Embracing Diversity in the Classroom More than a quarter of a million teachers around the world are calling for change according to the OECD's 2018 TALIS results. 21st Jun 2019
Guinea’s Solar Promise Thanks to its government’s openness to reform, Guinea has achieved a major energy milestone that is likely to lead to the country’s first solar-power plant. This journey to this result offers important lessons for energy sectors across West Africa. Our Institute believes that the single biggest determinant of a country’s success is the quality of its government. That’s why we work with governments to help them be more effective and deliver reforms that benefit their people. This commentary is the first in a series of case studies that show how such reforms are made. Commentary | 13th May 2019
Jordan Shows the Way in Taking Action to Prevent Extremism The global rise of extremism will be countered only if governments show leadership and take steps to prevent extremist ideas and ideology from taking hold. Commentary | 30th Apr 2019
Leaders' Voices: Dr Agnes Kalibata Tim Bromfield joins Dr Agnes Kalibata, president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and former minister of agriculture in Rwanda. Their conversation explores the nature of political leadership and the politics of agriculture, the challenges and opportunities of agricultural transformation in Africa and the contrasting perspectives of government ministers and development partners. Podcast | 17th Apr 2019
Winners and Losers in Israel’s Election Israel’s 2019 parliamentary election resulted in a resounding win for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. But forming a governing coalition will not necessarily be easy. Explainer | 12th Apr 2019
Three Ingredients for a 21st-Century World Bank The World Bank must become better at dealing with the development challenges the world will face in the next decades. To do so, the bank’s incoming president should focus on pivoting to Africa, responding to governments’ needs and moving faster. Commentary | 9th Apr 2019
The Parties in Israel’s 2019 Parliamentary Election On 9 April 2019, Israelis go to the polls to elect their 21st parliament. Some 6.34 million Israelis are entitled to vote, and over 40 parties are running—but polls suggest only a dozen or so will win seats in the Knesset. This explainer outlines the positions and key figures of the main contenders. Explainer | 28th Mar 2019
A Mechanism Against Extremism? Who Gets to Run in Israel’s Elections The Israeli Supreme Court’s recent decision to bar an extremist candidate from running in the country’s 2019 general election shows that the court is still the ultimate check on the political system. But the ruling also raises important questions about definitions of extremism and freedom of expression. Paper | 28th Mar 2019
Fiscal Impacts of Counter-Terrorism Measures on the Palestinian Authority: A Preliminary Assessment Recent counter-terrorism legislation introduced by Israel and the US could lead to a doubling of the Palestinian Authority’s budget deficit to about $800 million a year, and a fall in tax revenues of 13 per cent. Paper | 7th Mar 2019
Missing Links for Economic Transformation: Securing Policy Coherence in Eastern Africa To transform their economies, Eastern Africa’s governments, with the support of development partners, should focus on improving policy coherence. Doing so is vital for the region to meet its growth ambitions and create enough jobs for its rapidly rising population. This report was written as a collaboration between the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and the Overseas Development Institute. Report | 10th Dec 2018
Effective Government for Africa’s Agricultural Transformation To be successful, a vision for agricultural transformation must be a central part of a country’s national development agenda. Those who provide support must be driven by the local context, and the emergence of an ecosystem of strategic and flexible support to political champions and leadership is essential. Report | 29th Nov 2018
