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Assessment of Outreach and Engagement with Prospective Migrants by the Agencies Recruiting Labourers for Foreign Employment

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This study was conducted to identify the gaps in policies and practices of labour recruitment in Nepal and assess the outreach and engagement of major formal labour intermediaries, private recruitment agencies and pre-departure orientation training centres, with migrant workers for providing information on human trafficking prior to departure

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Beyond “Technical Quick Fix”: The Case of Hydro-Development in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

This paper builds upon empirical material from a case study of two dam sites in Ethiopia to revisit nexus narratives from a political...

Rebel Populism: Revolution and Loss Among Syrian Labourers in Beirut

Published by: Manchester University Press

Workers from the Syrian diaspora have maintained a presence in Lebanon for decades, building multimillion-dollar apartment complexes,...

Strengthening Responses at the Nexus of Social Protection, Humanitarian Aid and Climate Shocks in Protracted Crises: BASIC Research Framing Paper

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This paper reviews the contours of global and national debates, and the concepts that are key to informing research on social assistance in contexts of protracted crises. It focuses on three fields: social protection, humanitarian assistance, and climate adaptation and responsiveness.

Voices From The Margins Building Evidence For Inclusive Policy Responses To Covid-19 In Bangladesh

Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) conducted a three round panel survey in order to draw empirical evidence from the marginalised...

The Likely Fiscal and Public Health Effects of an Excise Tax on Sugar sweetened Beverages in Kenya

Historically, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have typically been associated with tobacco and alcohol use. However, in recent decades...