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Politics and Governance

From Political Economy Analysis to Adaptive Development, the Politics and Governance programme delves into pressing global challenges, unraveling the intricacies of political systems, power dynamics, and institutions to create impactful insights and influence decision-making for a more just and equitable society

Reimagining Gender, Peace and Security: Unveiling the untold story of women’s mental health in post-conflict environments

Join us for a panel discussion breaking barriers and challenging conventional norms of gender, peace and security. We are shining a much needed light on an often overlooked issue – women’s mental health in post-conflict settings.

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What we work on

Critical approaches to conflict, fragility and peacebuilding
Trust in Digital Societies
Rethinking governance and democratic accountability
Political economy of Justice, Human Rights and Rule of Law
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Think Change episode 23: is democracy really in retreat?

A discussion on the threats facing liberal democracy today, and whether the notion of 'democratic backsliding' is underplaying other more innovative processes of political change.
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Our themes

Adaptive management
Peacebuilding
Health
Justice
Inequality
Digital
Governance
Conflict

The team

How we work

Adaptive development, and doing development differently
Justice and rule of law
Service delivery
Inclusion, inequality and the politics of institutional change
Conflict, violence and security

  1. The impact of UK governance programming in Nigeria: Education Reforms in Kaduna State

    Working papers

  2. The impact of UK governance programming in Nigeria: budget reforms in Yobe State

    Working papers

  3. Navigating fragility: the new multilateral agenda

    Briefing/policy papers

  4. Resist, negotiate, submit? Civilian agency and jihadism in Central Mali

    Research reports

  5. Citizens without states: The implications of non-recognition for people in de facto states

    Briefing/policy papers

  6. Silent Crisis: information, decision-making, and communities on the frontlines of climate change

    Research reports

  7. How to finance universal access to people-centred justice: scaling up local innovation to leave no-one behind

    Research reports

  8. Cost-effective front-line justice services in Malawi: a case study in frugal innovation

    Case/country studies

  9. Justice aid update 2023

    Briefing/policy papers

  10. Navigating fragility: the new multilateral agenda

    Event

  11. Diverse pathways to people-centred justice

    Event

  12. ‘Physician Heal Thyself!’: a New Agenda for Peace must look inwards first, to address institutional obstacles to building and preventing peace

  13. Labour migrants’ vulnerability to human trafficking and labour exploitation in Southeast Asia: An analysis of Laos

    Case/country studies

  14. Reimagining Gender, Peace and Security: Unveiling the untold story of women’s mental health in post-conflict environments

    Event

  15. Playing the long game: Exploring the relationship between Al-Shabab and civilians in areas beyond state control

    Research reports

  16. Labour migrants’ vulnerability to human trafficking and labour exploitation in Southeast Asia: An analysis of Thailand

    Case/country studies

  17. Labour migrants’ vulnerability to human trafficking and labour exploitation in Southeast Asia: An analysis of Vietnam

    Case/country studies

  18. ‘Small is beautiful, but scale is necessary’: front-line justice services in lower-income countries with the potential to scale-up

    Briefing/policy papers

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