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Publication - Policy Brief
Does foreign employment in modern farms improve farming at home?
This research examines to what extent a unique training program for Nepali farmers in Israel leads them to practice improved agriculture upon their return home. It accompanies a program that trains thousands of farmers from over 30 developing countries in Israel every year. Researchers found that participants in the program are more likely to engage in farming...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Using network theory to promote adoption of new agricultural technologies in Sierra Leone
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) in Sierra Leone has identified livestock production as the second most important activity in their 5-year strategic plan and recognizes the central importance of maize as a feed crop for livestock. This policy brief suggests that to reap the desired benefits from any policy intervention, a value chain approach to...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Prioritising agricultural research and development for economic growth in Rwanda
The Rwandan government recognizes agriculture's importance towards achieving its medium-term development objectives. Successive strategic plans since PSTA-1 (2007) have included substantial increases in total allocations to agriculture. Officials face difficult decisions allocating limited resources across sectors and activities. In a high- performance context,...
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Publication - Policy Brief
When price isn’t the whole story: Why rural consumers in Rwanda have low demand for electricity
Electrification is considered critical for economic growth, as reflected by Rwanda’s goal to hit 100% electrification by 2024, but providing poor consumers with access to electricity presents major challenges. This study examines consumer responses to a price incentive to pay for solar electricity among existing Pay as You Go (PAYGo) solar customers. Very few...
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Publication - Project Report
Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining in Mozambique: Concerns, priorities, and challenges
This paper reflects critically on efforts to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing – in Mozambique. Drawing on findings from interviews with policymakers, representatives from ASM associations and consultations with 200 individual miners, the paper captures the details of the country’s ASM...
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Publication - Policy paper
Motór sira ba kresimentu no transformasaun setoriál Timor-Leste nian (Rezumu)
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Publication - Policy paper
Os motores do crescimento e da transformação sectorial de Timor-Leste (Resumo)
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Publication - Policy paper
Timor-Leste's drivers of growth and structural transformation (Summary)
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Publication - Project Report
Charting Pakistan’s air quality policy landscape
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Publication - Project Report
Práticas de gestão em escolas secundárias em Moçambique
Este estudo tem como objectivo caracterizar as práticas de gestão escolar existentes em escolas secundárias em Moçambique. Durante os últimos dez anos, o World Management Survey (WMS), iniciativa da London School of Economics (LSE), tem realizado pesquisas, com uma metodologia específica, sobre práticas de gestão em mais de vinte países e em diferentes sectores,...
Publication - Project Report
Improving electricity services in Yemen
The public electricity system in Yemen is in a very poor condition. The war has damaged or destroyed generation capacity and transmission and distribution networks across the country. This report offers the following recommendations: Prioritise rehabilitation of generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, based on a ranking of best return (MWs...