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WEEKLY BRIEFING FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2017
 
LIDC NEWS
 
LIDC and The Guardian Development Debate: How Effective are Public Private Partnerships?

The third debate in the LIDC and The Guardian Development Debate Series will take place on Monday 27th February. The theme of the debate will be public private partnerships in international development and will ask 'How Effective are Public Private Partnerships?' with Dr. Elisa Van Waeyenberge of SOAS, Professor Elaine Unterhalter of UCL's Institute of Education and Neil Jeffery, CEO at Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP). The fourth panellist is TBC. To register for a free ticket for the event please follow the link here.

Please note: non LIDC members will be charged to attend this event and we will be checking all registrations against our membership database. Non members can buy a ticket here.

Keynote Speakers Announced for the LIDC Biennial Conference 2017: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Inequality

Join us on for the third LIDC Biennial Conference, to celebrate our work to date and to look to the future. The theme of this year's  conference will be 'Interdisciplinary Approaches to Inequality.' The keynote speakers are Bina Agarwal (University of Manchester) and Alex Prats (Oxfam).



CANCELLED: LIDC-DTC Seminar Series: How Effective are Public-Private Partnerships?

The LIDC-DTC seminar on public-private partnerships (PPPs) has been cancelled. If you wish to still hear information on PPPs, there is a debate on the same topic that will take place on Monday 27th February. For more details on the debate click here.


BLOOMSBURY COLLEGES NEWS
 
Ebola Super-Spreaders were a Driving Force of West Africa Epidemic
Research co-authored by professors at LSHTM found that 61% of Ebola cases were caused by 3% of infected people, also called ‘super-spreaders’, according to new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Excess Deaths in 2015 may be Linked to Failures in Health and Social Care
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, went on to look in more detail at the January 2015 spike in mortality and tested possible explanations. They found a substantial increase in mortality in England and Wales in 2015 could be linked to failures in the health and social care system according to an analysis published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

SOAS Research Impact on EU Programming for the Horn of Africa
During July and August 2016, the Research and Evidence Facility conducted field research in the three cross-border areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan, centred on migration and instability, as well as sources of vulnerability. The objective was to help the EU Trust Fund to gain a better understanding of the political, social, environmental and economic dynamics in those areas, in order to be in a position to design an evidence-based project on the ground.

SOAS World Languages Institute Hosts Language Fest to Celebrate International Mother Language Day
SOAS World Languages Institute (SWLI) will be hosting a special one day language festival, inviting members of the SOAS and wider community to experience SOAS’s work with languages on 21 February 2017.

The Angela W. Little Collection of Education in Sri Lanka
Professor Emerita Little, professor at UCL IOE,  writes about her work in Sri Lanka and how she came to collect the materials which are now in the Newsam Library and accessible to researchers working in this area.


LIDC EVENTS

CANCELLED: LIDC-DTC Seminar Series: How Effective are Public Private Partnerships?
Wednesday 22nd February, 15:30 to 17:00, LIDC

3ie-LIDC Seminar: Tracking the Evidence of Impact and Boosting the Impact of Evidence: The Global Innovation Fund's Approach to Development Finance
Wednesday, 22nd February, 17:00 to 18:30, LIDC

LIDC & The Guardian Development Debates: How Effective are Public Private Partnerships?
Monday, 27th February, 18:30 to 20:30, SOAS

LIDC-DTC Seminar Series: What are the Prospects for Achieving Equal Access to Water?
Wednesday, 1st March, 15:30 to 17:00, LIDC

LIDC-DTC Seminar Series: Gender (Exact theme TBC)
Wednesday, 8th March, 15:30 to 17:00, LIDC

LIDC-DTC Seminar Series: Innovative Food Systems Teaching & Learning (IFSTAL) led seminar
Wednesday, 15th March, 15:30 to 17:00, LIDC

LIDC Biennial Conference 2017: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Inequality
Thursday, 27th April, 09:30 to 17:00, Birkbeck


EVENTS AT BLOOMSBURY COLLEGES

War, Refugees and Health
Tuesday, 21st February, 16:00 to 17:30, LSHTM

Strategies for Development Education Policies - Lessons from Spain
Tuesday, 21st February, 17:00 to 18:30, UCL IOE

Economic Inequality and Gender Inequality
Tuesday, 21st February, 17:00 to 19:00, SOAS

Water and the Latin American City: A Geography of Multiple Scarcities
Wednesday, 22nd February, 17:00 to 19:00, SOAS

Teachers and Peacebuilding: A Systematic Literature Review
Wednesday, 22nd February, 17:30 to 19:00, UCL IOE

 
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NUTRITION

Famine Looms in Four Countries as Aid System Struggles to Cope, Experts Warn The Guardian

Mozambique, South Africa Brace for Cyclone During Peak Maize Season Thomson Reuters Foundation News

UN Food Relief Agency Working with Sri Lanka to End Hunger and Malnutrition UN News Centre


CRISIS, CONFLICT AND DISASTER

North Korea says Ballistic Missile Test was a 'Success' BBC

Situation in Central African Republic Warrants Continued International Attention, UN Security Council Told UN News Centre

Yemen Conflict: 'Deadly Strike' Hits Funeral Party BBC

DISPLACEMENT AND MIGRATION

Ending the Dubs Scheme will Put Child Refugees at the Mercy of Traffickers The Guardian

UN Accused of Failing Afghan Refugees 'Forced' to Return Home from Pakistan The Guardian

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Who Pays the Hidden Price for Congo’s Conflict-Free Minerals? IRIN News

EDUCATION

Sexual Abuse and Corporal Punishment ‘Widespread’ in Tanzania's Schools The Guardian

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Can Barrow Deliver on the Promise of a “New Gambia”? IRIN

How Long can Ethiopia's State of Emergency Keep the Lid on Anger? The Guardian

Pluralism Emerges as the Winner of First-Round Voting in One of Indonesia's Most Polarizing Elections TIME

HEALTH

Innovative, Coordinated Response Helps End Yellow Fever Outbreak in Angola, DR Congo – UN Agency UN News Centre

Nowhere to Go: Nigeria's Crowded Camps Fuel Disease Fears from Open Defecation Thomson Reuters Foundation News

Safe Toilets Help Flush out Disease in Cambodia's Floating Communities The Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Childhoods Lost: Disabilities and Seizures Blight India's Endosulfan Victims The Guardian

People Smugglers 'Inject Refugee Children with Contraceptive' Due to High Chance they will be Raped Independent

Sold into Marriage: How Rohingya Girls Become Child Brides in Malaysia Thomas Reuters Foundation News

UN Rights Envoy Calls for Inquiry into Abuses of Rohingya in Myanmar The Guardian

TECHNOLOGY

Cheap Solar Ambulances to Speed into Service in Rural Bangladesh Thomson Reuters Foundation News
 

  JOBS (UK)
Entry Level Positions


Brand Intern (Hope and Homes for Children)
Closing date: ASAP
Location: London

Events and Community Partnerships Intern (Hope and Homes for Children)
Closing date: ASAP
Location: London

Communications and Events Intern (Transaid)
Closing date: 26th February
Location: London

International Programmes Officer (Peace Direct)
Closing date: 8th March
Location: London

Digital Communications Intern (Peace Direct)
Closing date: 12th March
Location: London

Mid Level Positions

Lead Analyst - Sustainable Economic Development (CAFOD)
Closing date: 19th February
Location: London

Senior Research Officer (ODI)
Closing date: 21st February
Location: London

Programme Information Specialist – International Child Protection (UNICEF UK)
Closing date: 21st February
Location: London

Humanitarian Advisor with Protection (Crown Agents)
Closing date: 22nd February
Location: London

Livelihood and Poverty Reduction Experts (Maxwell Stamp)
Closing date: 24th February
Location: London

Sustainability Programme Manager (International Hydropower Association)
Closing date: 24th February
Location: London

Research Officer - Development Economics (IDS)
Closing date: 28th February
Location: Brighton

Senior Positions

Head of Humanitarian Campaigns and Advocacy (Oxfam)
Closing date: 28th February
Location: Oxford, UK

Head of Supporter Retention (ActionAid)
Closing date: 6th March
Location: London

Legal Counsel (The Commonwealth)
Closing date: 9th March
Location: London
 
JOBS (ABROAD)
 
Entry Level Positions

Intern (All India Disaster Mitigation Institute)
Closing date: ASAP
Location: India

Internship Economic Affairs (UN)
Closing date: Rolling
Location: Kigali

Programme Assistant Internship (WFUNA)
Closing date: February
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Contents Design and Development Intern (WFUNA)
Closing date: February
Location: Seoul, South Korea
 
Mid Level Positions

Regional Finance Programmes Manager (Muslim Aid)
Closing date: ASAP
Location: Pakistan

Communication Officer (UNICEF)
Closing date: 21st February
Location: Copenhagen

Programme Analyst, Sustainable Development Goals (UN Women)
Closing date: 28th February
Location: New York

Private Sector Engagement Specialist (VSO)
Closing date: 28th February
Location: Hoima and Kasese, Uganda

Associate Human Rights Officer (OHCHR)
Closing date: 16th March
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Economic Affairs Officer (UN)
Closing date: 18th March
Location: Niamey, Niger

Program Officer, Research Management & Program Coordination (GDN)
Closing date: 22nd March
Location: New Delhi

Education Advisor – Education Technology Focus (VSO)
Closing date: 31st March
Location: Karonga, Malawi

Senior Positions

Country Director (Medaid)
Closing date: Until filled
Location: Kabul, Afganistan

Head of Programs (War Child Canada)
Closing date: 2nd March
Location: Kampala, Uganda

 
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