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photo: Sven Torfinn Kenya, Nairobi, Kibera slums, June 2007 Woman throwing water away in polluted stream. Waste, washing, hazard, poison. Water quality in many developing countries is not good. Many diseases are a direct or indirect a result of drinking t

The Millennium Development Goals aim to halve the number of people in the world living in extreme poverty by 2015. But questions often surround commitments to fairer policies on debt, aid and trade, and progress towards the goals in many low-income countries is slow.

Discussion of poverty reduction strategies is often confined to a relatively narrow group of policy actors, and the opinions of the public – particularly poor people – are often insufficiently represented in decisions that will affect their daily lives.

We believe it is essential that there is greater awareness and understanding of these issues for the public to hold policymakers to account for their decisions – or a lack of them – and to play a part in poverty reduction debates.

Our governance programme uses communication to strengthen the participation, transparency and public action needed to hold the powerful to account. We select projects where communication can make a difference to the social inclusiveness of decision-making.

Panos London works to reduce poverty by strengthening accountability, and transparency, in governance

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Relay: Communicating research

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Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Governance publications

All together now: oral testimony, theatre, media, debate

The cover illustration of the case study captures the spirit of cooperation in Manchar Lake / Edd Baldry - Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Dams and development

China | A construction worker takes a break during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. Mostly completed the dam now provides 3% of China's energy needs, around 80TWh per year / Chris De Bode - Panos pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Feeling the pinch: impacts of the financial crisis on developing countries

New research highlights some of the impacts that the global financial crisis is having on developing countries. Here unemployed people queue for their unemployed insurance fund (UIF) in Elizabeth, South Africa / James Oatway - Panos pics

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Tax matters

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Seen and heard

The children of the extended Mbele family play on an abandoned minivan in the family compound / Chris de Bode - Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Making poverty the story

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

At the heart of change

Belonging to a cooperative group gives these women in Cameroon the chance to communicate their views more widely. Sustainable development demands that people participate in the debates and decisions that affect their lives / Giacomo Pirozzi - Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Common ground? Investigating the importance of managing land

Bangladesh | A smallholder shows his deeds of agricultural land that has been claimed and amalgamated into that of a larger landowner / Peter Barker - Panos pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Ensuring a food secure future

Drought has made food security impossible for many Maasai peoples. These Maasai women are forced to walk for miles in search of water / Dieter Telemans - Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Making or missing the links?

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Signed and sealed?

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Who’s richer, who’s poorer?

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Patents, pills and public health

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Reducing poverty

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Food for all

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Governing our cities

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Economics forever

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

More power to the World Trade Organisation?

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Diagnosing challenges

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Trading in futures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

The future for microfinance

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Feast or famine

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

The lure of gold

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Globalisation and employment

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Fish: a net loss for the poor?

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Governance blog posts & features

Primary schooling in Kenya – a parent’s dilemma

Margret Mukoma helps her daughter Michelle with homework - Adrian Gathu | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Mexican law aims to halt journalist killings

TV journalist reporting from a crime scene. Ciudad Juarez is the most violent city in Mexico, and the epicentre of the war on drugs. In 2008, 2,000 people were murdered, an average of 5.5 murders a day - Teun Voeten | Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Leaders must think of rural people – we are starving

Women from Gwelekoro village processing cereals - Andrew Esiebo | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Our government has chosen power plants over paddy

Farmers in Janigir Champa who are about to lose their land - Stella Paul | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

We must lead Mali toward progress

A Mali woman listens to the radio - Andrew Esiebo | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Amazing success for controversial school

In the hallway between classes - Carolyn Drake | Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

‘Mob justice’ follows rape allegation

A rape survivor in the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre - Sven Torfinn | Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Afghanistan’s first and only woman governor

Habiba Sarobi - Aunohita Mojumdar | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Meet Mary Madiga – our new Dalit blogger from India

Mary Madiga, a Dalit activist from India - Stella Paul | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Right to live: a community-led campaign in the making

Two women taking part in the community consultation - Stella Paul | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Empowerment radio: voices building a community

Empowerment Radio by Birgitte Jallov

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Democracy “is a farce” in Manipur polls

Villagers cast their vote amidst high security in the polling station in Moirang. About 62 percent of the 802,000 registered voters voted in an incident-free second phase of Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections for the Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency on April 22nd 2009 - Sanjit Das | Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

From melon to haircuts, prices rise for Nigerians

Odutuyo Muibat - Sunday Akinlolu | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

The biggest challenge is apathy

Efforts are on to raise awareness among Dalit and tribal people -mostly women - of Kaudikasa to know and cliam their rights - Stella Paul | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

People hope for change as elections approach

Maimoona teaching her class - Rina Saeed Khan | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Reflections on Durban

Panos Caribbean; London and South Africa all represented at the COP.From left to right Indi McLymont- Lafayette; Tim Williams and Vusumuzi Sifile - Tim Williams | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

“What women need is economic independence”

Bhan Sahu

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Communicating climate change without the clutter

The sheer edge of the Equip Sermia glacier that calves into a fjord within the cluster of islands to the East of the famous Disko Bay. The glacier was photographed from the air on the West Greenland coast - Nick Cobbing | Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Pink Sari gang fights injustice

Gang members demonstrate in Banda, Uttar Pradesh - Deepa Jainani | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

A women’s fund in Mali

A note on the wall of a local restaurant in Mali. Women have a hard time getting credit, so housewives have formed an association to provide loans for women - Sven Torfinn | Panos

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

“Education is very important. It opens people’s minds”

Kaidia Samaké reading with her grandchildren - Soumaïla T Diarra | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Conflict Widows’ Forum protest against violence

Widows campaign against conflict in Manipur - Takhelchangbam Ambravati | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Maimoona, teaching rural children in Pakistan

Maimoona outside her class in Taxila - Maimoona Shahzadi | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Diamonds on the soles of our shoes

Panos is vaguely translatable as torch or beacon. Children send a fire lantern into the sky at the beginning of the water festival in Yunnan | Panos Pictures

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.

Fast intervention and working together saves women’s lives

Women sell knives at the “Women’s Market” in Imphal. Manipuri women have traditionally borne the brunt of economic responsibilities in the household - Takhelchangbam Ambravati | Panos London

Academic research makes a crucial contribution to development but too often findings are kept within the research community. The media can play a part in communicating this knowledge.