14 March 2024 Can financial redistribution shape attitudes toward refugees? A series of experiments examined how greater knowledge of 'aid-sharing', financial redistribution and mentorship impacted attitudes towards refugee integration in Uganda.
06 March 2024 Towards improved formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining in Peru Artisanal and small-scale mining provides employment to millions in the Global South but workers often lack rights and protections. A recent ODID research project explored the obstacles to improved formalisation.
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.
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.
24 November 2022 What’s holding young women in India back? Closing the gender gap in accessing decent work Gender inequality in employment has continued to increase in India. While the government has funded numerous programmes to improve skills development and entrepreneurship opportunities much more needs to be done to achieve equal access to secure, decent jobs for all.