Institute of Development Studies

Biography

Katy Oswald is a Research Officer in the Participation, Power and Social Change team and a DPhil candidate.  Her current research focuses on the way power and complexity affect learning and social transformation.  Before joining IDS, she worked for three years as a Social Development Advisor at the UK's Department for International Development (DFID).

Selected Projects and Recent Work

• ALINe
• Facilitating Learning and Action for Social Change
• Learning and Teaching for Transformation
• Capacity Collective

Thematic Expertise

Capacity Development; Gender; Participation; Participation Methodologies; Learning for Social Change.

Selected Publications »»

• Oswald, K., Taylor, P. (2010) 'A Learning Approach to Monitoring and Evaluation', IDS Bulletin 41.6:114-120, Brighton: IDS
• Arnall, A., Oswald, K., Davies, M., Mitchell, T. and Coirolo, C. (2010) 'Adaptive Social Protection: Mapping the Evidence and Policy Context in the Agriculture Sector in South Asia', IDS Working Paper 345, Brighton: IDS
• Oswald, K. and Clarke, P. (2010) 'Reflecting Collectively on Capacities for Change', IDS Bulletin 41.3, Brighton: IDS
• Oswald, K. and Moriarty, K. (2010) 'Transforming Children's Lives Through Innovation in Quality Education: Implications for Policy and Practice', IDS Research Summary of IDS Practice Paper 4, Brighton: IDS
• Oswald, K. and Moriarty, K. (2010) 'Transforming Children's Lives Through Innovation in Quality Education: Implications for Policy and Practice', IDS Practice Paper 4, Brighton: IDS
• Oswald, K. (2009) 'The Role of Social Protection in Adapting to Climate Change', Climate Lite , Brighton: IDS
• Gautam, D. and Oswald, K. (2008) 'Child Voices: Children of Nepal Speak Out on Climate Change Adaptation'
• Davies, M., Oswald, K., Mitchell, T. and Tanner, T. (2008) 'Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Social Protection'