As various aspects of life go online, digital public infrastructure, such as data exchange mechanisms and payment platforms, is essential for people to access services. A new programme will investigate its effects on inclusion and wellbeing. 

A new report from a council co-chaired by the Blavatnik School’s Aaron Maniam recommends policies to ensure that technology improves rather than erodes human welfare. Case studies from around the world illustrate how the opportunities technology brings can be maximised and the risks managed. 

The starvation of civilians in internal armed conflicts has been made a war crime, prosecutable by the International Criminal Court – a major step forward for the protection of civilians, underpinned by Blavatnik School input. 

Faculty member Stefan Dercon has drawn together his decades of development experience in a new book about when and why efforts towards development pay off. He argues that development only happens when elites - who have a vested interest in the status quo - gamble that everyone’s lives, including their own, can be better through growth.

A new book by faculty member Paul Collier explores communities that have missed out on the economic growth and opportunities surrounding them. Left Behind highlights that the gap between successful and unsuccessful places is growing rather than shrinking – and offers ideas on how to fix it.

As the climate crisis accelerates, the annual Net Zero Stocktake 2024, co-led by the Blavatnik School’s Thomas Hale, highlights the lack of net zero commitments from a significant proportion of companies, cities and regions.

An analysis of 50 countries by two Blavatnik School faculty members, highlighted today in Nature Human Behaviour, reveals that failures of policy implementation are a key reason for the learning crisis in low- and middle-income countries.

What does it take to deliver our public services efficiently and effectively, to improve the lives of our most vulnerable communities? A timely new report by the GO Lab team reflects on the potential for social outcomes partnerships to be part of the solution.

As leaders prepare to gather in Brazil for the G20 later this year, a new report from the Lemann Foundation Programme highlights co-ordination and equity as two vital areas of focus for improving health systems in G20 countries.