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The UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction Program (MAGC) will be the first UK-IFC bilateral partnership in blended concessional finance for climate change mitigation. By accelerating the construction of certified green buildings, the program aims to mobilize $2 billion in investments to help mitigate climate change.   The L&E partner will be required to deliver an interim and final evaluation of the programme. Role of the evaluation partner MAGC is a substantial investment of International Climate Finance budget in green buildings by BEIS. As such monitoring and evaluation is key to giving assurance that the programme is having the intended benefits and providing good value for money for the UK taxpayer, whilst maximising the learning and transformation potential and informing future strategic decisions. The aim of the independent evaluation is to gather information on programme performance and lessons learned on MAGC in order to: Improve the ongoing...

There are three key questions that this research should aim to answer: What types of intervention (or packages of interventions) have been effective at reducing traffic in the past, in the UK and globally, and what principles can we learn from these to inform effective future action? This should aim to understand what sorts of interventions could be put in place to build on these principles and effectively reduce traffic/car travel. For example, is there evidence that free or heavily subsidised public transport effects a large mode shift? How extensive do cycle networks need to be to achieve significant bike mode share? How different is the performance of public transport in places with more expensive car-based mobility (e.g. workplace parking levy, road pricing or other restrictive measures)? What opportunities are there opening up from emerging technologies e.g. e-scooters and ride-sharing apps and what initiatives might enable greater sharing of cars? What are the...

The specific objective of this procurement is to interrogate public perceptions of social work, and of Social Work England as a regulator, in 2022. Research was carried out in 2020 to benchmark our understanding of the standing of social work in society and the perception of the work social workers do. We also carried out an engagement survey in 2019 to determine an appropriate approach to establish our brand and identity as a new regulator. We envision this research as marking the end of this first stage of our development as an organisation seeking to foster expertise in the sector and our relationship with it, and to lead us to a more strategic and assertive stance for our next stage. We would like this research to: inform our policy development, by telling us more about how social work is thought of in English society, how well or poorly it is understood, respected and trusted, and what factors influence this; inform our decision-making, by telling us more about public...

The overall aim of the Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme is to stimulate and support the development and demonstration of innovative domestic demand side flexibility   Propositions in a future energy system. The objectives of the two-phase Programme are: Design and simulate innovative domestic flexibility Propositions under potential alternative energy markets, quantifying the additional flexibility available to the system and the benefits to participating consumers Contribute to the evidence base for how the domestic flexibility market can be grown and encouraged under a future energy system to inform future policy and regulatory decisions Combine domestic flexibility Propositions with low carbon distributed energy assets and other smart energy innovations to demonstrate how these innovative Propositions could work in the real world to deliver a flexible energy system The specific aims and objectives for each Phase of the Programme are as...

Eliminating inequality is a central commitment in Wales’s Programme for Government. On 7 June 2022 the Welsh Government published its Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan. Co-constructed with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and organisations, the plan sets out goals and actions to make Wales an anti-racist nation by 2030. It places the voices and lived experiences of ethnic minority people at the centre of all anti-racist policies and actions. The plan sets a goal to embed anti-racist culture and practices in every further education (FE) institution in Wales. To help set a baseline for this work, the Welsh Government commissioned the Black Leadership Group and ColegauCymru to undertake an initial scoping study, to help prepare for a programme of equality research, analysis and development for the further education sector that could be delivered from 2022-23.   The Welsh Government wishes to commission research, co-constructed and co-delivered by minority...

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (the Authority), represented by the British Embassy in Mexico City, seeks to appoint one Service Supplier for the implementation of a Trade Non-Official Development Assistance (non-ODA) project in Mexico entitled "Research Project on the Future of UK-Mexico Trade".  

The key research objectives for this project are: To understand international perceptions of the UK and track changes over time: Measure levels of awareness and perceptions of the UK’s strengths and capabilities among international businesses and perceptions of the UK as an investment destination/trade partner Assess the overall likelihood (and appetite) of international businesses to trade with or invest in the UK against key international countries Measure levels of awareness and understanding of the GREAT brand among international businesses within specific markets Benchmark key attributes of selected other countries (e.g. Germany and the USA) and compare performance against the UK The supplier will be required to survey businesses in fourteen (14) core countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States. The supplier will have the capability to...

The main objective of this research is to further explore whether there is a link between engaging in learning and improved and sustained confidence, wellbeing and resilience among women.   For the purpose of this research project, we are taking a broad definition of ‘learning’ that incorporates adult learning, job-related training, skills development and career development support and coaching.   The research aims to gather further data to understand the extent to which learning can affect these so-called soft outcomes, whether there are any gender differences, whether particular features or delivery models affect them, and whether these outcomes are achieved for women.   While an exhaustive exploration of the topic is not possible in the project timescales, we would like to bring together qualitative evidence and a rapid review of existing evidence, to inform discussions and recommendations for future design and delivery of learning...

The FRC aims to maintain high standards and guidance in actuarial work to protect the public interest from the risks arising from actuarial work. In addition to its own promoting of high standards of equality, diversity, and inclusion among our regulated community, the FRC is interested in gathering evidence specifically on the extent of, and reasons for, gender imbalance among Scheme Actuaries (for Pension Schemes) and Chief Actuaries (for Insurers).   The objectives of this research project are to: Gather and assess primary evidence on the reasons for gender imbalances among senior actuaries (Scheme Actuaries for Pension Schemes, and Chief Actuaries for Insurers). Assess the barriers/disincentives for women to progress towards senior actuarial positions. Are there consistent themes to such barriers? At what point(s) in a person's career path do the identified barriers tend to be most often experienced? Identify (and document) cases where good practice has...

Shine is commissioning a consultancy piece with a twofold purpose: To learn from other European countries that have made any elements of workplace wellbeing policies and frameworks mandatory and track and replicate their history of success. Demonstrate the effectiveness of workplace wellbeing policies and frameworks on the working population in Ireland, through a comparative analysis of improvements in organisations that have wellbeing frameworks, policies and guidelines versus those that don’t employ any of these elements. Objectives of the Consultancy To capture learning from different European countries that have made workplace mental health guidelines mandatory; To suggest how some of that learning could be duplicated in Ireland; To carry out a comparative analysis between workplaces that have mental health guidelines versus those that don’t focusing on the wellbeing of the working population; To highlight specific examples of the...

The research output will help inform the development of an employment and skills strategy and delivery model for SC1, which at a high level will seek to: Create a wide range of life sciences jobs, and those associated through development, etc. Widen participation enabling new recruits to enter the sector, either as young people following a Life Sciences career path through their learning, as older people who will require training to enter the sector, or through self-employment opportunities

This report will explore the announcements and steps taken to tackle the rising demand in children’s mental health, the progress that has been made and what else needs to happen to ensure that central government, local government, NHS and wider partners are able to tackle children’s mental health needs in England.   The report will need to: Summarise the policies, legislation and agenda setting directives to improve the situation of poor mental health for children and young people in England. Analyse the progress made on achieving the outcomes set out in these policies or if they are on track for achievement by the specified deadline. This should include analysing data that shows the practical implications and roll out (for example, the number of mental health support teams and children supported, the number of Designated Senior Leads in Schools, number of children accessing mental health support as per the LTP), and the impact on other government...

The aim of this research is to explore to what extent local authorities outside of core cities and combined authorities could pursue an accelerated pathway to securing finance for their net zero projects while large scale solutions are in development. The objectives are: To understand the needs of local authorities outside of CC’s and CA’s when it comes to the development and financial structuring of their cross-sector net zero portfolios via PFER’s portfolio of SLES projects Assess whether, and to what extent, these needs differ to those of CC’s and CA’s and if so, what financial solutions, support and innovation may be required to ensure they have adequate access to finance for their net zero projects Build on the SLES investor panel work to understand what kind of financial framework/structuring could prevent investor cherry-picking and enable whole-system value to be achieved what level of project standardisation is...

The aim of the scheme is to provide a comprehensive analysis of REF2021 Impact Case Studies in the SHAPE disciplines (social sciences, arts and humanities for people and the economy). For this research commission, the British Academy is working in association with the Academy of Social Sciences. The research to be commissioned here will provide a solid evidence base on which the British Academy and the Academy of Social Sciences, as well as others, can build upon to articulate the value of research in these disciplines with respect to the impact that they have on UK society and around the world. The overarching research question for this project is: What are the stories, successes and cumulative effects on people, the economy, policy and society of the impact of research in the SHAPE disciplines as demonstrated by the REF 2021 impact case study data?

The scope of GREEN ASSIST may cover the following types of services organised in two lots: designing, developing and implementing the tools, procedures and processes for the operation of a roster of experts under GREEN ASSIST. This includes the implementation, operation and management of a roster of experts, the management and handling requests for advisory support emanating from private or public beneficiaries, collected and transferred to the Contractor by the contracting authority and with the management, implementation and coordination of the provision of related support services; provision of specific support services for GREEN ASSIST, such as support to strengthening the capacity and investment readiness of organizations, environmental and/or social sustainability, structuring and impact assessments, procurement, compatibility with State Aid rules, market development and other analytical studies, communication and awareness raising.