Understanding how the pandemic is shaping extreme poverty… can big data help?
For International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Finn Tarp, Nikos Tzavidis, Peter Lanjouw and Lucy Scott explore what the evolving global pandemic may mean for …
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Will COP26 deliver on funding for loss and damage?
Climate finance is first on the agenda at COP26. Countries hardest hit by the climate crisis are often the poorest and have contributed the least to climate change. Who …
Gas and oil industry emissions – what could be done right now?
Opportunities to benefit climate and increase fiscal revenues exist. Ahead of COP26, we discuss how producing countries can use technologies and increased regulation for …
Can urban living labs address India’s urban planning challenges?
On World Habitat Day, Vinaya Padmanabhan, our urban policy and planning consultant, discusses urban living labs drawing examples from India and abroad.
Turning climate promises into action: what rich countries can learn from countries like Ethiopia
With COP26 fast approaching our experts put a spotlight on Ethiopia - a country on track to achieving its climate-conscious economic development goals.
Public Private Partnerships: The future of girls’ education in Pakistan?
The Merged Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in Pakistan have among the lowest enrollment rates globally. While public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives have the …
When it comes to tax enforcement, data and technology aren’t always the answer
Can technological solutions help governments capture greater tax revenues for development? We look at the evidence from Senegal...
Translating health policies into plans for action: the role of district health managers
What can help or hinder planning for the district health management teams who need to turn policies into action?
Crisis funding - how much do we really know?
With the recent, landmark IPCC study highlighting more frequent and severe disasters, how can we ensure funding for crises gets to where it's needed, fast?