How my new book unpacks the problem with projects

Caitlin ScottMethodology, Research

The ‘project’ is intrinsic to modern international development – yet this basic form of organising our work is not something neutral or benign, says Caitlin Scott, but has real, often distorting, effects on the way development organisations think and act.

Introducing our new case studies of Oxfam’s research in practice

Martin WalshMethodology, Research

High quality research is an integral part of evidence-informed advocacy and development programming. Here Martin Walsh, Global Research Adviser, introduces our new series of case studies, starting with one about the research  behind Oxfam’s most talked-about killer fact, and another discussing a methodologically challenging impact evaluation in Pakistan. ollowing the success of our online research guidelines, we’re launching a new …