Institute of Development Studies3hOpinion
Applying knowledge & skills from the MA Poverty
MA Poverty & Development alumna Molly Charker shares how she has applied the knowledge and skills she learnt at IDS.
Institute of Development Studies15h
Making spaces, changing places : situating participation in development
Cornwall, A. (2002) Making spaces, changing places : situating participation in development. Working paper series, 170. Brighton: IDS.
Institute of Development Studies22h
How can relational, decolonial and feminist approaches inform the EU bioeconomy?
In this commentary we argue that, to transform the bioeconomy sectors towards ecologically less harmful and socially fairer outcomes, the bioeconomy policy project must be questioned, re-politicised ...
Institute of Development Studies23hOpinion
Ten reasons not to use AI for development and ten routes to more responsible use
The UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer says we should be mainlining AI directly into every part of government and the economy.
Institute of Development Studies1dOpinion
Scholarship student on studying at IDS and applying for Chevening
Chevening Scholar Teofilo Moreno graduated in 2023 with an MA in Governance, Development and Public Policy. Having won a ...
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South-South Cooperation in Africa: Historical, Geopolitical and Political Economy Dimensions of International Development
This article examines how neoliberal reforms mediate and influence relationships between emergent powers and African nations centred on agricultural development. It investigates the impact of South- ...
Institute of Development Studies1d
Understanding Peri-urban Sustainability: The role of the resilience approach
Resilience is a term that is widely used by scholars from different disciplines who promote action research between science and policy. This paper is largely concerned with how resilience approaches ...
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Institute of Development Studies2dOpinion
Twenty-five years after Zimbabwe’s land reform: understanding change
This year it’s 25 years since Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform. Ever since the year 2000 when people invaded the land and former white farmers were dispossessed of their farms, we have been ...
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Institute of Development Studies2dOpinion
Rural development challenges in land reform areas of Zimbabwe
We have recently produced three new booklets summarising our work on themes relating to rural development challenges based on our work across our sites. The booklets contain lots of photos and draw ...
Institute of Development Studies2d
When digital democracy falls short: insights from Colombia
Colombian e-government development has been internationally recognised by the UN as a leader in Latin America, and one of the 20 most developed nations of the world in the area. However, ICT tools and ...
Institute of Development Studies3d
Carbon Offsets and Agricultural Livelihoods: Lessons Learned From a Carbon Credit Project in The Transition Zone Of Ghana
Hashmiu, I. (2012) Carbon Offsets and Agricultural Livelihoods: Lessons Learned From a Carbon Credit Project in The Transition Zone Of Ghana, STEPS Working Paper 50, Brighton: STEPS Centre ...
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ORIE infographic: greater autonomy for women will improve child health and nutrition in Northern Nigeria
How will greater gender equality contribute to better child health and nutrition in Northern Nigeria? Using ORIE data collected in Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara this infographic makes a ...