Changes to the Directors
Andrew Barnett, Director and one of the Founders of the Policy Practice, stepped down from his role today. He has been central to developing the Company over the last 15 years and to ensuring a smooth transition to the new leadership team. His knowledge of energy in developing countries is encyclopaedic, and his commitment to bringing a political economy perspective to his field unrelenting! He will continue to be an active Principal of the Company.
Alex Scoines joined the Policy Practice as our new Business Manager on 1st October 2019, and will take over some of Andrew’s corporate responsibilities. She has over 15 years of experience as a project manager with a range of development organisations, such as IMC, CHASE-OT and IDS.
Political economy analysis for climate action - new course launched starting October 2024
The Policy Practice is delighted to be re-running the popular online course on Political Economy Analysis for Climate Action. This course explains how political economy analysis can be used to understand the challenge of action on climate change and to design more effective interventions. The course will consist of eight, 2-hour online sessions from 4 October to 12 November 2024. For more information and to register please click below or see our flyer here.
The political economy of energy transitions in Ghana, Zambia and Vietnam - Policy Brief 17
Written by Sam Bickersteth with Neil McCulloch and Meron Tesfamichael, this policy brief draws out some of the common constraints hindering the energy transition in Ghana, Zambia, and Vietnam and many other countries in the Global South. It also shows how political economy analysis can help to identify politically feasible pathways of change in each country demonstrating the importance of such analysis as an essential tool to understand energy transition.
Media support: aid funding does not match donor rhetoric
Laure-Hélène Piron (TPP Director) presented her analysis of official development assistance to media and the information environment to the Governance Network of the OECD Development Assistance Committee on 6 March 2024.
The draft report shows that the rhetoric of governments which support freedom of expression and condemn disinformation is not matched by sufficient funding. And too little directly goes to local media organisations.