By Sophie King Social accountability has become an important ‘buzzword’ among development actors seeking to understand the forms of state-society relations that may be supportive of better public services. Malena and McNeil (2010: 1) define it as: ‘the broad range of...
by Sally Cawood, a PhD researcher at the Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester. I need a plan, I like to plan, I LOVE plans! At least that’s what I thought before starting fieldwork. I had meticulously planned each part of my fieldwork schedule...
By Sam Hickey, Sophie King and Sarah Hunt History has much to tell us about the politics of inequality, but the moral of the story depends upon the lens through which we choose to interpret its lessons. The recent DLP conference on this theme raised many of the...
by Chris Jordan, Communications and Research Uptake Manager at Brooks World Poverty Institute There’s an increasing pressure both in the UK and around the world for researchers to demonstrate the tangible benefits to society of their work. ‘Impact’, ‘uptake’ and...
By Ralitza Dimova The occupational portfolio choice of small farmers in rural environments is among the most high profile areas of research and policy debate in development economics. One key focus area is the choice between relatively risk-free – though less...
By David Hulme, As we enter 2015, Professor David Hulme looks ahead to the next twelve months in international development as the Millennium Development Goals come to an end and plans take shape for the next phase. This year, 2015, will be an important year for ideas...
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