Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD)
K4DD supports the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other UK Gov. departments with learning and evidence to improve the impact of development and diplomacy policy and programmes.
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- How can knowledge services keep up with the changing world of #policy and #diplomacy? Read the latest from James Georgalakis for K4DD here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/navigating-s...
- In recent years, #India has emphasised advancement in science, #technology and innovation. In this report, Devanik Saha explores which areas have advanced, and the specific policies and partnerships driving innovation⚙️ Read the full report here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/ind...
- The latest Health Evidence and Discourse Summary is now live 🚨 This month’s summary features reflections on health sovereignty in #Africa, sustainable #HIV prevention, and the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Explore all resources here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/k4d...
- Want to stay up to date with the latest evidence on #food and #agriculture?🌾 Our #Agrifood Summaries bring together the most relevant research and debates on agriculture and food systems in low- and middle-income countries🔍 Read the latest summary here👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/k4d...
- What makes #CivilSociety networks effective in driving change? Niranjan Nampoothiri from @ids.ac.uk explores, finding factors that create effective change include: 🗳️Democratic leadership 📚Peer learning 💰Long-term funding Read the full report here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/rol...
- Water pollution has significant ramifications for the local environment, and impacts on human health 🚨 In this rapid evidence review, Rachel Cooper explores the impacts of #WaterPollution in low and middle-income countries. Read here👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/wat...
- Good governance is crucial to achieving sustainable development and economic growth. But are new innovative programmes in the governance sector as, or more, effective, than traditional approaches? Iffat Idris explores in this rapid evidence review Download here👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/inn...
- Our latest Conflict Evidence and Discourse Summary is now live 📬 This month's summary includes resources on: ➡️Gendered dimensions of violence in Gaza ➡️Reframing of security as 'strategic intimacy' ➡️The impact of return migrants in Vietnam See all resources here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/summary/k4dd...
- Can South-South cooperation offer a stronger alternative to traditional North-South development models?💡 In our latest report, Iffat Idris reviews examples of successful South-South development initiatives. Click here to download 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/ben...
- Despite huge strides towards gender equality, it would still take an estimated 162 years to close the gender gap in political empowerment gender gap 🚨 So what interventions can be made to close this gap? Siân Herbert explores here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/wom...
- Misinformation and disinformation is growing globally. And young people are particularly vulnerable to mis- and dis-information. So how can education counter the spread and impact of mis- and dis-information? William Avis explores here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/the...
- What are the links between internal displacement and cross-border #migration in #Iraq? Read the report by Brian Lucas here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/lin...
- Under Lula’s third term, Brazil aims to become an inclusive and green high-income country, and a progressive force for shared global prosperity 🌎 But what systematic barriers does #Brazil face to its own economic development?
- Read our latest report on Systematic Barriers to Development in Brazil by Shreya Maliakal here ➡️ k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/sys...
- And our report on Brazil’s Policy Priorities for International Development Assistance by Anna Raw here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/bra...
- How are women and girls in the #Sahel region affected by #ClimateChange and environmental degradation? Kathryn Cheeseman explores in this report 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/the... #COP30 #Brazil
- Conservation tourism is a growing sector. But can it be an effective tool for protecting nature?🤳 Kathryn Cheeseman from @ids.ac.uk explores in our report 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/tou... #Tourism #SustainableTourism #COP30
- Land use and climate change programming play a crucial role in supporting the sustainable management of natural resources. Yet interventions can create maladaptive outcomes for forest-based communities, particularly when local knowledge, power dynamics and equity concerns are overlooked🚨
- In this briefing note, Kathryn Cheeseman explores the factors that can lead to adaptation benefits or maladaptive outcomes. Key takeaways: 👂 Indigenous narratives must be centred. ⚖️ Gender-responsive, justice-focused approaches improve climate results. 🤝 Locally led adaptation matters.
- What barriers does #SierraLeone face to inclusive and sustainable economic growth? Samir Alamad reviews here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/bar... #Sustainability #SustainableGrowth #COP30
- Across Sierra Leone, some groups are at risk of being excluded from economic growth and transformation. In this report, Izzy Birch explores which groups are vulnerable to exclusion across the country 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/exc...
- Almost 40% of people in Pakistan live in urban areas 🏢 As rural livelihoods are increasingly under threat from extreme weather events, droughts and flooding, #ClimateChange is driving this urbanisation. Find out how in our report here ➡️ k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/urb...
- Uganda has an evolving bioeconomy landscape, with promising innovations like reusing banana fibres, cassava end-waste and soldier fly protein for bioeconomy sources. But challenges remain - including poor storage and limited certification systems. How can Uganda harness it's #bioeconomy potential?
- Click here to download our report on Bioeconomy Development in Uganda 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/bio... #COP30 #Bioeconomy #Sustainability
- Are you signed up to our K4DD InFocus newsletter?📬 It’s the easiest way to stay updated on emerging issues in International Development and Diplomacy. 👉 Sign up now - the latest edition will be sent out next week! eepurl.com/iLA_i6
- What challenges and opportunities do people with disabilities face in Jordan, and across the #MENA region? Read our latest reports by William Avis here👇 On inclusion in the MENA Region ➡️ k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/dis... On inclusive employment in #Jordan ➡️ k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/cha...
- Sustainable tourism initiatives provides economic benefit to local people. So what policies should be put in place to develop a #sustainable tourism sector that conserves biodiversity and respects local culture and values? Kathryn Cheeseman @ids.ac.uk explores here👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/tou...
- How can public and private actors collaborate effectively on #climate adaptation? This report by Keir MacDonald from @ids.ac.uk explores governance models that balance accountability and equity to build resilience in the face of climate risks. Read here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/gov...
- Wetlands provide a key role in #Uganda's climate and water cycles but they continue agricultural and industrial developments continue to degrade the wetlands. How can the degradation of these wetlands be prevented? Kathryn Cheeseman from @ids.ac.uk explores here👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/bar...
- How have social protection programmes in #Pakistan built resilience to unexpected shocks? This rapid evidence review by Iffat Idris from @gsdrc.org explores 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/soc...
- Social protection programmes can strengthen the agency of #RuralWomen Studies show that when women have control over resources, equal pay, and access to skills training, social protection becomes a tool for empowerment. Read here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/pat... @ids.ac.uk @gsdrc.org
- Does private finance hold the potential to fund adaptation and resilience programmes? Emelien Devos explores the challenges and opportunities for mobilising private finance for disaster resilience here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/mob... #DDRDay #ResiliencePays @ids.ac.uk @gsdrc.org
- How does #ClimateChange affect security and peace? Kathryn Cheeseman explores the impacts of climate change on state fragility, peace and security here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/app...
- How have politics changed in #Niger in the aftermath of the July 2023 coup? Researchers Joost Fontein and Nele Van Doninck explore here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/pol...
- Does the amount and distribution of expertise within an organisation affect its performance? 📊 Read the new review by Izzy Birch here to find out!👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/dis...
- What impacts do #TradeUnions have on international development outcomes? New research by Niranjan Nampoothiri explores here👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/rol...
- What impact do civil society organisations have on development in #LMICs? The latest rapid evidence review by Robin Richards explores here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/inf...
- How can #Nigeria address the demand for affordable housing? Can local sustainable materials help to address the gaps in infrastructure development? Find out in our latest blog by Robin Richards here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/priorities-f...
- The need for social protection in crisis situations is increasingly recognised. But what impact does social protection have in post-conflict settings? Brigitte Rohwerder from @ids.ac.uk explores here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/pos...
- Nigeria needs to build 700,000 housing units annually to keep up with demand. But only 10% of this is met each year. In our latest blog, Robin Richards explores the priorities for building affordable homes - and how sustainable materials could help meet demand 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/priorities-f...
- What potential does Uganda have to build a sustainable bioeconomy?🌱 Across the country, innovative examples are emerging - including turning banana fibres and cassava by-products into new resources. Read more in the rapid evidence review by Kathryn Cheeseman here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/bio...
- Clean energy is central to Africa’s climate and development future – but each country’s path looks very different. ⚡90% of Kenya's electricity comes from renewable sources 🔥But in Botswana, 95% of energy comes from coal, despite world-class solar potential.
- In Tanzania, access to electricity has grown from only 7% in 2011 to almost 38% in 2020. But over 77% of energy supply comes from unclean biofuels. As leaders gather for #AfricaClimateSummit2, we share some of our research on #CleanEnergy in Africa Read all reports here👇 linktr.ee/k4dd
- Air pollution causes an estimated 76,000 deaths in Ethiopia, each year 🚨 Economic losses from the consequences of air pollution add up to US$8 billion per year - 4% of the national budget.
- Read more about the challenges of #AirPollution in #Ethiopia ahead of #ACS2 in the latest report by Emmanuel Onuoha Emole and Rupert Avis here ➡️ k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/cau...
- Our latest Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary is live 📢 Topics in this month's summary include: the effect of sanctions on mortality rates, reflections on localisation efforts, and a sobering report on the death toll in Gaza. Read here 👇 k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/k4d...
- How effective is the African Union at preventing conflict?🕊️ A new report finds mixed results - but most interventions helped prevent or de-escalate violence, backed by AU legitimacy and a strong peace & security framework. k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/eff...
- This #WorldWaterWeek, we turn our attention to one of the most water-stressed regions in the world: the Middle East & North Africa We've published reports on water sustainability in Yemen, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon and the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries.
- Each report explores: 🚿 The sustainability of existing supplies ⚖️ Inequalities in access between communities 🗺️ The politics of shared, transboundary resources 🌦️ How climate change is intensifying pressures Read and download them all here 👇 linktr.ee/k4dd
