The ODID blog Opinion and analysis from across the ODID community Subscribe Photo: Professor Laura Rival Breadcrumb Home Research The ODID blog 22 September 2023 Missing multidimensional poverty data hinders SDGs The lack of recent poverty data that renders millions unseen and unheard threatens progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. A new post highlights the urgency of better data collection to ensure that no-one is left behind in the quest to eradicate global poverty. Research ThemeEconomics of DevelopmentHuman Development, Poverty and YouthMigration & Refugees in a Global ContextPolitical & International Dimensions of Development Research RegionEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa Blog seriesClimate change and development: alumni insightsWhat's next? ODID research on global issues 06 September 2023 ‘By sharing work we are moving forward’: Changing social norms around men’s participation in unpaid care work in Northern Uganda In a region where women historically carried out unpaid care work and men provided economically for the family, post-civil war social change is creating opportunities for some men to subtly challenge gendered social norms. 23 August 2023 Developing ‘character-based’ leadership in low- and middle-income countries Research on 'character-based' leadership has been on the rise since the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID pandemic, according to a new survey in 137 low- and middle-income countries, but more investment of time and money is needed. 02 August 2023 Caught in the crossfire: understanding the impact of conflict on young people’s lives in Ethiopia Initial findings from a Young Lives pilot survey highlight the devastating impacts of the conflict in Ethiopia on young people – and the importance of longitudinal research in tracking and understanding these. 25 July 2023 Climate resilient development needs effective co-operation The concept of 'resilience' features widely in development scholarship and in policy responses to climate crisis, but do we know what we mean by it? 05 July 2023 Green ‘new’ deal for the global South or more of the same? What might a just transition to clean energy look like? Freelance journalist Aruna Chandrasekhar discussed the implications for the Global South in a recent lecture at ODID. 21 June 2023 How do journeys into the unknown change human identities? Can research into the impact of migration on identity help inform our understanding of the effect of space travel on astronauts’ sense of self? 07 June 2023 How do climate shocks impact children’s development: evidence from Vietnam Vietnam is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the effects are being felt by everyone, but children are at particular risk. What can the Young Lives data tell us? 24 May 2023 Let refugees be economic contributors: a personal perspective MPhil in Development Studies student Matai Muon reflects on the barriers he encountered as a refugee in Kenya seeking education and employment, and argues new changes to the law there must be fully applied to enable others to fulfil their potential. Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Subscribe to our blog Name Email
22 September 2023 Missing multidimensional poverty data hinders SDGs The lack of recent poverty data that renders millions unseen and unheard threatens progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. A new post highlights the urgency of better data collection to ensure that no-one is left behind in the quest to eradicate global poverty.
06 September 2023 ‘By sharing work we are moving forward’: Changing social norms around men’s participation in unpaid care work in Northern Uganda In a region where women historically carried out unpaid care work and men provided economically for the family, post-civil war social change is creating opportunities for some men to subtly challenge gendered social norms.
23 August 2023 Developing ‘character-based’ leadership in low- and middle-income countries Research on 'character-based' leadership has been on the rise since the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID pandemic, according to a new survey in 137 low- and middle-income countries, but more investment of time and money is needed.
02 August 2023 Caught in the crossfire: understanding the impact of conflict on young people’s lives in Ethiopia Initial findings from a Young Lives pilot survey highlight the devastating impacts of the conflict in Ethiopia on young people – and the importance of longitudinal research in tracking and understanding these.
25 July 2023 Climate resilient development needs effective co-operation The concept of 'resilience' features widely in development scholarship and in policy responses to climate crisis, but do we know what we mean by it?
05 July 2023 Green ‘new’ deal for the global South or more of the same? What might a just transition to clean energy look like? Freelance journalist Aruna Chandrasekhar discussed the implications for the Global South in a recent lecture at ODID.
21 June 2023 How do journeys into the unknown change human identities? Can research into the impact of migration on identity help inform our understanding of the effect of space travel on astronauts’ sense of self?
07 June 2023 How do climate shocks impact children’s development: evidence from Vietnam Vietnam is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the effects are being felt by everyone, but children are at particular risk. What can the Young Lives data tell us?
24 May 2023 Let refugees be economic contributors: a personal perspective MPhil in Development Studies student Matai Muon reflects on the barriers he encountered as a refugee in Kenya seeking education and employment, and argues new changes to the law there must be fully applied to enable others to fulfil their potential.
