Smarter refugee surveys for a more effective humanitarian response

What is it about This article highlights an innovative partnership between UNHCR and the WorldPop Research Group to improve data collection and mapping of displaced populations. Traditional survey methods often fail in complex displacement contexts, especially for refugees living outside formal camps. To address this, the project combines UNHCR’s proGres registration database with satellite imagery […]

Financing reform in fragile settings

What is it about This report looks at why traditional aid models often fall short in fragile and conflict-affected settings – and what to do instead. It argues that success in these environments isn’t about perfect plans or tight controls, but about building trust-based, adaptive partnerships that can navigate uncertainty. Drawing on lessons from countries […]

Leveraging results for sustainable development impact – The OECD’s playbook

What it’s about  This OECD toolkit is a step-by-step playbook for governments and development partners that want to turn monitoring and evaluation into sharper decision-making. It explains how well-designed results frameworks map the path from money to measurable change, keep multiple actors pulling in the same direction, and build a culture of learning and accountability. […]

Shared Public Infrastructure – The OECD’s playbook on DPI

What it’s about  This OECD policy paper explains how governments can treat core digital systems – such as digital identity, payments, data-sharing platforms, digital post and key data registries – as shared “public infrastructure.” When these building blocks are secure and interoperable, they let agencies and businesses plug in services quickly and give people seamless, […]

OECD Toolkit for water policies and governance 

What it’s about  This Toolkit turns the 2016 OECD Council Recommendation on Water into a hands-on guide for governments. It gathers real-world policies, financing models and governance arrangements that help manage water quantity, quality, risks and services in an integrated way. Users will find:  a self-assessment framework and “traffic-light” indicators to spot gaps and set […]

OECD Toolkit for stronger policy evaluation systems

What it’s about  This toolkit turns the 2022 OECD Recommendation on Public Policy Evaluation into practical steps for governments. It explains how to build or improve evaluation systems around three pillars: (1) Institutionalisation, (2) Quality and (3) Impact. Each pillar is broken into concrete dimensions (for example, clear mandates, quality standards, use in decision making) […]

Tying Money to Learning: A Guide to Results-Based Financing in Education

What’s it about This guide helps education officials apply Results-Based Financing (RBF) to improve learning outcomes. It explains how poor incentives can undermine progress and how RBF can shift focus to what matters: student learning.   It outlines key drivers of impact—attention, alignment, accountability, flexibility—and explores different RBF models like grants and contracts. Tools like […]