Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre
Applying interdisciplinary expertise to research and partnerships, the IGDC addresses global development challenges in innovative ways.
Research findings from the Centre for Health Economics showcased in two World Bank policy briefs. Increases in gender-based violence were documented in many countries following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This particularly seems to have been the case where stricter social distancing measures were put in place. As the pandemic progressed, job losses and … Continue reading COVID-19 and Violence Against Women
Mark van Dorp, affiliated to LSE IDEAS, looks at how measuring social impacts can make companies’ strategies more risk responsive by using a Human Security approach. Over the last two decades, there has been an increased understanding of what is needed for investments to be more peace positive in theory but in practice the necessary … Continue reading A Human Security approach for measuring social impacts