Reducing unemployment – a simple blueprint
The UK’s Chancellor is forecasting unemployment will reach double digits (up from under 4% in March 2020), but what are his plans for reversing this social and economic catastrophe? Once we emerge from our shelters, it is entirely possible to help more people find jobs again more quickly (and speed recovery) and it is not … Continue reading
Introducing an Outcomes-Based Migrant Welfare Fund
Jobs overseas are a huge opportunity for millions of people otherwise living in poverty. But current labor migration systems encourage migrants to take on debt and service providers (i.e. agents) to behave poorly, undermining the development impact of labor mobility and fuelling the numbers of refugees seeking alternative routes. We propose a Migrant Welfare Fund … Continue reading
Project Director wanted. To change the life chances of 6,000 people.
Project Director wanted for new social impact programme in North England: a rare opportunity for a leader and manager who has a passion for delivering real social outcomes. A local council spends about 50% of its money on 5% of its residents. The most vulnerable people cost the most. They also have the worst life … Continue reading
The Kabul model
The Ministry of Labour Social Affairs Martyrs & Disabled (MoLSAMD) in Afghanistan (the equivalent of DWP in the UK or DEEWR in Australia), with technical assistance from the World Bank, are about to begin the contracting of two pilot employment programmes. One aims to open up a formal migration channel for thousands of Afghanistan workers … Continue reading
Incendiary Procurement
Whatever the enquiry finds, it is without doubt that Grenfell Tower went up like a dry stick because its refurbishment was procured at least in part on the basis of price. If the same fire had started in one of the gleaming new blocks in London’s docklands, it would not have spread. The people buying … Continue reading
Buying Quality Performance 