Until recently, projects or programmes were the principal mechanism through which donors provided development assistance to partner countries. Yet, with the introduction of new aid mechanisms, donor funds are increasingly ...more

As efforts intensify to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, developed and developing countries have committed themselves to new partnerships and aid modalities. This new aid architecture is ...more

Development assistance is currently undergoing a shift from project-based funding to centralised support for national budgets. These new aid modalities are country-led and based on principles of donor coordination and ...more

This study was aimed to produce practical guidelines on good practice in mainstreaming gender into the planning and implementation of education SWAps. SWAps are a move away from project-focused approaches ...more

Do advocacy efforts on the part of NGOs actually lead to benefits for women? This study in Uganda looked at why there are gaps between advocacy around policies for women's ...more