Power and Drivers of Change Analyses
BackgroundThe Power and Drivers of Change approach has developed from political economy analysis developed by the Department for...
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BackgroundThe Power and Drivers of Change approach has developed from political economy analysis developed by the Department for...
Aims and Objectives This research project explored the impact and efficacy of applied budget work undertaken by independent civil...
GSDRC provide high quality, timely knowledge products to support international development planning, policymaking and other activities area. This includes a document library, a research helpdesk and email bulletins.
Recent literature on decentralisation has recognized that if democratic local governance is the ultimate objective, then just as much emphasis must be placed on mechanisms for genuine downward accountability to local residents as is placed on aspects such as the degree of autonomy from central government and capacity for service delivery.
The goal of this project was to support more effective, transparent and accountable budget processes in partner countries. The purpose is to enable donors to develop a deeper understanding of the politics and political context of budget processes in specific country settings.
Lessons of Design and ImplementationBackgroundThere is growing recognition that public sector governance (PSG) reform is critical to...
This project sought to understand the factors that contribute to turnaround in fragile states.
This project sought to understand how eight development initiatives achieved success in the extremely difficult conditions found in ‘fragile states', or what the World Bank calls ‘low income countries under stress (LICUS)'
This project considered policymaking processes in the forestry, land and primary health sectors in Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam and India to identify policy lessons for development agencies seeking to promote a pro-poor policy agenda.
Poverty reduction has never been more salient in discussions of development than in recent times. The global commitment to the Millennium Development Goals and the strong preoccupation with poverty in certain key donor agencies have raised its profile.