Cornerstone welcomes long-term projects, as we believe they are often more effective in bringing about meaningful institutional and social change. Below are some of the projects we’ve been involved in. Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit Cornerstone Economic Research, and the source where the material appears. For permission to reprint for commercial use, such as in textbooks, please contact us.
June 11, 2025
In 2021, UNICEF HQ and the UN SRSG-VAC commissioned Cornerstone to investigate the economic costs of VAC. This involved a detailed review of over 80 studies that seek to estimate the cost of violence against children, and the writing of a paper – Preventing Violence Against Children Makes Economic Sense (2021). This paper served as […]
June 11, 2025
Current project – Our current project focuses on advancing early childhood development (ECD) in Fiji and Samoa by conducting a comprehensive economic analysis to inform a robust investment case. The primary objective is to generate evidence that advocates for increased government and donor financing for high-impact ECD interventions in both countries. By quantifying the significant […]
May 16, 2025
The team for this assignment was commissioned by UNICEF ESARO in 2023 to develop and test a methodology for building an investment case to advocate for governments, particularly in the Eastern and Southern Africa regions, to increase budget funding for the recruitment, deployment, retention and professional development of the social services workforce. The methodology involves […]
December 9, 2024
The objective of this project was to provide the technical assistance required to develop a costed transition plan for the transfer of designated Early Childhood Development (ECD) functions from Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare to Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture for presentation to the Cabinet of the Republic of Namibia. […]
January 31, 2024
Chapter 4.4 of the Sector Funding Policy requires national DSD, in consultation with provincial DSDs and sector role-players, to develop a Transformation Scorecard and a roll-out schedule. The aim of this assignment is to: The Sector Funding Policy and its associated tools and guidelines are yet to be finalised and approved by DSD for implementation.
January 16, 2024
Cornerstone’s analysis fed into the production of several budget briefs. The briefs analyse Sri Lanka’s severe economic crisis, highlighting its impact on social sector spending. The analyses reveal alarmingly low tax-to-GDP ratios, poor budget transparency and credibility, and frequent government restructuring hinder service delivery. It emphasizes the need for increased domestic revenue mobilization, improved budget […]
January 16, 2024
Current project: More information will follow when completed.
January 16, 2024
Current project: More information will follow when completed.
January 16, 2024
Current project: More information will follow when completed.
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