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Working Towards Stronger, Fairer Tax Systems
Collaborations between researchers and revenue officials can guide bold reforms with big impacts, boosting domestic revenue mobilisation to finance the Sustainable Development Goals.
The value of ODA research
Over the past decades, UK-funded research has contributed to improving the lives of millions, achieved through years of research and collaboration across disciplines and countries.
We have compiled a collection of evidence to help strengthen the rationale for future investment in R&D for global development.
Public data sources from across our members
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department of Health & Social Care
UK Research & Innovation
Cross-funder
- UKCDR Global impact of UK research – Success stories
- UKCDR UK-funded research on climate change and international development research – Case studies
Case studies demonstrating the impact of UK-funded research
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Violence against women
UK research has been central to revealing the alarming extent of violence against women and is now firmly embedded in international efforts to combat it.
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Building the Case for Climate Change Action
The climate science behind the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports has shaped the global discourse on climate and provided the basis for international action.
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Climate change adaptation
This case study looks at how the Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) project uses interdisciplinary research and academic/non-academic partnerships to support climate change adaptation.
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Alternative energy systems
Alternative sources of energy are gaining considerable global attention. They have the potential to provide a sustainable source of energy to the billions of people who...
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Battling sleeping sickness
Sleeping sickness, a debilitating parasitic disease affecting the nervous system, has long been prevalent throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda suffers from a particularly...
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Communities against disasters
Disaster resilience is a critical part of sustainable development, helping communities to recover from disasters and maintain their livelihoods. Researchers from...
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Household air pollution
Household air pollution is a major health risk for people living in the world’s poorest communities, resulting in an estimated 4 million premature deaths every year....
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Essential coastal ecosystems
Mangrove trees are responsible for providing a number of vital ecosystem services. Yet they are being destroyed at an alarming rate: threatening the livelihoods of some of...