School feeding programmes have grown in popularity in many low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana, over the past decade. However, recent developments in global and domestic economic environments have exposed key […]
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Empowering young people in Lilongwe to be a voice for their communities
Raising voices. Telling impact stories. One story at a time. Recognising the critical role that media plays in promoting social and economic progress in low-income settlements, Lilongwe-based NGO, the Centre for […]
The Covid-19 pandemic through the eyes of informal settlement residents and workers in Kampala
The Covid-19 pandemic has left no corner of the world unaffected, and Kampala in Uganda is no exception. Now that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a post-pandemic period, it is […]
Formalising artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC: much work remains
As a critical component in batteries used for electric vehicles, demand for cobalt continues to surge. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the world’s largest reserves of cobalt and […]
Nurturing community resilience amid multiple crises: The story of informal settlements in Lilongwe
Lilongwe City grows at 3.8% per annum, due to high natural population increase and rural–urban migration. As many migrants fail to get jobs in the city, their housing needs are also […]
Research for resilience: we go further when we go together
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been far-reaching, far beyond the tragic loss of life itself. Yet it is just one of many other crises that also affect lives […]
Four approaches to shifting mindsets for decolonising knowledge
In the context of knowledge for development, what does it require to deconstruct the dominant narratives and personal privileges embodied in our race, class, gender, etc.? And, in a knowledge landscape […]
Improving communication across stakeholders for the socio-economic resilience of migrant workers in Northern Vietnam
During the Covid–19 pandemic, migrant workers in Northern Vietnam experienced severe food and nutrition insecurity due to a number of social, economic and institutional factors, such as: limited labour rights, […]
Community Research Network: Bridging research needs and ethics
With support from Covid Collective, PeaceRep and Nyan Corridor, a Myanmar-based research organisation, we formed a network of researchers from different communities in the country between 2022 and 2023. This […]
Governing digital innovation to improve health for all must keep pace with change
A new report by a partnership involving IDS researchers on the rapid growth of digital health services since Covid-19 warns that governance systems have not kept up with the pace […]
Learning from a people’s agenda for pandemic preparedness
Now that Covid-19 has officially become an established health issue, and no longer a public health emergency of international concern, this is an important time to act, learn lessons and collate […]
Community mapping in Kenya improves state Covid-19 response
This case study – originally published as part of the Covid Collective Research for Policy and Practice series – shows how an urban social movement was able to produce the knowledge that […]