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By 2030, African youth forms 42% of the world’s population—access to jobs & opportunities are crucial. Investing in digital transformation now can unlock growth, create jobs, and level the playing field across Africa.

Every young person deserves a chance at a brighter future!

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Regional digital transformation can help power development in Africa Building digital public infrastructure, harmonizing legal and regulatory frameworks, and investing in regional financing for digital infrastructure can help unlock Africa's digital potential and foster economic and social benefits in Africa.

🌍 Each year, 169M people migrate for better opportunities, especially to Arab states from Southeast and South Asia. They fuel economies in both their host and their home countries. But what happens when migrant workers fall ill abroad?

✨ Learn more about Center for Global Development's proposition - a health compact for migrants in the article! The initiative ensures access to care and boosting productivity. It not only enhances the health outcomes of migrants but also boosts the productivity of workers, thereby fostering economic stability and growth in a crucial segment of the workforce.

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A New Compact for Migrant Health: Insurance for Migrant Workers from South and Southeast Asia Each year around 169 million people cross borders in search of better economic opportunities, with the largest number migrating to Arab states and the largest share from Southeast Asia and South Asia. These migrants play a crucial role in the economic fabric of both their host and their home countri...

🌍💡 The latest Center for Global Development blog reveal the power of anticipatory cash transfers in mitigating disaster impacts. Especially in Bangladesh, pre-flood cash transfers led to improved child wellbeing, asset protection, and higher earnings post-flood!

📈 Similar benefits were seen in Northern Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya, emphasising the need for a global, scalable anticipatory cash system. Such a system could revolutionise humanitarian aid, making it faster, more effective, and a key part of climate adaptation finance.

Let's push for broader, 🤝 schemes to enhance resilience and reduce poverty.

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An Anticipatory Cash Transfer ‘Superfund’ Should Be a Key Part of the Global Humanitarian System On the CGD blog today, Ashley Pople and Stefan Dercon summarise the enormous benefits of a cash transfer paid to vulnerable Bangladeshis in anticipation of a flood that was predicted to occur based on modelling. Households that received the transfer were far less likely to go a day without eating, r...

Wellcome Trust is funding research to develop scalable digital interventions for early intervention in depression, anxiety, and psychosis.

Eligible teams need research expertise, a scalable organisation, and lived experience experts. Proposals should focus on reducing symptoms and/or functional impairments. Minimum viable product and feasibility data required. We expect teams to already have a minimum viable product and feasibility data for their intervention.

Read more about the research priorities, eligibility, how to apply, what your research proposal must include and the research costs that can be covered.

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Mental Health Award: Accelerating scalable digital mental health interventions - Funding | Wellcome This call will fund research to evaluate and further develop scalable digital interventions to advance early intervention in depression, anxiety and psychosis.

The healthcare situation in the Gaza Strip is challenging, especially for pregnant women and children. UNICEF, with partners, is making a big impact by distributing 1,000 baby clothing kits and essential supplies, offering crucial aid.

Thanks to support from Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, ECHO, and Yousef Al-Bash*ti and Sons Company, these kits bring warmth and comfort to newborns in Nussirat, Dair Albalah, and Rafah, restoring hope and normalcy to mothers amidst conflict and uncertainty.

The resilience of Gaza mothers UNICEF is distributing clothes and essential assistance to babies in the Gaza Strip.

The latest report on UK aid for sustainable cities highlights the need for better focus on climate adaptation and poverty reduction. Unfortunately, UK efforts are fragmented and lack coordination.

Recommendations include evaluating interventions, strategic planning, and increasing investments in climate adaptation and nature-based solutions. Improved communication and securing private finance are also key.

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UK aid for sustainable cities - ICAI UK aid for sustainable cities A review assessing UK aid’s support for sustainable cities.  Status: Completed Published: 23 July 2024 Type: Full review Subject: Climate change and biodiversity, Livelihoods and social protection, Private sector Assessment: Green/Amber Case study: Indonesia, South ...

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Did you know good nutrition in the first 1,000 days supports a healthy start for children, while pregnant women need good nutrition for their own and their babies' health?

Indeed, maternal and newborn nutrition saves lives and supports development and greater economic prosperity.

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Maternal and Newborn Health - Nutrition International Maternal and newborn health are connected. Good nutrition in the first 1,000 days supports a healthy start for children, while pregnant women need good nutrition for their own and their babies' health.

Check out how UK Research and Innovation Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), and Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK)’s DARE UK Community Group initiative is transforming sensitive data research landscape!

With funds up to £40,000, the UK-wide partnership is fostering collaboration and innovation across research. This initiative supports diverse community groups to advance data research for better outcomes, focusing on technology, standards, governance, and public engagement.

Find out more about how the DARE UK community groups initiative is transforming sensitive research by fostering collaborative efforts that have formed new groups, developed essential tools and standards, and initiated valuable resource hubs.

Empowering communities: How DARE UK is supporting community groups to transform sensitive data research - DARE UK DARE UK (Data and Analytics Research Environments UK) aims to design and deliver a national data research infrastructure that is joined-up, demonstrates trustworthiness and supports research at scale for public good.

Funded by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the British Council is inviting UK institutions to apply for grants supporting capacity-strengthening collaborations.

Grants up to £80,000 will be available for funding capacity strengthening activities under four priority areas:
🌟 Foster better engagement and management practices in international research collaborations.
🌟 Support Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in international research endeavours.
🌟 Promote capacity strengthening and knowledge exchange in interdisciplinary research.
🌟 Create opportunities for researchers and institutions to engage with communities, policymakers, and translate research into societal benefits.

Deadline: 6 Oct 2024

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New research by UCL shows woodlands in Sub-Saharan Africa store 1.5 to 2.2 times more carbon than previously estimated. Sylvera, a data provider, generated innovative measurements with machine learning to enhance investor confidence in natural carbon sinks. The findings demonstrates how technology can help us better understand nature for investment and drive net zero progress.

Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimated The capacity of Mozambican woodlands to capture and store carbon is underestimated and potentially undervalued for their protection and restoration, finds new research from an international team of scientists including UCL researchers.

Discover how combining immunisation and nutrition services holds great potential in unlocking huge benefits and saving many children’s lives!

Malnutrition weakens immune responses, raises infection risks, and reduces vaccine effectiveness. Integrating these services can address both issues, boosting child health.

Healthcare worker training, better data coordination, and targeted financing are essential to successfully implementing these integrated services.

Centering Child Health through Immunization and Nutrition Integration - Eleanor Crook Foundation Insights from a World Health Assembly Side Event On May 29, the Eleanor Crook Foundation, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Scaling […]

Research integrity boosts your professional reputation, maintains trust, and drives progress in the robust and reliable scientific community.

Join experts from UCL School of Pharmacy, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - LSTM and University of Aberdeen in UKRI GCRF Action against Stunting Hub's upcoming webinar on 29 July. Learn more about Research Integrity and Publication Ethics to ensure research flourishes, discoveries are shared responsibly, and the pursuit of knowledge thrives.

Perfect for early career researchers, PhD students and Postdocs.

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Discover how the International Development Association (IDA) is boosting crisis response and resilience!

With tools like the Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis (CPGA) and Food Security Crisis Preparedness Plans (FSCPPs), IDA help countries anticipate and respond to food crises, transform global food systems and guaranteeing long-term food security while addressing short-term emergencies.

Learn more about how the IDA works:

Building Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty: IDA's Multi-Faceted Approach to Crisis Preparedness Saves Lives The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) has been at the forefront of supporting countries in crisis preparedness. IDA helps countries prevent crises by taking a comprehensive approach to crisis risk management, aiming to reduce exposure and vulnerability. It also coordinates con...

South Asia is facing record-breaking heatwaves, leading to school closures and highlighting a global trend: schools must adapt to the rising frequency and intensity of climate crises.

Dive into Center for Global Development 's analysis on how education systems are responding to these extreme climate and environmental events in the region.

How Education Systems Respond to Extreme Climate and Environmental Events Nearly a billion children live in countries highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Environmental shocks and long-term climate shifts impact children's wellbeing, yet our understanding of how education systems interact with these events is limited. South Asia in particular is susceptible...

The Labour party won the UK’s general election with the largest majority in 27 years, promising to “regain Britain’s global leadership on development” and create a world free from poverty. With limited fiscal space, what should their priorities be?

In the latest blogpost, Center for Global Development outlines key areas for Development Minister Anneliese Dodds and Foreign Secretary David Lammy:
🌟 Implementing multilateralism.
🌟 Addressing budget and capability issues.
🌟 Refining policies beyond aid.

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How Should the New Labour Government Rebuild Britain’s Approach to International Development? In this blog, we highlight three areas for newly appointed Development Minister Anneliese Dodds and Foreign Secretary David Lammy to focus on. In particular, we set out first how to implement their commitment to multilateralism before identifying necessary fixes to the budget, but also to capability...

Did you know UCL has secured over £1.7million to set up and lead a new national Dementia Network Plus?

Partnering with global universities, the network seeks to reduce dementia risk and improve people’s experience of living with dementia by supporting new projects and engaging with communities. With hubs in Wales, Scotland and England, the network works to develop innovative solutions across a range of important topics from care and diagnosis to inequalities within the workplace.

We’re excited to see how these communities build and deliver much needed innovative solutions to tackle the biggest challenges for people affected by dementia!

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£1.7 million for new network to improve lives of people at risk of dementia Funding of more than £1.7million will enable researchers at UCL to set up and lead a new national Dementia Network Plus.

The UK Research and Innovation 's Policy Internship scheme offers doctoral students (funded by the UKRI research councils: AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC and STFC) a chance to undertake a three-month placement at influential policy organisations.

The intention of the scheme is to embed students in an environment where they can engage with the process of converting research outputs into policy. These internships equip students with transferable skills and training relevant to the future career paths that the student may choose.

Apply by 2 October 2024

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UKRI Policy Internships scheme As part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s postgraduate training portfolio, the UKRI Policy Internships scheme provides an opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month placement at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations.

New report "Water War Crimes" by Oxfam reveals Israel systematically weaponising water against Palestinians in Gaza.

Cutting water supply, destroying infrastructure, and obstructing aid have slashed Gaza's water availability by 94% to just 4.74 litres per person daily - less than a single toilet flush.

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Israel using water as weapon of war as Gaza supply plummets by 94%, creating deadly health catastrophe: Oxfam  | Oxfam International Published: 17th July 2024 Learn more Crisis in Gaza Water and sanitation GAZA CRISIS APPEAL Israel damaged or destroyed five water and sanitation sites every three days since the start of this warA new Oxfam report reveals how Israel has been systematically weaponizing water against Palestinians in....

Is progress for Sustainable Development Goals stalling?

With 30% of targets seeing minor advancement, why does research investment matter now?

Join the UK Collaborative for Development Research (UKCDR) on 12 September for an engaging evening of dialogue.

Event is free & open to all!

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Progressing international development: why research and why now? UKCDR Annual Stakeholder 2024: In Conversation with Ehsan Masood

Our latest webinar on "Children in Palestine: Mental Health Crisis and Actions for Trauma Recovery" is finally available to view!

Dive into a vital discussion between experts from Queen Mary University of London, Oxfam Great Britain and War Child UK as they address the mental health crisis among children in Palestine.

Key takeaways include:

⭐ Knowledge Sharing:
Applying lessons from other countries to inform, regulate and improve preventative and operational measures for Palestine.

⏩ Forward-planning strategy:
NGOs need to prioritise strategic planning and a collective response for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and rebuild local infrastructures to better support local organisations and staff in the long term.

🔊 Global Advocacy and Solidarity:
Unified efforts are needed to pressure governments and institutions to halt funding to Israel.

💚Culturally tailored, locally-led, group-based interventions:
Enhancing children’s strengths and resilience with storytelling as a crucial cultural tool for trauma recovery and guided by Palestinians based on their unique experiences.

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LIDC WEBINAR ON THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AMONG CHILDREN IN PALESTINE – LIDC On Wednesday 3 July the London International Development Centre (LIDC) hosted a webinar titled "Children in Palestine: Mental Health Crisis and Actions for Trau

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Discover how CatalyticAction, founded by alumni from the The Bartlett Development Planning Unit UCL , empowers young girls in Beirut. Through a co-design and construction project, girls help create safer, inclusive public areas, while raising awareness and advancing gender equality.

After transforming these spaces, the girls actively took on the role of activating the public spaces. They hosted events like tours, picnics and dance sessions, showcasing their work to the community.

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DPU alumni-founded charity CatalyticAction completes project empowering adolescent girls in Lebanon CatalyticAction, founded by alumni from the Development Planning Unit (DPU), has concluded its pilot project in Beirut, Lebanon empowering adolescent girls by involving them in the co-design and construction of public spaces.

UNHCR states Sudan has the largest internally displaced population reported, with 10M people.

Since the war, 7M have been displaced, 4M of whom are children facing disease, malnutrition, and hunger. 2M more fled to neighbouring countries.

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Millions of lives upended as Sudan’s civil war leads to major displacement crisis Country has largest internally displaced population on record, with 7 million uprooted since fighting began in April 2023

A recent United Nations press release confirms that famine has spread across the Gaza Strip, following the deaths of Palestinian children from hunger and malnutrition.

The international community is urged to deliver humanitarian aid, end the siege, and establish a ceasefire.

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UN experts declare famine has spread throughout Gaza strip GENEVA (9 July 2024) – The recent deaths of more Palestinian children due to hunger and malnutrition leaves no doubt that famine has spread across the entire Gaza strip, a group of independent experts* said today.

According to Israel’s Ministry of Health, 175 people have contracted the West Nile virus this year—a 400% increase from 2023—resulting in 11 deaths. The Ministry links this rise to climate change expanding mosquito habitats.

Ongoing conflicts in the region could further strain public health efforts to control mosquitoes and respond to outbreaks effectively.

In the latest article with The Telegraph, Roger Hewson of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine discusses how climate change and conflict have fostered ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed and spread the West Nile virus.

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West Nile fever surges in Israel Case numbers are at their highest level since 2000, experts say climate change and the ongoing conflict with Gaza could be responsible

Professor Joe Lines of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine recently spoke to BBC Sounds about the devastating long-term effects of the Chikungiya virus spread by mosquitoes.

You can hear his interview here:

CrowdScience - How many flies have ever existed? - BBC Sounds Flies are everywhere. But just how many have ever lived?

Did you join our event on Children in Palestine: Mental Health Crisis and Actions for Trauma Recovery?

We were honoured to be joined with our chair Saleyha Ahsan and speakers from Oxfam , WarChildUK and QMUL.

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Children in Palestine: Mental Health Crisis and Actions for Trauma Recovery Our panel from Queen Mary University of London, Oxfam and War Child Alliance discussed the psychological impact of war among children in Palestine. Hear from...

Why are the humanities missing from climate education?

Discover in the latest report by UCLPress how teaching history can empower students to tackle the climate crisis.

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The role of school history in helping young people to navigate their future at a time of climate crisis The need to prepare school students to respond to the climate and environmental crises is rapidly rising up educational agendas nationally and internationally, but the role of the humanities, and particularly history, is often marginalised. In England, the main context of this article, the climate c...

A groundbreaking moment for gender equality and women in UK politics!

Introducing our featured member - 💚 Dixon Chibanda of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine!

Passionate about global health equity, Dixon pioneered the , transforming benches into community healing spaces.

His work has been replicated in many countries and inspired global programs, including NYC's Thrive 🌏

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Featured Member – Dixon Chibanda – LIDC Dixon Chibanda is a professor in Psychiatry and Global Mental Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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Come join our webinar with speakers from Oxfam, War Child UK and Queen Mary University of London. The event is open to all.

We will discuss the psychological impact of war among children in and potential interventions to address trauma.

➡️ Join us now: https://ow.ly/iCXw50SnMfY