New Sudan political economy case study out now
This paper, based on the Kullana Liltanmia Contextual Analysis course in Sudan, explores how Political Economy Analysis (PEA) training influenced participants, particularly young people. It highlights three key lessons.
At the national level, Sudan's turbulent history underscores the need for individuals to deepen their understanding of complex realities to make better-informed choices in fragile, conflict-affected settings. PEA skills help people navigate uncertainty and complexity in such environments.
At the strategic level, the potential of PEA is underutilised. PEA can support not only everyday citizens but also influential political actors whose decisions impact long-term peace and stability. This is crucial given Sudan’s ongoing conflict, which involves multiple external actors.
At the course level, the contextual analysis experience emphasises the importance of adapting PEA training to participants' insights and experiences, especially in unstable, dangerous contexts. Building PEA capacity during periods of transition or conflict is vital for fostering resilience and informed decision-making. The success of such initiatives requires courage and creativity from donors, designers, and participants alike, making PEA training a valuable public good in fragile settings.
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.
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.