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How Wealth Impacts Access to Water in Malawi

Approximately one-third of people without access to safe drinking water reside in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. This research memo explores water access in Malawi, a country for which disparities in access to safe drinking water between rural and urban populations persist despite high national-level access (87%).

Do Donor Endorsements Help Or Hurt?

In Malawi, Western donors' advocacy of women's rights actually reduces support for women's rights among most male groups, but the impact depends on the type of gender right being advocated.

How the Iraqi crackdown on the Islamic State may actually increase support for the Islamic State

The Islamic State no longer controls significant territory in Iraq and Syria. But during a visit to Baghdad in December, the question being asked by Iraqi government officials was not if the Islamic State is making a comeback, but how soon the group will again be strong enough to recapture and hold territory.