Institute of Development Studies
Jan 8, 2025 · We are delighted to announce that Professor Peter Taylor has been appointed as the new Director of the Institute of Development Studies. Professor Taylor has close to 40 years of experience in international development, most recently as Acting Director for IDS since April 2024 and Director of Research at IDS.
Recasting Development 2025 - Institute of Development Studies
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Key Considerations: Humanitarian Responses to Famine and War …
Oct 23, 2024 · The Republic of Sudan is suffering a catastrophic famine. The entire country is in food crisis or food emergency. In July 2024, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine in the Zamzam camp for internally displaced people in North Darfur, near El Fasher; between 500,000 to 800,000 people live in the camp. 1 The IPC also reported that 755,000 people in Sudan would ...
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Framework for Analysis
Jan 1, 1998 · The concept of ‘sustainable livelihoods’ is increasingly important in the development debate. This paper outlines a framework for analysing sustainable livelihoods, defined here in relation to five key indicators.
New global report on transformative change for biodiversity
Dec 18, 2024 · A new global report assesses the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, as well as the options and obstacles for transformative change. The summary report is published today by the IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).. Aerial view of mangrove forests and the Caribbean Sea in Rincon del Mar, Sucre, Colombia.
Deadline brought forward for ESRC-funded PhD scholarships
Nov 7, 2024 · This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Building livelihood resilience for equitable and sustainable rural ...
Nov 15, 2024 · Rural areas in the Global South are evolving, as are the challenges and opportunities facing people in these areas. A large vegetable farm with irrigation systems operating under a clear sky, highlighting sustainable agriculture and food security concepts.
Women’s and LGBTQI+ rights in Europe being challenged with …
Nov 21, 2024 · Experts are raising the alarm that women’s and LGBTQI+ rights that are increasingly being eroded across Europe, as they warn of a ‘rising onslaught’ of repression.
G20 policy recommendations from IDS experts
Nov 19, 2024 · IDS academics have developed new recommendations for policymakers in G20 countries on pressing global issues.
Disability as an international development issue: an IDS perspective
Oct 22, 2024 · It is often assumed that people with disabilities are a small minority group. However, the latest global estimates are that they make up on average 16% of populations or more in any context (WHO 2022). Around 10% of children have a disability, the figure rising to about 40% in the elderly, many people acquiring impairments […]