May Newsletter now out
We’re pleased to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring new publications, project updates, and exciting developments from across The Policy Practice.
Highlights include:
- New Working Paper: Understanding Yemen’s Economy by TPP Associate Richard Barltrop. This analysis explores the complex economic and political dynamics shaping Yemen’s public service delivery and economic resilience.
- USAID Resources Now Available: Our online library now includes key USAID publications related to “Thinking and Working Politically” – offering practical insights into governance, power, and policy implementation in fragile contexts.
- Consultation Paper on Climate Change and Institutions: Authored by Verena Fritz and Rachel Ort, this paper examines how institutional development interacts with climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries.
- New Associates Join TPP: We’re delighted to welcome three new Associates – Catherine Dom, Cheickna Yaranangore, and Wilfred (Wilf) Mwamba – who bring deep expertise in conflict sensitivity, applied political economy analysis, and development strategy.
- Upcoming Online Course: Applications are open for our next online Political Economy Analysis course, starting in September 2025. The course offers a practical and applied learning experience for development professionals seeking to strengthen their analytical and strategic skills.
Governing climate action? Governance, political economy and systems change in country platforms
Climate Country Platforms promise to bring finance and policy together around national climate goals. But in this paper, Brendan Halloran argues they'll only deliver if they confront the political economy, power and governance barriers that keep holding climate action back — and he sets out how, with practical steps for governments, banks and funders.
TPP supports innovative apiculture initiative in the Republic of Congo
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The Policy Practice is supporting an apiculture initiative in the Republic of Congo with Palladium under the Partnerships for Forests. Led by Theodore Trefon, it aims to scale beekeeping into a market-based model, combining political economy analysis, digital tools and participatory revenue systems.
Two decades of Thinking and Working Politically in Nigeria
This blog sets out how our team of Nigeria experts helps development partners navigate Nigeria's political economy, from shaping programme design to providing just-in-time analysis during implementation. Read about our work across governance, education, climate, agriculture and conflict, and why our grounded, advisory approach matters more than ever as development budgets tighten.