
Richard Edwards
Blog posts
A Different Cup of Tea: The Business Case for Empowering Workers in the Sri Lankan Tea Sector
Saturday, 31 August 2013 23:00Is there a business case for worker empowerment? New evidence suggests the answer is yes. Twenty-three tea estates partnering with CARE International Sri Lanka have successfully implemented Community Development Forums, which are
Rules of the range Natural resources management in Kenya–Ethiopia border areas (policy brief)
Saturday, 31 March 2012 23:00Pastoral areas in the Horn of Africa are frequently seen as a region of poverty and constant crisis, where repeated rain failures leave millions of people dependent on food aid. The long-term erosion of pastoralists’ resilience is ascribed to
Improving drought response in pastoral regions of Ethiopia Somali and Afar regions and Borena Zone in Oromiya Region
Tuesday, 01 January 2008 00:00This study was commissioned by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Save the Children UK, Save the Children US and CARE International, hereafter referred to as the Core Group. The overall purpose of the study was to provide an overview
Livestock marketing in Kenya - Ethiopia border areas: A baseline study
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 23:00Livestock is the main household asset and a key productive resource for pastoralist communities living in the border areas of Kenya and Ethiopia. However, recurrent droughts are eroding pastoralists' livestock base and weakening their livelihoods
Guidance for Designing, Monitoring and Evaluating Peacebuilding Projects: Using Theories of Change
Thursday, 31 May 2012 23:00One of the long-standing challenges to successful peacebuilding has been the difficulty of measuring results and generating evidence that can help identify what types of interventions work best. This guide builds on work undertaken by CARE
Advocating for improved MNH/SRH Policy and Practice for adolescent girls and young mothers
Monday, 01 July 2013 00:00In February 2012 CARE Pakistan started a project titled: 'Advocating for improved maternal newborn health (MNH) and sexual reproductive health (SRH) policy and practice for adolescent girls and young mothers (AIMS).' Implemented in partnership
Doing business with Low-Income People: Inclusive business for sustainable development in Bangladesh
Sunday, 02 June 2013 23:00How can inclusive business contribute to building new markets and stronger supply chains? This publication highlights examples from
CARE International recommendations on the post 2015 development framework
Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:00This briefing note sets out detailed recommendations for the UN High level panel to consider as they begin to consider what might replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015. CARE calls for a strong emphasis on gender and
Commission on the Status of Women Policy Note 2013
Monday, 04 March 2013 00:00The inability of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to agree conclusions at their last meeting in 2012 represented a significant set-back in the long fight for women’s rights. This briefing note sets out what needed to happen
Building resilience in a complex environment
Monday, 01 October 2012 00:00The 2011 food crisis in the Horn of Africa demonstrated that community resilience is more urgent than ever. Using evidence from a five year, cross border programme in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, (RREAD) this paper aims to share evidence of