Burnham's local-decision making aim is also an opportunity to tackle political exclusion and democratic backsliding in the UK.

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What have we learned from our study, 25 years after land reform in Zimbabwe? Drawing on the research that we have been doing since the early 2000s, we wanted to highlight some of the key findings.

IDS researcher Prof Lyla Mehta argues that the Nepal-Tibet flood calls for urgent global action against climate change.

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This research briefing identifies how frontline workers delivering health, education, and social protection services in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) can be better supported. It ...

This brief updates previous analyses from the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP),5–7 and builds on consultations with co-authors and reviewers, web searches and reviews of ...

Juba Foundation, Trócaire and ACF on the Humanitarian Access Initiative (HAI) operate across six districts of southern Somalia: Wajid, Luuq, Dollow, Afmadow, Jamame and Kismayo. Their number is ...