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Adaptive management in the time of Covid: five lessons from Pakistan’s Sub-National Governance programme

During Covid-19, the government in Pakistan developed a policy framework and recovery plan in record time with support from the Pakistan Sub-National Governance …

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We wrote a letter to the hosts of the Global Education Summit: Why listening to practitioners' voices is so vital

A cohort of international experts from our RISE programme's Community of Practice wrote an open letter to Boris Johnson and Uhuru Kenyatta identifying five key considera…

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Q: How can we improve the outcomes of gender-based programming? A: Immersive listening

What is 'immersive listening' and how can this technique be used across diverse sectors of gender-based programming to generate optimum results?

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Podcast: Reimagining technical assistance over coffee: episode 6 – Gender equality

In the final podcast in this six-part series, Alexandra Nastase discusses gender equality with Johanna Riha.

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Can we reach net-zero sooner? Six reasons why it isn’t that easy

In its move to renewable energy and a lower-carbon future, the world faces a climate conundrum around extractive industries.

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Podcast: Reimagining technical assistance over coffee: episode 5 - Localising aid

In the penultimate episode of this six-part podcast series, Alexandra discusses localising aid with Uganda-based Deputy Team Leader, Aggie Nakirya.

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Podcast: Reimagining technical assistance over coffee: episode 4 - Finance

Naveed Aziz, a lead Governance Advisor and Provincial Representative of the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office shares his experience, successes and …

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If aid for education plummets, could philanthropies fill in the gap?

We look at the evidence and suggest three areas that foundations could focus on to help mitigate the impact of foreign aid cuts.

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Ways to measure managerial performance in health: Lessons from India

Our key learnings on how performance measures can address seemingly abstract behavioral aspects such as motivation, job satisfaction or the ability to manage expectation…

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