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Pedagogy for development: some reflections on method
C Harris / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007An increasing emphasis on learning as engine of change has led to the evolution of new informal approaches to education.Document'I've got the dust as well' : asbestos disease, litigation and laggers
L Waldman / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007Asbestos diseases are closely associated with cancer and death. They are therefore widely recognised for their insidious, fearsome and tainted nature.DocumentAdmissible evidence in the court of development evaluation? The impact of CARE's SHOUHARDO project on child stuntingin Bangladesh
L.C. Smith, F. Khan, T.R. Frankenberger / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2011Along with the rise of the development effectiveness movement of the last few decades, experimental impact evaluation methods – randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental techniques – have emerged as a dominant force.DocumentTest it and they might come: Improving the uptake of digital tools in transparency and accountability initiatives
C. Wilson / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2016Information and communications technologies (ICTs) and data play an increasingly visible role in transparency and accountability initiatives (TAIs). There has been little research on how the selection of ICT tools influences the success of these initiatives. This article reports on research into TAI tool selection processes in South Africa and Kenya.DocumentThe Role of Businesses in Providing Nutrient-Rich Foods for the Poor: A Case Study in Tanzania
M. Maestre, E. Robinson, J. Humphrey / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014This case study of a Tanzanian food processing business analyses the potential of mid-sized businesses toDocumentChronic poverty in rural Ethiopia through the lens of life histories
L. Camfield, K. Roelen / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2012Studying chronic poverty using retrospective qualitative data (life histories) in conjunction with longitudinal panel data is now widely recognised to provide deeper and more reliable insights (Davis and Baulch, 2009).DocumentThe dark side of digital politics: algorithmic manufacturing of consent and the hindering of online dissidence
E. Treré / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2016Various strands of literature on civic engagement, 'big data' and open government view digital technologies as the key to easier government accountability and citizens' empowerment, and the solution to many of the problems of contemporary democracies.DocumentMen and women of words: how words divide and connect the Bunge La Mwananchi Movement in Kenya
N. Kabala / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2016How does a movement for social justice, whose members are mainly drawn from the lower economic strata of society, build and sustain its power in the face of co-option, and social and geographical division? Members of the Bunge La Mwananchi movement in Kenya explored this question using action research.DocumentThe right of access to information: exploring gender inequities
L. Neuman / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2016The right of access to information is a fundamental and universal right, necessary for economic empowerment and the fulfilment of other rights. However, the recent study discussed in this article demonstrates that women are not able to exercise this right with the same frequency, ease and rate of success as men.Document‘You Have to Raise a Fist!’: Seeing and speaking to the state in South Africa
E. Mills / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2016Since joining the Open Governance Partnership in 2011, South Africa has been committed to addressing the 'grand challenge' of open governance through improving public services, creating safer communities and increasing accountability.Pages