The benefits and challenges of using systematic reviews in international development research

The benefits and challenges of using systematic reviews in international development research Although first applied in the medical sciences in the 1970s, systematic reviews have been recently, and increasingly, used in the field of international development to examine the impacts of a range of development and humanitarian interventions.  However, to date, there has been only […]

Publication digest: 23 August 2020

A working paper by the World Bank warns that 65 percent of the sea dike system does not meet the safety standards and that about $2 billion in capital investment is necessary to meet the standards, mainly in the Red River Delta. Investing in clean energy is an indispensable trend for a nation to ensure […]

Job opportunity in Switzerland

Position: Research Assistant in Quantitative Social Science Duration: As part of a collaboration between IOM – UN Migration Headquarters and ETH Zürich, this position is secured for at least 6 months starting in July 2020 (a possible extension of up to a year depending on performance). Working place in Zurich and/or Geneva. Read more at […]

Job opportunity in Yangon

Position: Partnership Assistant (Intern)- UNOPS, Yangon,Myanmar Duration: 6 months Education: Either currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. course in project/program management, social/political sciences, engineering/infrastructure, business/finance, or other relevant fields, or have graduated within the past 3 years. PRINCE2 (Foundation) certification would be an asset. Experience Experience using Google Suite in particular Excel and […]

KDI scholarship

The KDI School of Public Policy and Management was established in 1997 in partnership with the KDI, Korea’s leading think tank. KDI has been rated by the Economist as one of the most influential and best-connected research institutions in the world. The school’s training programs are taught entirely in English. The KDI has more than […]

Sample post to show metadata styles

This post illustrates one way to display the metadata associated with a resource post, which are currently the following (in addition to categories and tags) Article Title Publication Title Authors Publication Date Publisher Resource Link These are all optional, and will only be displayed if they have values entered in the boxes below the main […]