Global
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- Evidence/literature review
This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) helpdesk is a rapid review that sets out how poverty, gender and inclusion are impacted by business environment reforms in middle-income countries.This review illustrates…
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- Guidance document, Policy paper
This report sets out key benefits of involving marginalised groups in the development of national policy. It shares findings from the Impact Initiative's ‘Engaging marginalised communities in national policy formation’ virtual event held in 2020.…
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- Evidence/literature review
This review from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme sets out available evidence related to the political representation of women and women’s rights organisations in COVID-19 decision-making. It examines levels of…
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- Evidence/literature review
This summary report provides findings from an assessment of interventions aiming to improve educational outcomes for people with disabilities, focusing on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It shares a summary of reviewed evidence, key…
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- Evidence digest
This evidence review explores the importance of prioritising the inclusion of marginalised groups in social assistance in contexts of recurrent shocks, climate and humanitarian crises, protracted conflict, and forced displacement. Crises often…
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- Report
Analysis of policy approaches to social protection has become detailed and sophisticated, but does not typically extend beyond the formal rights-based policy provision. The authors investigate how this can be extended to contextualise provision…
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- Evidence/literature review
This evidence review explores the relationship between urbanisation and extreme poverty. It provides a high-level summary of measures to address extreme poverty in urban areas and to identify areas where further research could add value. The…
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- Report
This report from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) provides guidance on how the climate change impacts women, what is needed for gender inclusive climate action and how to create gender inclusive opportunities in the green…
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- Report
This report from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) examines the intersections between gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and food security. It explores the following areas:links between gender equality, women’s…
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- Video, Multimedia
This 3.25-minute video explains how the Girls Education Challenge initiative supports girls in accessing education. It explains the international commitments made to advance access to education for girls, why it’s important for girls to have access…
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- Multimedia, Podcast
This podcast shares lessons learned during the process of establishing the Equality Fund. It explains how the experiences of feminist movement actors were incorporated into the design of the fund and sets out new ideas for the role of the government…
This short resource sets out practical steps that can be taken to ensure that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, including family planning services, are inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities. It provides…
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- Evidence/literature review
This resource sets out how high-volume road and rail transport situations in urban areas and along long-distance transport corridors can negatively affect or exclude women, girls and other marginalised groups (people with disabilities, older people…
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- Video, Multimedia
This 1.36 minute video shares experiences of the barriers faced by people with disability when accessing healthcare services. It explores different types of barriers, such as mobility, access to transportation, attitudes of healthcare professionals…
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- Guidance document
This interactive website explains how the social protection systems protect people against poverty, increased vulnerability, and social exclusion through a combination of social assistance, social insurance, labour market practices and social care…
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- Mapping, Tools and templates
This resource provides a catalogue of innovations taken to increase the inclusion of people with disability and older people in humanitarian aid. It is based on the Humanitarian Innovation Fund’s 2020 Gap analysis: the inclusion of people with…
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- Evidence/literature review, Report
This resource from the Knowledge for Development and (K4DD) Helpdesk presents evidence on the medium- and long-term economic, social, and development implications of large scale internally displaced populations and refugees on the host communities.…
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- Guidance document, Tools and templates
This resource aims to help poor people living in urban areas to understand climate change in simple and relatable ways. It explains what climate change is and how it impacts people differently depending on their socio-economic circumstances. It is…
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- Tools and templates
This toolkit shares guidance on how to implement participatory approach within research and innovation projects, for, with, and by people affected by crisis. It also sets out how to monitor levels of participation in research and innovation projects…
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- Evidence/literature review
This evidence review aims to provide an overview of the key international legal frameworks, challenges, and legal, policy, and program responses around refugees from a gender perspective. The focus is on women and girls. It highlights major gaps and…
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- Evidence/literature review
This rapid literature review from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme summarises the key evidence on the impact of social inequalities and discrimination on vulnerability to crises. The review focuses on inequalities…