The role of privatisation in developing countries
By Joshua Kenyon Privatisation of public services is argued to improve the economic efficiency and performance of firms by creating profit incentives and competition....
How Covid-19 is highlighting the daily risks faced by refugees
By David Crane Covid-19 has gripped the world for the best part of 2020, and appropriate response plans have been intensely debated by policymakers,...
Managing menstrual hygiene during Covid-19
By Tallulah Gordon Like many others who menstruate, I started lockdown worried about how social distancing and bulk-buying would impact my ability to buy...
Pandemics don’t pause poverty: how food banks are helping to mitigate a crisis in Kampala’s slums
By Holly Hughes In Uganda, many children grow up experiencing multidimensional poverty. This means that they experience deprivations in at least two of their...
Engineering for development: fighting Covid-19 in Kampala’s urban slums
By Lydia Darby Cities have become the frontline in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, and those living in urban slums are uniquely vulnerable....