Department of Development Studies (DEV)

The Groundnut Scheme and Colonial Development in Tanganyika (2022)
Book Chapter
Rizzo, M. (2022). The Groundnut Scheme and Colonial Development in Tanganyika. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.1270

The East African Groundnut Scheme (EAGS) in Tanganyika stands among the most dramatic examples of failure of British late colonial developmentalism and imperialism. Frantically planned and launched in Tanganyika in 1946, the EAGS was the most colossa... Read More about The Groundnut Scheme and Colonial Development in Tanganyika.

Youth, Gender and Climate Resilience: Voices of Adolescent and Young Women in Southern Africa (2022)
Journal Article
Tanner, T., Mazingi, L., & Muyambwa, D. F. (2022). Youth, Gender and Climate Resilience: Voices of Adolescent and Young Women in Southern Africa. Sustainability, 14, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148797

In contrast to the dominant ‘vulnerability narrative’ applied to studies of gender, age, and other intersectional characteristics in determining ifferentiated impacts of climate change, there is growing attention to the agency and voices of young pe... Read More about Youth, Gender and Climate Resilience: Voices of Adolescent and Young Women in Southern Africa.

Problematic Ideological Humanitarianism: Generating more Resilient Markets but More Fragile Beneficiaries (2022)
Journal Article
Bimeny, P. (2022). Problematic Ideological Humanitarianism: Generating more Resilient Markets but More Fragile Beneficiaries. Civil Wars, 24(2/3), 181-203. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698249.2022.2092688

This paper discusses circumstances under which post-conflict humanitarian-development interventions may post success despite exacerbating population’s vulnerability. It concerns Mercy Corps’ (MC) Revitalisation of Agricultural Incomes and New Markets... Read More about Problematic Ideological Humanitarianism: Generating more Resilient Markets but More Fragile Beneficiaries.

FES MENA Gender Briefing: Economy, Labor and Social Justice (2022)
Report
Bargawi, H., & Al-Madhi, B. (2022). FES MENA Gender Briefing: Economy, Labor and Social Justice

FES commissioned this particular Gender Briefing focusing on “Economy, Labor and Social Justice” as part of a broader set of thematic Gender Briefings. Building on previous and ongoing efforts around gender mainstreaming within the MENA regional and... Read More about FES MENA Gender Briefing: Economy, Labor and Social Justice.

Young people’s everyday pathways into drug harms in Shan State, Myanmar (2022)
Journal Article
Meehan, P., Sadan, M., Aung Hla, S., Kham Phu, S., & Muai Oo, N. (2022). Young people’s everyday pathways into drug harms in Shan State, Myanmar. Third World Quarterly, 43(11), 2712-2730. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2022.2090923

In recent decades, youth drug use has become a cause of increasing concern across Asia and has inspired hardening drug control measures. However, consistently missing from drug narratives is a deeper engagement with young people themselves on why the... Read More about Young people’s everyday pathways into drug harms in Shan State, Myanmar.

Transforming food systems with trees and forests. (2022)
Journal Article
Ickowitz, A., McMullin, S., Rosenstock, T., Dawson, I., Rowland, D., Powell, B., Mausch, K., Djoudi, H., Sunderland, T., Nurhasan, M., Novak, A., Gitz, V., Meybeck, A., Jamnadass, R., Guariguata, M. R., Termote, C., & Nasi, R. (2022). Transforming food systems with trees and forests. The Lancet Planetary Health, 6(7), e632-e639. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196%2822%2900091-2

The global food system is failing to deliver sufficient and nutritious food to all, while damaging the earth and unsustainably drawing down its resources. We argue that trees and forests are essential to solving these challenges. We outline the curre... Read More about Transforming food systems with trees and forests..

Inclusion and exclusion in humanitarian action: findings from a three-year study (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper
Lough, O., Barbelet, V., & Njeri, S. Inclusion and exclusion in humanitarian action: findings from a three-year study. London

In recent years, the humanitarian sector has started paying more attention to those it leaves behind, such as people with disabilities, older people and speakers of minority languages. Since their needs are so often sidelined amid efforts to serve as... Read More about Inclusion and exclusion in humanitarian action: findings from a three-year study.

Women leading local humanitarian response during the Covid-19 pandemic (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper
Njeri, S., & Daigle, M. Women leading local humanitarian response during the Covid-19 pandemic. London

This study explores the hypothesis that not only are women’s rights organisations (WROs) working in crisis settings already active in providing humanitarian assistance, but also continued failure to support them in this capacity risks further margina... Read More about Women leading local humanitarian response during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A food systems approach and qualitative system dynamics model to reveal policy issues within the commercial broiler chicken system in South Africa (2022)
Journal Article
Queenan, K., Cuevas, S., Mabhaudhi, T., Chimonyo, M., Shankar, B., Slotow, R., & Häsler, B. (2022). A food systems approach and qualitative system dynamics model to reveal policy issues within the commercial broiler chicken system in South Africa. PLoS ONE, 17(6), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270756

Global broiler production and consumption levels continue to rise. South Africa’s broiler system is dominated by commercial production and formal retail trade, with competition from cheap imports. Local broiler policies have narrow, production-driven... Read More about A food systems approach and qualitative system dynamics model to reveal policy issues within the commercial broiler chicken system in South Africa.

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