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This study is part of the work undertaken by the Digital Access Programme (DAP) which is a UK Government partnership between Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The programme is aimed to support inclusive, affordable, but also safe digital access for underserved communities to increase… Read more
The protracted Syrian crisis has disproportionately impacted women and children’s health. Despite complex requirements, little has been known about the reproductive, maternal and new-born health (RMNH) services available to meet needs in Northeast Syria. Preliminary evidence from Expertise France’s Health Recovery in Northeast Syria (HERNES) project has revealed the need for a better understanding of the gaps… Read more
This consultancy has been commissioned by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as part of the UK government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP). The work has been undertaken by the Cyber Capacity Unit (CCU), working through Oxford Policy Management (OPM). CCU is a UK company with extensive experience of assisting governments and public bodies, bringing… Read more
This COVID-19 Vaccination Training Module has been designed for frontline health workers in South Asia, with information to be passed on to patients and the local community. It is freely available together with a Clinical Deskguide and Training Modules on http://comdis-hsd.leeds.ac.uk This resource has been designed to be used together with the Vaccination information for… Read more
This brief distils best data practice recommendations through consideration of key issues involved in the use of technology for surveillance, fact-checking and coordinated control during crisis or emergency response in resource constrained urban contexts. We draw lessons from how data enabled technologies were used in urban COVID-19 response, as well as how standard implementation procedures… Read more
The Asia Pacific region has the highest numbers of both slavery and child labour victims in the world. Although there is a growing body of research and evaluations on specific sub-sectors and interest in the worst forms of labour exploitation, there has not yet been a systematic scoping or synthesis of studies that would help… Read more
The Asia Pacific region has the highest numbers of both slavery and child labour victims in the world. Although there is a growing body of research and evaluations on specific sub-sectors and interest in the worst forms of labour exploitation, there has not yet been a systematic scoping or synthesis of studies that would help… Read more
China’s response to Covid-19 built on the distinctive foundations of its existing education political economy, in particular High levels of pupil performance with low achievement gaps (as measured by PISA); highly centralised school system decision-making, governance and development processes (although this may be gradually evolving); a political culture that is generally less encouraging of debate… Read more
in January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei Province, China to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Since then WHO has declared it as a Pandemic affecting more than 115 countries around the globe. India witnessed its first COVID-19 case in Kerala on… Read more
This originally appeared on the Oxford Policy Management website. Examining the barriers and facilitators needed to support front line workers critical to community prevention and management of COVID-19. A key strategy for managing COVID-19 is mitigating community transmission via awareness and preventive methods, for which it is critical to strengthen frontline worker (FLW) preparedness. This… Read more
Over the last three decades, Nepal has experienced a demographic shift with declining total fertility rates, population growth, and improvements in life expectancy. Despite these positive shifts, the Nepalese people remain vulnerable to natural disasters, health problems, and economic shocks—45 percent of households in Nepal earn less than $2 a day. A robust social protection… Read more