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Women’s empowerment, the gangs of Medellin, and child marriage: New essays on the impact of covid-19

Our research programme, Economic Development and Institutions (EDI), explores the ways covid-19 is affecting a range of social and economic situations in different …

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Covid Act Two: Look beyond your borders to navigate what comes next

The six key questions that will determine how successful governments are at navigating the next phase of covid.

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How to successfully adapt impact evaluations during covid-19

Four key learnings from our evaluation of the UNICEF managed Mwanganza Mashinani pilot project

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Power generation in Pakistan: laying the groundwork for a greener, less expensive future

How Pakistan could save over $1 billion annually on fuel and operating costs, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Podcast: How has covid-19 impacted vital low-fee private pre-schools in South Africa?

We explore the complex governance of low-fee pre-schools in South Africa, the impact of covid-19, and what can be done about it.

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What are the challenges to scaling up a national covid-19 response for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)

Debbie Hillier, Executive Director from the OPM-managed Maintains programme explores the pandemic response in Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and Uganda

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Will covid-19 mean the end of low-fee private schools?

What will be the impact of covid-19 on low-fee private schools and preschools in low-and-middle-income countries, and what can be done?

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Building a picture of core competencies to improve the performance of public health managers

How to use bespoke competency frameworks to develop and evaluate managers in low-and-middle-income countries' public health systems

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Teaching in a post-Covid world: six principles for designing back to school assessments

As schools reopen, we set out recommendations for assesments to determine student capability in low-and middle-income countries.

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