Institute of Development Studies

This paper examines the gender dimensions of taxation, particularly in lower-income contexts, and explores how tax policy and administration impact women's economic participation and care responsibilities. It reviews existing literature, identifies…

This evidence digest presents the contextually specific challenges of providing social assistance to displaced populations, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and irregular migrants. It highlights the complexities introduced by…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) helpdesk examines available evidence on policy and administrative barriers faced by internally displaced persons. It looks at how they are impacted while accessing basic…

This resource  from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) helpdesk sets out available evidence from the humanitarian and development sector related to accountability processes in crises. It also explains the importance of…

This report from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) helpdesk examines evidence available on lack of progress in advancing gender equality and women’s rights as well as withdrawal of existing rights and freedoms. It examines…

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…

This Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) rapid evidence review explores the drivers of gender-based violence (GBV) in migration across Latin America. It provides an overview of the factors influencing migration-related decisions,…

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.…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a review that looks at the extent to which lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights are provided for under law in a range of small island…

This briefing note from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme summarises key considerations and resources to guide the inclusion of people most affected by intersecting inequalities in coordinated humanitarian,…

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…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a rapid literature review on lessons and promising practices from national-level experience with the development and implementation of legal and policy…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a rapid review of evidence on online gender-based violence. It updates a previous report (Fraser and Martineau-Searle, 2018) with evidence from 2018 onwards…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a rapid literature review which summarises the available evidence on toolkits that assist the response by humanitarian and development agencies to financial…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a literature review which details some of the key programmes implemented to improve the economic self-sufficiency of refugee women in the UK and other wealthy…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a rapid review summarising relevant analytical frameworks and good practice for analysing intersecting social inequalities in crisis settings. The focus is on…

This research focuses on the risks of navigating access to social assistance in crises for marginalised people such as women and girls, children and youth, older people, people with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, and sexual and…

This guide helps tax professionals consider key questions on gender while designing tax programmes. The purpose of this guide is to share learnings with donors. It refers to two categories of support that development actors may provide to…

This resource draws on data from the Institute of Development Studies’ Sexuality, Poverty and Law programme. It outlines the impact of discriminatory laws and policies on people marginalised because of their gender identity and/or sexuality. It…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) helpdesk is a rapid review focused on identifying donor support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) rights. It looks at how bilateral and multilateral…

This resource discusses the importance of addressing discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity (SOGI) as a human rights issue, and for reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development. It highlights how incorporating…