Africa overcome some of the challenges they face with delivering high quality education and research.