Presently, 68 per cent of Zambians live below the poverty line. The Government of Zambia has recognised that Social Protection is an important tool for reducing poverty and contributing to economic growth.
IDS was contracted to write a paper on international experience with employment creation programmes (especially through the construction of infrastructure).
Exploring the opportunities and challenges for assessing and learning about social change
BackgroundThe Power and Drivers of Change approach has developed from political economy analysis developed by the Department for International Development (DfID), the World Bank and other donors to address the problem of political commitment and its impact on pro-poor change programmes and...
This project looked at the impact of China's growing exports of manufactures on industrialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This project examined the international architecture of economic shock financing and provided some recommendations for a better shock financing architecture.
Imp-Act is a global Consortium of organisations committed to making microfinance work for the poor and excluded.
Exploring power and relationships with BINGOs
Challenging and querying theories of change and applying these to development practice
The main objective of this project was the production of a summary gender equity strategy relevant to the five-year planning for the next round of the World Bank's Poverty Reduction Strategy Credit (PRSC) and MDG reporting.
The SENAC Advisory Group provides guidance on the research being undertaken in key areas related to emergency needs assessments, and advises on coordination with related efforts elsewhere.
Aims and Objectives This research project explored the impact and efficacy of applied budget work undertaken by independent civil society organisations. The research centred on the analysis and dissemination of budget data, advocacy initiatives designed to influence budget priorities, and...
