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What 6 case studies taught me about how research has impact

June 22, 2021
Here’s a wrap-up piece on what I’ve learned about ‘research for impact’ from a series of interviews on the real-world influence of researchers at the LSE Centre for Public Authority and International Development. This piece was first posted on the LSE Africa blog. Being asked to write impact case studies for the research programme at the Centre for Public Authority and International Development (full
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Links I Liked

June 21, 2021
Posting today and tomorrow then taking a planned (as opposed to enforced) blog break to enjoy the Welsh rain (aka a staycation). Back early July. Lots of interesting stuff on aid quantity and quality (or lack of). The OECD has crunched the Aid numbers for 2020. Sweden, France, Germany, US all stepping up despite falling GDP. UK down at the
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Development Nutshell: round-up (21m) of FP2P posts in June

June 19, 2021
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How has Covid affected Fathers and Gender Equality? What’s Next?

June 18, 2021
Nikki van der Gaag reflects on the state of dad-dom ahead of fathers’ day on Sunday. She is a co-author of this year’s State of the World’s Fathers report One thing is certain in these uncertain times. Being a father has changed. I have never seen so many dads out with their children as I did when I walked in
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Should it matter if Research findings are surprising/new?

June 17, 2021
Had an interesting exchange recently during a launch webinar for the new IDS report, Navigating Civic Space in a Time of Covid. The headline finding is: ‘The pandemic brought the suspension of many fundamental freedoms in the name of the public good, providing cover for a deepening of authoritarian tendencies but also spurring widespread civic activism on issues suddenly all
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Sorry for recent hiccups on FP2P – here’s what’s happening

June 15, 2021
Forget last week’s website crash at Amazon or the Guardian, what about FP2P? Not sure if any of you noticed but recently, anyone trying to access this blog got an alarming message saying ‘ ‘Forbidden You don’t have permission to access this resource.’ Yikes. Since then, the techies have been assessing the damage. Turns out the problem is a bit
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How research into sexual wronging changed the course of the landmark trial at the ICC

June 3, 2021
Next up in my series of interviews on the real-world influence of researchers at the LSE Centre for Public Authority and International Development, I explore the impact of Holly Porter’s research in northern Uganda, which has had a significant impact on a landmark trial and conviction of LRA commander Dominic Ongwen at the International Criminal Court, setting broader precedents for the
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What sort of UK aid programme is emerging after the cuts?

June 2, 2021
  Last week I posted a bit of a rant about UK aid cuts. The next day, Ranil Dissanayake had a piece on CGD’s blog looking at what kind of post-cuts aid programme is emerging under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). It’s brilliant, so I asked to post an abridged version (the original is roughly twice as long).
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Doing anti-corruption democratically

June 1, 2021
  Despite almost 30 years of the global anti-corruption agenda, something is clearly not working. Preparing for this week’s special session of the General Assembly against corruption, the UN has recognized that ‘it has become increasingly clear that measures taken to prevent corruption have been insufficient’. In a new paper for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, Heather Marquette and Franklin
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