New @thepolicypractice.bsky.social publication sharing an insider’s perspective on the rise of #thinking&workingpolitically at #USAID before its demise thepolicypractice.com/personal-ref...

Ukraine’s anti-corruption drama: a (temporary) victory, but the battle is far from over Andrii Biletskyi, a Ukrainian anti-corruption lawyer, discusses a recent outbreak of internal politics in Ukraine. blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf... @lhpiron.bsky.social @thepolicypractice.bsky.social

There has been lots of discussion on LinkedIn and everywhere about the future of aid. Some say it needs to "do more with less", others say we need to prioritise only global public goods. I have a different take on the issue, just published on the LSE blog and The Policy Practice. lnkd.in/e6Pq5gAZ

Finished 3 days facilitating a clinic at the World Bank to help its staff and government clients collaborate through a #problem-based approach - rather than starting with loans the Bank wants to disburse… A 2.5 years partnership between @thepolicypractice.bsky.social with the GovEnable experiment…

Building up context analysis skills: my first day of training of trainers for @wwf.org.uk international with @samanthawade.bsky.social of @thepolicypractice.bsky.social So they can train their WWF colleagues on their political economy analysis for conservation impact approach

For #governance and #development professionals: a short note from FCDO governance guru Alan Whaites on how to provide ‘smart’ technical assistance @duncangreenlse.bsky.social @thepolicypractice.bsky.social @twpcommunity.org www.gov.uk/government/p...

Back from a week in Chad seeking views on how @fcdoinclusion.bsky.social could support women and youth participation and inclusion. Here with my colleague Colette Bénoudji leading a focus group discussion with the Réseau des Associations et Groupements des Femmes Handicapées au Tchad.

A great example of how ignoring politics affects your understanding of the economy… as applied to Yemen @twpcommunity.org @neilmcculloch.bsky.social

In-person context analysis trainings are the most energising. Already missing challenging questions from SDC, Particip & Dansom in Nairobi about rent seeking, patronage, collective action… and your tips for field research! @neilmcculloch.bsky.social @thepolicypractice.bsky.social @twpcommunity.org

To make USAID documents on PEA and TWP accessible, and preserve institutional knowledge, The Policy Practice has created a dedicated section in their online library for USAID materials. 👉 lnkd.in/eNQdJtBc Please share more USAID documents by emailing [email protected]

Rogue political decisions call for unexpected responses: creating a new USAID page on our @thepolicypractice.bsky.social online library to make accessible their excellent material on #politicaleconomy and #thinkingworkingpolitycally thepolicypractice.com/6-usaid-docu...

On 🌴 world forest day 🌳… have a look at one of our recent papers explaining the politics of forest policy in Nigeria👇

Disruptive, locally led, & demonstrably effective: can focusing on single issues lead to broader systemic change? Read our latest Policy and Practice Brief by Gareth Williams to explore evidence on this. We'd love to hear your thoughts! www.thepolicypractice.com/policy-and-p...

Do read my latest blog on the implications Trump for climate action worldwide. thepolicypractice.com/implications...

I this letter to the FT I argue with @neilmcculloch.bsky.social and @garethwilliams.bsky.social that in response to unprecedented cuts, development aid ought to focus on locally-led change, not more $ for multilaterals

Was glad to contribute to this important letter.

Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) is an essential tool for businesses to identify and assess human rights risk. Our latest briefing paper, #InnovativePathways, explores the emerging HRIA alternatives and when companies should opt for them. Learn more: policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/in...

Do we really want to fund missiles before medicine?

How does Trump’s rapid rollback of Biden’s climate policies—from lifting oil and gas restrictions to pulling out of the Paris Agreement—reshape the global fight against climate change? New blog from TPP Director Neil McCulloch - read here: thepolicypractice.com/implications...

How can development programming foster locally-led change and sustainable impact? Read our new Policy and Practice brief from TPP Director Gareth Williams on Issue-Based Programming and how the approach has been applied across multiple countries. thepolicypractice.com/web/sites/de...

What if development programmes really listened to local voices first? Discover the promising results of Issue-Based Programming in our latest policy and practice brief thepolicypractice.com/policy-and-p...