Institute of Development Studies
IDS News - May 2012
A new development paradigm? China and Brazil in African agriculture
Published: 16 May 2012
A new body of IDS research explores the impact of the rising powers on African agriculture.
Towards sustainable development: Have your say
Published: 15 May 2012
IDS hosts debate on how integrating social protection, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction can contribute to sustainable development.
IDS Alumni Dinner in Mexico City
Published: 15 May 2012
IDS Fellow Andy Newsham hosted an alumni dinner in Mexico City in March.
IDS Director hosts Alumni dinner in Tokyo
Published: 15 May 2012
In March 2012, Lawrence Haddad hosted an Alumni dinner in Tokyo, Japan.
Sustainable Development Goals – do we really need another set of international targets?
Published: 14 May 2012
IDS and ODI host Westminster debate on the future and feasibility of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals.
Tax is the most stable source of revenue for developing countries
Published: 14 May 2012
ICTD Chief Executive and Research Director give evidence to UK parliamentary inquiry into tax and developing countries.
New Flagship Programmes
Published: 10 May 2012
IDS has launched six multi-year programmes to deliver new policy solutions to key development challenges to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people.
Deepta Chopra hosts an IDS Alumni Reunion in Delhi
Published: 10 May 2012
IDS Fellow Deepta Chopra hosted an alumni lunch at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi in January.
CSP Newsletter May Issue 20: Social Protection and Food security
Published: 9 May 2012
This edition of the CSP newsletter looks at how the reform of the Committee on World Food Security included establishing a ‘High Level Panel of Experts’, that has recently commissioned a report on ‘Social Protection for Food Security’.
Social protection for food security: Report to shape international action
Published: 9 May 2012
High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition, part of the UN Committee on World Food Security, commissions synthesis report on social protection for food security. Listen to Vincent Gitz, Coordinator of the High Level Panel, and IDS Fellow Stephen Devereux, leader of the report.
Deprivation, distribution and the political economy of poverty: Is poverty research about the non-poor as much as the poor?
Published: 8 May 2012
A new paper reveals that we need to ask different questions about poverty, and focus on distribution not just deprivation.
Practice in Participation - developing a Southern knowledge portal
Published: 3 May 2012
New Practice in Particpation portal for sharing and learning about cross-cutting participatory practices across South-East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, Africa and Latin America.
IDS launches paper on human security and next generation of development goals
Published: 2 May 2012
IDS fellows discuss what comes after the MDGs with colleagues from CAFOD and DfID at Sussex Development Debate which launches new paper from IDS on human security and post 2015 framework.
A new post 2015 global covenant for development
Published: 1 May 2012
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Ivan Lewis MP reflects on what a post 2015 framework might look like
