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The Developmental Leadership Program (DLP) is an international research initiative that explores how leadership, power and political processes drive or block successful development.
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Our projects examine the vital role of leadership in bringing about change in a range of sectors across the Asia-Pacific.
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- Aug 2021
  Leadership Observatory: Issue 16
- Jun 2021
  Oceania, education and promoting change from within
- May 2021
  Non-elite pathways to women's political leadership: preliminary findings from Sri Lanka – part 1
- May 2021
  Leadership Observatory: Issue 15

We are an international research initiative that explores how leadership, power and political processes drive or block successful development

Our Latest Opinions

Leadership Observatory: Issue 16

2nd August 2021

Leadership Observatory: Issue 16

Alana Tomlin

Oceania, education and promoting change from within

29th June 2021

Oceania, education and promoting change from within

Hilary Tolley

Non-elite pathways to women's political leadership: preliminary findings from Sri Lanka – part 1

13th May 2021

Non-elite pathways to women's political leadership: preliminary findings from Sri Lanka – part 1

Ramona Vijeyarasa Nadine Vanniasinkam Viyanga Gunasekera

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@dlprog – 7 hours ago

Who are developmental leaders and where do they come from? Local leadership is key. To get our #LeadershipObvs news… https://t.co/WbbJx7NvqM

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Our latest #LeadershipObvs is out now. 📢 4 takeaways for development based on cutting edge research – from improvin… https://t.co/o7MCwUNJ1H

Our Latest Publications

Beyond political will: effective leadership for water and sanitation

June 2021

Beyond political will: effective leadership for water and sanitation

Claire Mcloughlin Henry Northover Tum Nhim Peter O'Connor

Legislative leadership in the time of COVID-19

January 2021

Legislative leadership in the time of COVID-19

Rebecca Gordon Nic Cheeseman

The Politics Of Consultation In Donor-led Reforms: The Case of Myanmar's Investment Law

March 2020

The Politics Of Consultation In Donor-led Reforms: The Case of Myanmar's Investment Law

Jasmine Burnley Niheer Dasandi David Hudson

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