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Overseas Development Institute (ODI) newsletter
28 November 2014
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  Think we can do better than Band Aid 30?  
Sign the manifesto
  ODI and Harvard's Building State Capacity Porgramme are bringing together practitioners and donors to rethink how we do development. Hundreds of people have already signed our manifesto. Will you join this emerging community of practice – and help us work out our next steps?

Find out more  |  Join the discussion and sign the manifesto  |  Follow #differentdev on Twitter
 
 
'Sugar daddies' and sexual exploitation in Uganda
Adolescent girls in Uganda are being forced into exploitative relationships with older men. A new ODI briefing examines this difficult and neglected issue.

Report  |  Poverty and child protection: event
 
ODI at next week's climate summit in Lima
Join our events at the Lima climate talks, whether in person or online, and follow us for updates throughout the two-week conference – including a new report on climate finance.

Read more  |  Follow @ODIclimate on Twitter
 
 
Mental health: a neglected issue in development
How can mental health get the policy traction it needs in developing countries? Our new report explores the obstacles and looks at strategies for better engagement with decision-makers.

Report  Blog  Press release  |  Podcast
 
Towards gender equality in Tunisia
Despite authoritarian governments and political upheaval, Tunisia has seen remarkable progress in women's empowerment and girls' education.

Country study  |  Paper: women's empowerment
 

EVENTS
Coming soon
What is the future of official statistics in the big data era?
19 January 2015 18:00 - 19:30 (GMT)

Development Progress special event: Through the people's lens
26 February 2015 19:00 - 22:30 (GMT)
3rd Humanitarian Policy Group Annual Lecture
The evolving humanitarian system: a truly global approach?
4 December 2014 18:30 - 19:30 (GMT)
 
Focus on children's rights
Does poverty drive violence against children?
3 December 2014 11:00 - 12:30 (GMT)

Making waves: media's potential for girls in the Global South
9 December 2014 18:00 - 19:30 (GMT)

Recent highlights

Our future, our rights: youth rising #UpForSchool
19 November 2014

Watch the video  |  Comment by Kevin Watkins

RESOURCES
Publications
Working papers

Global goals and international agreements: lessons for the design of the Sustainable Development Goals

How is climate information being factored into long-term decision-making in Africa?

Insights from the frontlines of disaster risk: key recommendations from experts in South Asia

Ancient origins, modern actors: defining Arabic meanings of humanitarianism

Equity and inclusion in disaster risk reduction: building resilience for all

Turn down the heat: confronting the new climate normal (vol. 3)

Institutional challenges for effective banking regulation and supervision in sub-Saharan Africa

Financial regulation in Ghana: balancing inclusive growth with financial stability

Financial inclusion, regulation and inclusive growth in Ethiopia

Financial regulation in Kenya: balancing inclusive growth with financial stability

Financial regulation in low-income countries: balancing inclusive growth with financial stability. The Nigeria case

Book chapters

Response: towards effective aid and sustainable development solutions

State capacity and malnutrition: a critical analysis of capacity support to Sierra Leone's nutrition sector

Research reports

A financial sector to support development in low income countries

Literature survey on capital account management in low-income countries
 
IN THE MEDIA
Tunisia presidential election: The birthplace of the Arab Spring continues on path to full democracy
The Independent, 23 November 2014

Irin humanitarian news service saved after private donor fills UN void
The Guardian, 20 November 2014

Gordon Brown plans special court to protect rights of children
The Guardian,19 November 2014

Ugandan girls giving up education in the hope of being provided for – by paedophiles
The Independent, 16 November 2014

 
 
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