Publications
Welcome to our publications page, where you can find a comprehensive list of our research papers, reports, and other scholarly publications. As a research-focused organization, we are committed to advancing knowledge in our field through rigorous investigation and analysis.
On this page, you will find links to our latest publications, as well as archived papers that span a wide range of topics in our area of expertise. Our team of experienced researchers and scholars work tirelessly to produce high-quality publications that are both informative and accessible to a broad audience.
We believe that sharing our research is an important part of advancing our collective understanding and contributing to positive change in our field. We hope you find our publications informative and useful, and we welcome any feedback or comments you may have. Thank you for your interest in our work.
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Agriculture
- Agricultural input subsidies raise input use, yields and farm income
Systematic review
Disability
- Positive effects from community-based rehabilitation for people with disabilities and their carers in low- and middle-income countries
Systematic review
- Evidence and gap map of studies assessing the effectiveness of interventions for people with disabilities in low‐and middle‐income countries
Evidence gap map
- Effectiveness of interventions for improving livelihood outcomes for people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Systematic review
Education
- School-based decision-making has positive effects on education outcomes– but not in low-income countries
Systematic review
- Limited evidence of effectiveness for home or community-based child literacy programmes yet some approaches improve outcomes
Systematic review
- Technical and vocational education and training for young people has a small positive effect on employment outcomes
Systematic review
Equity
Social Protection
- The extent of evidence on interventions to prevent violence against children is unevenly distributed both geographically and by intervention
Evidence gap map
- Mega-map of studies shows large but unevenly distributed research base on child well-being in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence gap map
- Limited evidence on the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to promote well-being among children exposed to intimate partner violence
Systematic review
- School-based sexual abuse prevention programmes strengthen children’s protective behaviours and increase knowledge about sexual abuse
Systematic review
- Mega-map of systematic reviews and evidence and gap maps on the interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence gap map
Staff Publications
Ageing
- Health, social care and technological interventions to improve functional ability of older adults living at home
Evidence gap map
Disability
- Effectiveness of interventions for improving social inclusion outcomes for people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries
Systematic review
- Evidence and gap map of studies assessing the effectiveness of interventions for people with disabilities in low-and middle-income countries
Systematic review
- Effectiveness of interventions for improving livelihood outcomes for people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence gap map
Homelessness
- An evidence and gap map of effectiveness studies for those affected by and at risk of homelessness in high-income countries
Systematic review
Impact Assessment
Mental Health
Methods
- Evidence and gap maps: a comparison of different approaches
Evidence gap map
Social Justice
- Access to justice for the poor and disadvantaged in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence gap map
Social Protection
- Mega-map of systematic reviews and evidence and gap maps on the interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries
Systematic review
- Interventions for reducing violence against children in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence gap map
- PROTOCOL: The effectiveness of social protection interventions in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence gap map
Transport
- Studies of the effectiveness of transport sector interventions in low- and middle-income countries
Evidence gap map
- Effectiveness of road safety interventions
Evidence gap map
Youth Crime
- The effectiveness, implementation and cost effectiveness of mentoring programmes in reducing anti-social, violent and offending behaviour in children aged 17 years and below
Systematic review
- The effectiveness of wilderness therapy and adventure learning in reducing anti-social and offending behaviour in children and young people at risk of offending
Evidence gap map
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