Opinion

Evidence and learning into action: The impact of K4D

Over the past six years, the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) Programme has been providing evidence and learning support to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), other government departments and partners. Since the programme ended in September 2022, there...

Annabel Fenton

Beyond western epistemologies around humanitarian protection and gender-based violence

On the 25 November, the annual international campaign of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence has begun. The UK is also hosting the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) conference where it will look at how to strengthen the global response to Conflict-Related...

Jeremy Allouche

Tina Nelis

Understanding interacting urban risks in Nairobi and Karachi

An elderly woman living in a low-income neighbourhood located along one of Karachi’s key drainage channels died when the roof of her house collapsed in July 2022. A landslide triggered by unprecedented monsoon rainfall was initially blamed. But her house was partially demolished in 2021 when...

Nausheen H Anwar & 3 others

Religion, agriculture and market dynamics in Zimbabwe

The last blog offered a brief overview of different churches across our study sites. This second blog in this series focuses on their role in agriculture and markets, and more broadly rural livelihoods. Given their different histories, forms of organisation, finance and religious beliefs...

Ian Scoones

Enhancing biodiversity through livestock keeping

Touted as a ‘make or break’ conference, the United Nations’ COP15 Biodiversity Conference next month aims to agree on ways to halt and reverse catastrophic nature loss. Following the failure to meet the Aichi targets, the conference will adopt a new Global Biodiversity Framework to stop...

Ian Scoones

Radical school spaces for climate action

‘Visual echoes’ of uncertainty: exploring bottom-up perspectives on climate preparedness in Gujarat

Worldwide, climate change and complex anthropogenic factors have resulted in erratic weather patterns, leading to significant challenges and loss and damage for vulnerable communities on the frontline. In particular, the increasing incidence of extreme weather events (heatwaves, floods and...

Shibaji Bose & 3 others

Reliable, rapid evidence and learning in development: Lessons from 6 years of K4D

The current global context is defined by crises, uncertainty, and complexity. Policymakers and practitioners are faced with emerging epidemics, climate change, and multiple conflicts. Decisions must be made quickly and be informed by reliable evidence and learning. Achieving the Sustainable...

Annabel Fenton

Bringing embodiment into work with girls

Considering embodiment in work with girls can help us to understand the effects of gendered oppression, as well as the potential of approaches that aim to tackle it.

The arts in environmental communication and dialogue in the Sahel

The arts are often used in environmental communication, and can allow people to express opinions they find important. How does this work in relation to climate change in the West African Sahel? Keywords: Africa; arts; citizen; communication; dialogue; environment; Sahel Across the world,...

Imogen Bellwood-Howard & 2 others

Religion and agriculture: reflections from Zimbabwe

A recurrent theme in our research across Zimbabwe is the role of organised Christian religion in agriculture and rural livelihoods. The connection is not usually made. However, religious beliefs, practices and institutions have important influences, and these have changed over time. In the last...

Ian Scoones

Climate and Livestock: COP27 round-up

At COP27 world leaders have failed to address the climate and livestock debate thus failing to diffuse the misleading and dangerous narratives villainising livestock for climate change. Instead, livestock and livestock keepers are key to ensuring food, income and social security in the Global...

Ian Scoones