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.
Policy and Practice Brief 21: Pathways of Change
Our new Policy and Practice Brief by TPP Directors Gareth Williams and Neil McCulloch sets out the Pathways of Change framework, a practical link between political economy analysis and action. Using examples from Ghana and Thailand, it shows how external partners can support change driven by domestic actors, based on a realistic analysis of how change might happen.
Can we still achieve peace?
On the day US troops formally withdrew from Iraq, TPP Principal Niki Palmer asks if we can still achieve peace and suggests how to improve peacebuilding interventions.
Podcast: Subsidies and Social Protection - Reforms for a Sustainable Transition
Why are subsidies so difficult to reform, even when more effective alternatives exist? In this podcast by Socialprotection.org, TPP Director Neil McCulloch examines the political, institutional and economic challenges that have made subsidy reform one of the most complex issues in social policy.