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	Overseas Development Institute (ODI) newsletter 31 January 2014

	God, Mammon and the debate on inequality The word 'inequality' was on the lips of many of the rich and powerful who gathered in Davos. Kevin Watkins examines the rhetoric of those turning the spotlight on deepening global wealth divides - including the Pope, the World Economic Forum and the UN.   Data revolution: development's next frontier Researchers have been lamenting bad data for decades. Now a nascent data revolution offers hope for dramatic changes – and improvements – in the way decisions are made for and about poor people. Claire Melamed investigates.

	New goals and the urban future If we are to end poverty, we must think about urbanisation. How can new development goals do a better job than the MDGs at addressing the problems and opportunities of urban areas? Paula Lucci sets out five steps in a blog and ODI Working Paper.   Busting myths on development We've all heard them, but which ones really irk you? The Gates Foundation's annual letter outlined 'three myths that block progress for the poor'. ODI researchers can think of at least 16 more...

	Event: China’s engagement with Africa
	What are the misconceptions, realities and unanswered questions around China’s role in African countries’ economic development? ODI convened a panel of experts recently convened at ODI to reflect on this key question for development.

	EVENTS

Forthcoming events Gender-based violence in emergencies Insufficient evidence? The quality and use of evidence in humanitarian action Engagement of crisis-affected people in humanitarian action: ALNAP Annual Meeting   Recent events - videos Misconceptions, realities and unanswered questions: China’s engagement with Africa Inclusion matters: the foundation for shared prosperity How is climate change affecting migration – and how should policy-makers respond?

	RESOURCES

Publications Briefing papers Humanitarian interventions in situations of urban violence Discussion papers The history, impact and political economy of barriers to food trade in sub-Saharan Africa: an analytical review Topic Guide: Blended finance for infrastructure and low-carbon development Journal articles Impact evaluation - are we off the gold standard? Disaster risk reduction makes development sustainable Research reports An urban dimension in a new set of development goals Structural change in Ethiopia: an employment perspective Humanitarian crises, emergency preparedness and response: the role of business and the private sector - Kenya case study Governance targets and indicators for post-2015: an initial assessment Barriers to trade in food staples in West Africa: an analytical review Food Prices January 2014 update Humanitarian crises, emergency preparedness and response: the role of business and the private sector - Jordan case study Humanitarian crises, emergency preparedness and response: the role of business and the private sector - a strategy and options analysis of Haiti Opinion Putting an urban dimension in post-2015 Paula Lucci The service delivery agenda: beware, there be doughnuts! Philipp Krause God, Mammon and the debate on inequality Kevin Watkins Helping refugees makes business sense Steven A. Zyck Geneva: Peace for Syria may be elusive, but humanitarian access need not be Eva Svoboda What comes first: the beefburger or the cow? Four lessons for protecting forests. Will McFarland Navigating a post-quantitative-easing world: a bumpy road ahead for developing countries Zhenbo Hou Evaluation methods for large, complex, global initiatives Simon Hearn   Multimedia ODI monthly podcast: Future Diets, South Sudan and Millennium Development Goals post-2015 IN THE MEDIA Roots of South Sudan’s violence must be addressed now - experts Quoted - Thomson Reuters Foundation (trust.org) (27 January 2014)   A brilliant scheme for making sure Syria's child refugees get an education by Gordon Brown Referenced - The Guardian (24 January 2014)   Where failure is part of recipe for success Referenced - Financial Times (FT) (23 January 2014)   Interview: Expert on how to make democracy fully felt by Nepali people Quoted - Xinhua (23 January 2014)   What foreign aid got wrong in South Sudan Quoted - Devex (23 January 2014)   Interview: Expert on how to make democracy fully felt by Nepali people Referenced - Xinhua (22 January 2014)   Soft drinks tax could cut sugar intake Referenced - The Herald (21 January 2014)   Action against hunger Referenced - The Times of India (21 January 2014)   Les nouveaux régimes alimentaires et la hausse de l’obésité dans le monde Referenced - Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) (19 January 2014)   Briefing: What analysts are saying about South Sudan's crisis Quoted - Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) (16 January 2014)   South Sudan: Donor-Driven Technical Fixes Failed South Sudan - It's Time to Get Political Reproduced - AllAfrica.com (9 January 2014)

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