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How can global health systems be strengthened to respond to shocks like Covid-19?
Research from our Maintains programme in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone during Covid-19 considers the links between health system …
Reimagining technical assistance: will Covid-19 change delivery?
Will Covid-19 change the way we deliver technical assistance?
The short answer is yes. The long answer is not yet…
Reimagining technical assistance: from capacity substitution to capacity development
How to move the discussion on technical assistance away from something provided by ‘development’ organisations, and towards technical assistance as a policy option for …
Reimagining technical assistance: what role should technical advisers have in supporting government reform?
Exploring the different roles of technical advisors in supporting governments – and the challenges in shifting towards a facilitator role.
Reimagining technical assistance: the people we need
Technical advisors play one of three roles when supporting governments; doers, partners or facilitators. Each of these roles requires a different set of skills, and …
India’s Swachh Bharat Mission: how can toilet use be sustained?
On World Toilet Day we reflect on the progress made towards universal toilet use in India and explore how to overcome the challenges ahead.
Covid-19 and the politics of policymaking
How teams can adapt approaches to support effective decision making during the pandemic
Moving the needle: five priorities for improving diversity and inclusion in international development organisations
We look at what needs to be put in place to ensure meaningful progress on improving diversity and inclusion in our own organisation and beyond