Working paper
Dignity in displacement: a review of the literature
This literature review explores conceptualisations of dignity in humanitarian action and its philosophical, legal and medical underpinnings, with a specific focus on dignity in displacement, and compares how dignity is understood in principle with how it is (or isn’t) implemented in practice.
Briefing paper
10 things to know about how to influence policy with research
Public policies that seek to address social challenges will only work if the choices made by decision-makers are informed by the best available evidence. This guide presents ten tips for using research to influence policy.
Working paper
A good gig? The rise of on-demand domestic work
There are an estimated 67 million domestic workers globally, 80% of whom are women. Many of them work in low-paid, insecure and exploitative conditions. Technology-focused companies linking households to domestic workers through ‘on-demand’ platforms are attempting to disrupt the traditional sector, claiming to offer rapidly accessible, cheap domestic services to households, and flexible, well-remunerated economic...
Briefing paper
Climate-induced migration and displacement: closing the policy gap
This briefing explores climate-induced migration and displacement, which is seen to be falling between the policy gaps. Existing international frameworks and national policies are yet to make the crucial link between climate change impact on the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events, environmental degradation and human mobility.
Working paper
Strengthening public financial management reform in Pacific Island countries
Five years on from the adoption of ‘A Public Financial Management Roadmap for Forum Island Countries’, a roadmap for Public Financial Management (PFM) reform in Forum Island Countries, this report examines experiences of PFM reform in two Pacific island countries in order to inform future improvements.