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Uncovering poverty’s complexities
Measuring and understanding the realities of poverty is crucial to deciding how to fight against it. Researchers from the University of Oxford have designed a novel...
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.
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Case studies demonstrating the impact of UK-funded research
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Rewarding social development
Rewarding poor households directly with financial support for performing certain actions is a popular social welfare programme in Latin America. Through detailed impact...
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Guarding against Podoconiosis
Podoconiosis is a tropical disease common in the highland areas of Africa, India, and Central America. It causes painful swelling in the feet and lower legs following...
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Disease-resistant crops
Pearl millet is a staple crop for populations throughout Africa and South Asia. Every year it suffers extensive crop losses due to the disease downy mildew. This leads to...
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Clean water and healthcare
Clean water is a vital to a healthy community, but diarrhoeal disease is a serious threat to public health in developing countries (Image: USAID) Diarrhoeal disease is a...
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The fight against bird flu
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has proven itself to be a serious global threat. While outbreaks devastate the poultry industry, 60% mortality rates in human cases...