Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Livelihoods

Development of operational guidance and SOPs for cash-based interventions

21 March 2013

This project seeks to develop multi-sectoral, operational guidance for UNHCR on setting up and achieving protection and assistance goals through cash-based interventions in displacement settings. It also seeks to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for UNHCR for cash-based interventions.

Getting beyond seeds and tools in eastern Democratic Republic Congo

01 March 2013

'Difficult and risky contexts should not be an excuse for inaction or inadequate action when it comes to securing livelihoods in eastern Democratic Republic Congo.'

Voices from the source: struggles with local water security in Ethiopia

06 February 2013

What are the physical, social, economic and political drivers of water insecurity in different locations in Ethiopia? How have different communities responded to situations of water stress? What should be the public policy and institutional priorities to improve resilience to water stress at a local level, and reduce the negative impacts on communities? This assessment explores local water security in two very different sites in rural Ethiopia – a pastoral district in the eastern Somali region (Shinile), and a somewhat remote agricultural district in the south (Konso).

Development Policy Review: January 2013

17 January 2013

Articles in the latest issue explore engaging chiefs in security sector reforms in Sierra Leone, promoting livelihoods in South East Asia, budget support design schemes, development financing and domestic credit on manufactured exports.

A longitudinal panel survey in a conflict-affected situation! Are you crazy?

19 December 2012

'We certainly recognise that our approach brings risks – especially the security of our respondents and enumerators – but after spending the time last month with the SLRC Nepal survey team, in Ilam district in the far west of the country, I'm more convinced that our approach is justified.'

The New Deal in difficult places

10 December 2012

'The New Deal is an exciting new development, but this shouldn't prevent critical analysis of its limitations'

Growth and livelihoods in conflict-affected situations: what do we know?

04 December 2012

This Briefing Paper summarises the findings of a working paper exploring the evidence on growth, economic activity and livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Mind the gap: the fragile state of the impact evidence base

03 December 2012

'What do we do if we need results to justify a development or humanitarian programme, but don’t have the evidence to demonstrate what works?'

Growth and livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations

23 November 2012

This Working Paper reviews the evidence on growth, economic activity livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations with the aim of identifying key findings, pinpointing specific weaknesses in the literature and shedding light on the nature and composition of the evidence base.

Development Policy Review Special Issue: Inheritance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty

01 September 2012

This theme issue examines inheritance and the intergenerational transmission of poverty, providing insight into the political and social processes that lead to particular policy choices and economic outcomes.

Big men, African conflicts and informal power: a review

24 August 2012

'For me, the volume is more than anything about the blurring of boundaries – analytical and spatial – and the (increased) hybrid nature of politics and power during and after conflict.'

Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in Nepal

21 August 2012

This working paper seeks to investigate what is currently known about livelihoods, basic services and social protection in Nepal.

Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in Sri Lanka

21 August 2012

Drawing on a review of key literature and a series of consultations with policy makers, practitioners and academics, this paper explores and assesses the current state of knowledge on livelihoods, basic services and social protection in Sri Lanka.

Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in north-western Pakistan

21 August 2012

This review paper synthesises and assesses evidence from the existing literature on poverty and livelihoods, access to basic services and social protection, and aid and its governance in conflict-affected areas of Pakistan, particularly the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA)

Social protection for older persons: social pensions in Asia

16 July 2012

This book examines the effectiveness and relevance of noncontributory or social pensions in supporting older persons in Asia. Case studies from Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam and South Caucasus and Central Asia provide key lessons for informing development policy and practice in Asia and the Pacific.

Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in South Sudan

03 July 2012

This paper summarises the existing literature on livelihoods, basic services and social protection in South Sudan; presents a brief analysis of this literature, and lays out potential research questions for the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC).

Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in Democratic Republic of the Congo

03 July 2012

This paper undertakes a critical review of existing evidence on livelihoods and the delivery of basic services and social protection interventions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, paying extra attention to the eastern provinces.

Development Policy Review: July 2012

01 July 2012

Articles in the latest issue explore new governance models, cash transfers, food supply chains and policy sequencing.

Views amidst violence: can perception surveys improve aid in fragile states?

14 June 2012

Aid policy and programming in fragile and conflict-affected situations often assumes that investing in improved service delivery, justice and security can contribute to state-building and peace-building. Surveys are increasingly used to better understand the attitudes and perceptions of people in conflict-affected countries but their impact on decisions about aid interventions is less clear. This public meeting, organised by the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC) and hosted by ODI will explore the challenges associated with delivering perception surveys in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS), share findings from two surveys in Haiti and Afghanistan and assess how far these two perceptions surveys have successfully influenced aid policies.

ODI Shockwatch - China: are changes afoot for cereals?

12 May 2012

This report explores China's impact on the world cereals market.

Maximising the impact of youth entrepreneurship support in different contexts

27 April 2012

Youth entrepreneurship is a key tool to develop the human capital necessary for the future, unleash the economic potential of youth, and promote sustainable growth. This research project aims to provide guidance on how youth entrepreneurship support initiatives need to be prioritised and adapted in different contexts in order to maximise impact.

The impact of EU sugar policy reform on developing countries

15 February 2012

The objective of this report was to assess the implications of further reform of the EU sugar regime on Afro-Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) and Least Developed Countries (LDC). To do this, the outlook for the EU sugar market was modelled under a range of scenarios and the viability of the sugar industries in LDC/ACP countries that currently rely, to a greater or lesser extent, on sales to the EU market was assessed. The report then draws on this analysis to highlight potential impacts on poverty and livelihoods in affected countries and discusses possible transitional assistance measures to mitigate negative impacts.

Preparing for the future? Rethinking support for adaptive capacity to climate change

25 January 2012

This event launches a new report - 'Rethinking support for adaptive capacity to climate change: the role of development interventions' - exploring the role that development interventions are playing in helping people to face the future challenges of change – including climate change.

Development Policy Review theme issue: Tracking development in South-East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

17 January 2012

This theme issue examines the divergent development trajectories of South-East Asian and sub-Saharan African countries, providing insight into the political and social processes that lead to particular policy choices and economic outcomes.

Haiti two years on: beyond the headlines

12 January 2012

'Let us leave the anniversary for a human experience... And let us reflect as individuals on the fact that avoidable poverty continues to make people unnecessarily vulnerable to such tragedy'.