What the ODA cuts mean for us

Richter, Linda; Ghent, Liana; Issa, Ghassan; Okengo, Lynette; Santiago, Evelyn

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00786-8

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“…Recent government cuts in overseas development assistance research in the United Kingdom serve as a good example of neocolonialism by illustrating the lack of control that LMIC research partners have in such situations [ 47 ]. The effects of such cuts could see employment contracts of research staff terminated or reduced, with direct economic and social impacts which may lead to attrition in the research career sector [ 47 ]. Overall, this finding has research and practice implications for the research community and funding agencies who need to promote equity in research funding criteria as well as confront structural racism in grant allocation.…”

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Institutional-level drivers of gender-inequitable scientific career progression in sub-Saharan Africa

Liani

Nyamongo²,

Pulford

et al. 2021

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Background This study sought to determine how institutional environments, including values, policies, and their implementation, shape inequities in scientific career progression for women and men, and their disadvantages in relation to their multiple social identities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The findings are drawn from a wider research study that was aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding of the barriers and enablers of gender-equitable scientific career progression for researchers in SSA. This was nested within the context of the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme—a health-based scientific research capacity-strengthening initiative. Methods The study adopted an exploratory qualitative cross-sectional study design. In-depth interviews (IDIs) with trainees/research fellows at various career stages supported and/or affiliated to three purposively selected DELTAS Africa Research Consortia were the main method of data collection. In addition, key informant interviews (KIIs) with consortia research leaders/directors, co-investigators, and the consortia management team were also conducted to corroborate information gathered from the IDIs, and also to provide additional insights on the drivers of intersectional gender-inequitable career progression. In total, 58 IDIs (32 female and 26 male) and 20 KIIs (4 female and 16 male) were conducted. The interviews were carried out in English between May and December 2018. The data were analysed inductively based on emergent themes. Results Three interrelated themes were identified: first, characterization of the institutional environment as highly complex and competitive with regard to advancement opportunities and funding structure; second, inequitable access to support systems within institutions; third, informal rules—everyday experiences of negative practices and culture at the workplace, characterized by negative stereotypical attitudes, gender biases, sexual harassment, and bullying and intimidation. Conclusions We contend that understanding and addressing the social power relations at the meso-institutional environment and macro-level contexts could benefit career progression of both female and male researchers by improving work culture and practices, resource allocation, and better rules and policies, thus fostering positive avenues for systemic and structural policy changes.

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Institutional-level drivers of gender-inequitable scientific career progression in sub-Saharan Africa

Liani

Nyamongo²,

Pulford

et al. 2021

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“…2 When critics raise the social consequences of austerity, they point to the macro level of international relations and diminished trust in the UK (Barclay, 2021). Others forecasted devastation to research institutions in the global North and global South (Richter et al, 2021). Dajani et al (2021: 353) wrote that the cuts 'will damage trust, destroy relationships and leave vulnerable people more so'.…”

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Undoing Aid: UK Aid Cuts, Development Relationships and Resourcing Futures in Malawi

Morley,

Silver

2023

Development and Change

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The decision of the United Kingdom government to reduce its Official Development Assistance by £ 4.6 billion in 2020 was framed by its proponents as a nationalist response to a domestic financial crisis. This Conservative‐led austerity measure triggered the early closure of hundreds of aid projects globally. Concerned British politicians equated the cuts to moral failures as humanitarian and civil society actors claimed the lost funding would devastate the world's most vulnerable populations. In the vast space between British funders and the so‐called ‘beneficiaries’ of aid is a diverse cadre of mid‐level actors ‘doing’ and, in this case, ‘un‐doing’ development programming. This article examines their experiences in prematurely closing British‐funded projects in one postcolonial context, Malawi. Drawing upon semi‐structured interviews, the article explores the emotional, material and relational consequences of austerity. It builds on Didier Fassin's theorization of moral economies to argue that the timing and approach of this funding withdrawal violated the accepted moral economies of aid, breaching obligations between Malawian mid‐level aid workers and community members (including family) as well as among institutions. It concludes by considering how this particular rupture to the relational infrastructure of aid has prompted demands for recalibrated resourcing futures in Malawi.

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Visceral leishmaniasis in the COVID-19 pandemic era

Paul

Singh

2022

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Visceral l eishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, had once been targeted for elimination in 2020, which now has been shifted to 2030. The year 2020 was also the year in which the world was gripped by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This review sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on VL elimination programmes and the increasing incidences of COVID-19/VL cases. Lockdowns were imposed worldwide that led to the suspension of surveys, active case finding and mass drug administration, which are important activities to manage neglected tropical diseases. Healthcare machinery was redirected to control the pandemic and acute resource shortages were seen. Budget cuts from funding agencies and donors also came as a severe blow. Priority changes for manufacturers of drugs and diagnostic kits have also exacerbated the situation. Cases where patients were co-infected with VL and COVID-19 were reported across various settings and in people of various age groups, posing unprecedented challenges in diagnosis and treatment. Concerted efforts from all stakeholders are required to understand and deal with the impact that this pandemic has had on VL.

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What the ODA cuts mean for us

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Institutional-level drivers of gender-inequitable scientific career progression in sub-Saharan Africa

Institutional-level drivers of gender-inequitable scientific career progression in sub-Saharan Africa

Undoing Aid: UK Aid Cuts, Development Relationships and Resourcing Futures in Malawi

Visceral leishmaniasis in the COVID-19 pandemic era

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