18 posts categorised "International development"

March 25, 2021 Did the Budget play to the levelling up agenda? As we look to recovery, the tax system and public spending are two key levers the Government can use to boost equality and level up the UK.

March 22, 2021 Why gender and regional inequality need to be at the heart of levelling up To truly ‘level up’, economic and social policy needs to directly address how gender inequality and regional inequality come together.

March 08, 2021 Inclusion and diversity will be key to a fair recovery Rachel Taylor blogs on inclusion and diversity in policy making and the public sector.

January 14, 2021 Working together for a fair recovery Quentin Cole looks beyond the immediate challenges of the pandemic towards recovery and the opportunity to create a more equitable, greener and sustainable future.

March 15, 2018 Not too far to trade: Three reasons to be optimistic about trade opportunities for the UK and South Africa By David Armstrong This Easter I’m lucky enough to be going on a big family trip to South Africa. Two of our three children are...

February 15, 2018 What we need to know about the UK’s trading challenge By Matt Alabaster Every year for the past 20 years, the UK has bought more goods and services from overseas than we have managed to...

December 13, 2017 Twelve stocking fillers for Christmas By Tina Hallett It’s been a year of political change and uncertainty, at home and abroad. Brexit has dominated the headlines and, with the recent...

November 02, 2017 Is digital technology the answer for Africa’s young workforce? By Nina Nasman Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population in the world, but continues to be confronted by high levels of youth unemployment and working...

July 29, 2015 Developing countries leading ambitious action to address climate change By Sam Bickersteth and Kiran Sura Carbon reduction targets known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) will form the basis of negotiations on a new...

June 25, 2015 Digital possibilities – how digital innovation is changing international development in Africa By Freddy Bob-Jones Digital innovation is a cornerstone of life in the member nations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). From online...

June 24, 2015 Not for the sake of it - Why we need proper research on girls’ education By David Armstrong I went to a brilliant event in Cambridge last week, on girls’ education in developing countries. The event launched the Research on...

March 24, 2015 The politics of aid in the run-up to the General Election By Tom Pedrick Follow @thomas_pedrick At our recent international development conference we convened a panel of think-tanks, to compare the aid-related priorities of the three...

January 15, 2015 Reimagine your future: megatrends and international development (part two) By Edwina Chin and Rob Vaughan Follow @robpwv PwC has identified five megatrends – demographic and social change, the shift in global economic power, rapid...

January 12, 2015 Reimagine your future: megatrends and international development (part one) By Edwina Chin and Rob Vaughan Follow @robpwv Developing and emerging economies are at the heart of several major changes which will transform the role...

January 06, 2015 Payment-by-results: the elixir or the poison? By Jason Calvert As the concept of Payment-by-Results (PbR) gains momentum in the international development sector, it hasn’t taken long for it to turn into...

December 16, 2014 Unlocking the potential: investing in women and girls By Bethan Grillo and Emily Coates Unlocking the potential of women and girls can bring direct economic, social and business benefits. The UK’s Department for...

November 07, 2014 Aid to trade: how can the EU support trade with developing countries? By John Tress “It is both hypocritical and self-defeating for the EU to give aid to developing countries while simultaneously blocking their trade." So begins...

October 16, 2014 New York Climate Summit – what did it deliver and what’s next? By Sam Bickersteth Many people gathered and many words were spoken in New York last month on the topic of climate change but will it...

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