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Research
Jul 13, 2026
Impact evaluation to assess the progress of the Newton Fund and recommendations for future research and innovation activities.
Jun 16, 2026
Through eight case studies, this report describes the factors that shape a country’s decision to acquire military capabilities and the trade-offs in cost, function, timelines for delivery, and other incentives to select suppliers and systems.
Aug 25, 2025
Decision-support systems can help decision makers evaluate response strategies before an urban drinking water supply crisis occurs. The experiences of five cities that have dealt with a drought-induced crisis are discussed in this article.
May 16, 2025
The evaluation of South Africa's Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing Distribution program revealed easier medication pick-up for participants, but HIV-related stigma in communities continued to hinder access to HIV medication.
Commentary
Feb 5, 2025
Communities across the United States can learn from the experiences of cities that have had to confront major water supply crises and start planning now to avoid the worst impacts of future droughts.
Jan 15, 2025
In this report, the authors examine the experiences of five cities with severe or catastrophic water supply risks to identify steps that could be taken ahead of time to mitigate those risks and build urban water security.
Nov 7, 2022
China's foreign investment and financing activities over the past two decades have garnered substantial attention and raised concerns. This report explores Chinese investment and financing activities in energy infrastructure and critical minerals.
Jun 23, 2022
Participants had highly favorable attitudes about the Chronic Care and Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) program for HIV treatment. Patient-level barriers to care included inadequate education about CCMDD and inability to get refills. Organizational-level barriers included challenges with communication and transportation, errors in medication packaging and tracking, rigid rules, and inadequate infrastructure.
Project
Jun 26, 2019
The Vitality Age Calculator is an online tool that gives users a ‘snapshot’ of their overall health based on lifestyle choices and clinical factors. RAND Europe helped to update the calculator's methodology and use of available data.
May 18, 2016
Develops a framework to categorize observable signatures, formulate a judgement on whether long-term deception is taking place, and propose additional areas of collection that may yield evidence of in research and development.
Jul 29, 2015
South Africa is proving that governments in poor cities can provide water and collect payment without turning off the water spigot. Detroit and Baltimore might consider exploring models like this that have been successfully tested in even more challenging settings.
Dec 3, 2014
South Africa’s landfills are reportedly rapidly reaching capacity—as are those in many developing countries. Surveys show that only about 3 percent of urban South Africans sort and recycle their household waste frequently. Until recycling becomes more widespread, the nation will have to keep building landfills.
