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The Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) is a network of researchers, policy makers and practitioners across 17 low- and...
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Brief
3 July 2023
Shockproof and Inclusive Fiscal Policies
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the economies of most countries. What differed is the intensity of the impact, which ranged from mild economic contractions to devastating recessions and downturns.
Brief
28 June 2023
Informality and Marginalised Groups in Crisis Response
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The Covid-19 pandemic had ripple effects that extend beyond the domain of health risks into economic, social, and political domains. These effects were not evenly distributed and exacerbated existing societal inequalities and marginalisation.
Brief
11 May 2023
Situational Analysis: Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This brief provides an overview of the Marburg Virus Disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, as well as contextual factors to inform considerations for responses in both countries.
Report
27 October 2022
The Quest for Scalable Business Models for Mini-Grids in Africa: Implementing the Keymaker Model in Tanzania
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Achieving universal electrification in sub-Saharan Africa requires creative solutions. Renewable mini-grids are a promising technology to electrify remote communities with a substantial productive demand, mainly from agro-processing; however, their economic case in the sub-continent is unclear.
Brief
6 September 2022
Decentralised Access to Electricity Through Mini-Grids in Tanzania
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Renewable, decentralised mini-grids are a promising technology for electrifying remote communities in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most mini-grids struggle not only to obtain a profit, but also to recover costs.
Brief
16 August 2022
Supporting Small Food Businesses to Build Resilience During Crises (accessible version)
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Accessible version of IDS Policy Briefing 201. Small food businesses are vital to delivering affordable, nutritious food to low-income communities. Yet food systems are under threat from multiple stressors.
Brief
1 August 2022
Supporting Small Food Businesses to Build Resilience During Crises
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Small food businesses are vital to delivering affordable, nutritious food to low-income communities. Yet food systems are under threat from multiple stressors.
Past Event
Land tenure and the REDD+ paradox: How value grabbing recentralized forest governance in West Tanzania
Forest carbon has been called a pseudo-commodity, meaning offsetting schemes such as REDD+ can increase the value of tropical forests...
Publication
11 April 2022
Malaria, HIV and TB in Tanzania: Epidemiology, Disease Control Challenges and Interventions
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. The population...