This guide provides an overview of evaluation approaches and methods that have been used in the field of international development evaluation.

The COVID-19 pandemic has halted economic activity worldwide, hurting firms and pushing many of them toward bankruptcy. This paper discusses four central issues that have emerged in the academic and policy debates related to business financing during the downturn.

COVID-19 is likely to exacerbate inequality, especially in richer countries where better paid and educated workers are insulated from the shock. This paper presents new estimates of the share of jobs that can be performed from home. The analysis is based on the task content of occupations, the information and communications technology requirements, and the...

This report documents the extent to which conflict, crime and violence have become internationalised in recent years. The report unpacks the political economy of crime, conflict, and violence, the understanding of which is critical for the effectiveness of humanitarian, development and security assistance.

Global value chains (GVCs) powered the surge of international trade after 1990 and now account for almost half of all trade. This report examines whether there is still a path to development through GVCs and trade. It concludes that technological change is at this stage more a boon than a curse.