Under Pressure: How Climate Risks Shape Peace and Security This event will explore how climate interact with political, social, and economic vulnerabilities to heighten instability in fragile contexts.

🌏How do climate risks shape peace & security?

Join our event 'Under Pressure' — 9 March, 13:00 GMT.

🎙️Speakers: Jeremy Lind @ids.ac.uk, Iffat Idris @gsdrc.org, Tobias Ide @prif.org, Jan Selby @universityofleeds.bsky.social & Will Reynolds at FCDO.

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How can knowledge services keep up with the changing world of #policy and #diplomacy?

Read the latest from James Georgalakis for K4DD here 👇
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India’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystem This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review provides an overview of India’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) ecosystem.

In recent years, #India has emphasised advancement in science, #technology and innovation.

In this report, Devanik Saha explores which areas have advanced, and the specific policies and partnerships driving innovation⚙️

Read the full report here 👇

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K4DD Health Evidence and Discourse Summary No.5 This summary signposts to the latest relevant evidence and discourse relating to global health and health equity from December 2025.

The latest Health Evidence and Discourse Summary is now live 🚨

This month’s summary features reflections on health sovereignty in #Africa, sustainable #HIV prevention, and the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Explore all resources here 👇

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K4DD Agrifood Evidence and Discourse Summary No.3 This Agrifood evidence summary signposts to the latest relevant evidence on the intersection on food and agriculture, from December 2025.

Want to stay up to date with the latest evidence on #food and #agriculture?🌾

Our #Agrifood Summaries bring together the most relevant research and debates on agriculture and food systems in low- and middle-income countries🔍

Read the latest summary here👇

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Role of Civil Society Networks in Advocacy and Social Accountability This report explores effective civil society networks, and how such networks can improve advocacy and social accountability.

What makes #CivilSociety networks effective in driving change?

Niranjan Nampoothiri from @ids.ac.uk explores, finding factors that create effective change include:

🗳️Democratic leadership
📚Peer learning
💰Long-term funding

Read the full report here 👇
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Water Pollution This K4DD report explores the issue of water pollution and the impact on health in low- and middle-income countries.

Water pollution has significant ramifications for the local environment, and impacts on human health 🚨

In this rapid evidence review, Rachel Cooper explores the impacts of #WaterPollution in low and middle-income countries.

Read here👇
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Innovative Programmes in the Governance Sector This review gives examples of effective and innovative governance programmes, which move away from ‘traditional’ donor-driven approaches.

Good governance is crucial to achieving sustainable development and economic growth. But are new innovative programmes in the governance sector as, or more, effective, than traditional approaches?

Iffat Idris explores in this rapid evidence review

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K4DD Conflict Evidence and Discourse Summaries K4DD's summaries signpost anyone with an interest in conflict issues to the latest relevant evidence and discourse.

Our latest Conflict Evidence and Discourse Summary is now live 📬

This month's summary includes resources on:
➡️Gendered dimensions of violence in Gaza
➡️Reframing of security as 'strategic intimacy'
➡️The impact of return migrants in Vietnam

See all resources here 👇
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Benefits of South South Cooperation This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the benefits of South-South cooperation, and the different approaches to cooperation.

Can South-South cooperation offer a stronger alternative to traditional North-South development models?💡

In our latest report, Iffat Idris reviews examples of successful South-South development initiatives.

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Women and Girls’ Political Empowerment This rapid literature review explores the approaches have been used to support girls’ and women political empowerment (WPE).

Despite huge strides towards gender equality, it would still take an estimated 162 years to close the gender gap in political empowerment gender gap 🚨

So what interventions can be made to close this gap?

Siân Herbert explores here 👇

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The Role of Education in Countering Mis- and Dis-Information in MENA This rapid evidence review explores the role of education in countering mis- and dis-Information in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Misinformation and disinformation is growing globally. And young people are particularly vulnerable to mis- and dis-information.

So how can education counter the spread and impact of mis- and dis-information?

William Avis explores here 👇
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Links Between Internal Displacement and Cross-Border Migration in Iraq This report examines the theoretical and empirical links between internal displacement and cross-border migration in Iraq.

What are the links between internal displacement and cross-border #migration in #Iraq?

Read the report by Brian Lucas here 👇
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Brazil’s Policy Priorities for International Development Assistance This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review aims to explore Brazil’s policy priorities for international development assistance.

And our report on Brazil’s Policy Priorities for International Development Assistance by Anna Raw here 👇

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Systematic Barriers to Development in Brazil This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review looks at the key systematic barriers in Brazil preventing human and economic development.

Read our latest report on Systematic Barriers to Development in Brazil by Shreya Maliakal here
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A photo of a Brazilian city, with lots of housing grouped close together. There are some trees in between the red brick housing, with energy pylons running between.

Under Lula’s third term, Brazil aims to become an inclusive and green high-income country, and a progressive force for shared global prosperity 🌎

But what systematic barriers does #Brazil face to its own economic development?

The Impacts of Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on Women and Girls in the Sahel This report explores the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on women and girls globally and in the Sahel.

How are women and girls in the #Sahel region affected by #ClimateChange and environmental degradation?

Kathryn Cheeseman explores in this report 👇
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#COP30 #Brazil

Tourism as a Driver for Nature Protection This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the potential of tourism to protect nature or restore natural lands.

Conservation tourism is a growing sector. But can it be an effective tool for protecting nature?🤳

Kathryn Cheeseman from @ids.ac.uk explores in our report 👇

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#Tourism #SustainableTourism #COP30

What Makes Land Use and Climate Change Programming Deliver Adaptation Benefits? K4DD provides an overview of where land use and climate change programming can deliver adaptation benefits for forest-based communities.

Download the briefing note here 👇

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#COP30 #Forests #ClimateAdaptation

In this briefing note, Kathryn Cheeseman explores the factors that can lead to adaptation benefits or maladaptive outcomes.

Key takeaways:
👂 Indigenous narratives must be centred.
⚖️ Gender-responsive, justice-focused approaches improve climate results.
🤝 Locally led adaptation matters.

Land use and climate change programming play a crucial role in supporting the sustainable management of natural resources.

Yet interventions can create maladaptive outcomes for forest-based communities, particularly when local knowledge, power dynamics and equity concerns are overlooked🚨

Across Sierra Leone, some groups are at risk of being excluded from economic growth and transformation.

In this report, Izzy Birch explores which groups are vulnerable to exclusion across the country 👇
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Barriers to Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth in Sierra Leone This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review examines the main barriers to inclusive, sustainable economic growth in Sierra Leone.

What barriers does #SierraLeone face to inclusive and sustainable economic growth?

Samir Alamad reviews here 👇
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#Sustainability #SustainableGrowth #COP30

Urbanisation Trends in Pakistan and Impact on Development Progress This review explores urbanisation trends in Pakistan and the impacts on development, showing the positive potential of urbanisation.

Almost 40% of people in Pakistan live in urban areas 🏢

As rural livelihoods are increasingly under threat from extreme weather events, droughts and flooding, #ClimateChange is driving this urbanisation.

Find out how in our report here ➡️
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Bioeconomy Development in Uganda This report explores the current state of bioeconomy development in Uganda, reviewing recent policies, activities and gaps in knowledge.

Click here to download our report on Bioeconomy Development in Uganda 👇

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#COP30 #Bioeconomy #Sustainability

Uganda has an evolving bioeconomy landscape, with promising innovations like reusing banana fibres, cassava end-waste and soldier fly protein for bioeconomy sources.

But challenges remain - including poor storage and limited certification systems.

How can Uganda harness it's #bioeconomy potential?

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Challenges and Limitations to Entering the Workforce in Jordan for People with Disabilities This rapid evidence review explores the challenges to entering the workplace in Jordan for people with disabilities.

What challenges and opportunities do people with disabilities face in Jordan, and across the #MENA region?

Read our latest reports by William Avis here👇

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On inclusive employment in #Jordan ➡️ k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/cha...

Tourism as a Driver for Nature Protection This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the potential of tourism to protect nature or restore natural lands.

Sustainable tourism initiatives provides economic benefit to local people.

So what policies should be put in place to develop a #sustainable tourism sector that conserves biodiversity and respects local culture and values?

Kathryn Cheeseman @ids.ac.uk explores here👇

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Governance Arrangements for Public-Private Collaboration in Climate Adaptation This report explores the impacts of private sector partnership in climate adaptation, and effective accompanying governance structures.

How can public and private actors collaborate effectively on #climate adaptation?

This report by Keir MacDonald from @ids.ac.uk explores governance models that balance accountability and equity to build resilience in the face of climate risks.

Read here 👇

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