Reports
Iraq’s electoral system
This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at why successive reforms fail to bring change in Iraq. Reform of the electoral system has been a consistent feature in Iraq since 2003. However, these developments have had little impact on how governments are formed. There is a lack of faith among Iraq’s general population...
Climate-induced migration and modern slavery
This report from UK think tank IIED looks at recognising slavery as a mainstream policy issue alongside poverty and climate change. Climate and development policymakers and planners urgently need to recognise that millions of people displaced by climate change are being, and will be, exposed to slavery in the coming decades. Recognising slavery as a...
The case for treating long-term urban IDPs as city residents
This report from UK think tank IIED looks at internally displaced persons who seek safety in towns and cities. A significant percentage of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who seek safety in towns and cities will not return home. Yet this is a reality that international actors consistently fail to adapt to and as a result,...
Productive uses of energy for resilient livelihoods in LDCs
This report from UK think tank IIED looks at the integrated approaches needed to unlock the potential in supporting more sustainable and resilient livelihoods. Productive use(s) of energy (PUE), especially when powered by renewables, can support more sustainable and resilient livelihoods in Least Developed Countries, by bringing immediate opportunities to community services and value chains...
Demanding Power: Do Protests Empower Citizens to Hold Governments Accountable over Energy?
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Development Studies looks at energy access in Mozambique, Nigeria and Pakistan. This paper draws together findings from research conducted in three countries, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Pakistan to ask how and under which conditions do struggles over energy access in fragile and conflict affected settings empower the...
Mapping of children engaged in the worst forms of child labour in the supply chain of the leather industry in Bangladesh
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Development Studies provides an Emerging Evidence Report. Children as young as seven years old are working in thousands of small businesses across Bangladesh’s leather sector, new research has found. Based on observations of over 150 children working 12-14 hour days, six days a week, it showed...