Institute of Development Studies
IDS News - February 2012
Early Career Fellowship Programme for talented young researchers in Africa and the UK
Published: 9 Feb 2012
The Future Agricultures Consortium is proud to announce the third call of its grant programme to support talented young researchers working on African agricultural policy: FAC’s Early Career Fellowship Programme (ECFP). The grant is available to early career professionals working in Africa and the UK.
Technical grants available for developers to reuse and repurpose Eldis and BRIDGE data
Published: 8 Feb 2012
Technical grants available for developers to reuse and repurpose Eldis and BRIDGE data. Application deadline is 13 February 2012
Andrea Cornwall gives Sussex Development Lecture on Pathways of Women’s Empowerment programme
Published: 8 Feb 2012
Professor Andrea Cornwall talks about the Pathways of Women’s Empowerment research programme and discusses some of the key findings.
CSP Newsletter January/February Issue 19: Social Protection and Children’s Care
Published: 8 Feb 2012
This edition of the CSP newsletter looks at how social protection has the potential to play an important role in preventing the loss of parental care, or to support the provision of adequate alternative care to children.
What is behind successful nutrition policies? Experts and officials share learning on nutrition governance
Published: 6 Feb 2012
IDS and DFID convened a roundtable at which experts and high-level officials from ten countries analysed how to build political commitment around national nutrition policies.
IDS Alumnus and Leontief Prize winner Michael Lipton gives Sussex Development Lecture
Published: 6 Feb 2012
IDS Director Lawrence Haddad reflects on the achievements and contribution to development made by IDS alumnus Professor Michael Lipton.
‘If disasters are changing, why aren’t we?’ asks new disaster guide
Published: 1 Feb 2012
A new step-by-step guide aims to promote joined-up thinking and action in disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.
IDS research examines the impacts of fair trade for producers and workers
Published: 1 Feb 2012
Evidence shows fair trade helps producers and workers get decent returns, but challenges remain in addressing poverty and inequality.
