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Oct 9, 2024

Sexual Orientation Based Health Disparities in Chile

We explored sexual orientation-based disparities in self-rated health, health insurance coverage, and healthcare utilization in Chile.

Report

Oct 8, 2024

Internationale ontwikkelingen in cannabisbeleid voor recreatief gebruik: Eindrapport: [International developments in cannabis policy for recreational use: Final report]

This study examines global cannabis policy changes since 2010, focusing on recreational use laws. It offers 25 policy recommendations and stresses the importance of evaluation and monitoring to prioritise public health and safety.

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Feb 28, 2024

Punt Politics as Failure of Health System Stewardship: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Brazil and Mexico

This paper presents a new concept, Punt Politics, and applies it to the COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) in two epicenters of the pandemic: Mexico and Brazil.

Report

Feb 6, 2024

Synthesizing and Sharing Insights to Accelerate Innovation Across a Global Education Network: A Case Study of Enseña Ecuador's and Enseña por Paraguay's Engagement with Teach For All's Teaching as Collective Leadership Framework

The authors examine the efforts of two Teach For All network partners—Enseña por Paraguay and Enseña Ecuador—to learn about and apply principles from Teach For All’s Teaching as Collective Leadership framework in their unique contexts.

Report

Jun 29, 2023

Peruvian adults in class, photo by Wirestock, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo

Exploring How Teach for All's Networks Connect Local Educational Organizations: A Case Study of Alumni Professional Connections in Peru

Using data from Enseña Perú, the Peru chapter of the global Teach for All network, the authors evaluated alumni professional interactions with each other and the extent to which these collaborations span organizations, sectors, and regions in Peru.

Report

Nov 7, 2022

Excavators are seen at a nickel ore mining area at Kolonedalle village near Morowali, Indonesia's Sulawesi island, January 14, 2014, photo by Yusuf Ahmad/Reuters

China's Role in the Global Development of Critical Resources: Case Studies in Coal Power, Electricity Transmission, and Seabed Mining

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.

Report

Feb 11, 2022

An Overview of the Effectiveness of U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia, 2000–Present, and Recommendations for the Future

The authors of this report examine the period in Colombia from 2000 to 2020 to assess the effectiveness of U.S. counternarcotics and security efforts: eradication of coca, interdiction of cocaine, security and rule of law, and development.

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Oct 22, 2021

How We Talk About Migration: The Link Between Migration Narratives, Policy, and Power

This report analyzes how narratives about migration contribute to political discourse in five countries.

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Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

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Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

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