Institute of Development Studies
IDS News - January 2010
Food Security: The Challenge of Feeding 9 Billion People
Published: 29 Jan 2010
A new paper in Science considers the strategies needed to meet the challenge of feeding nine billion people – the projected population for 2050. IDS’ Lawrence Haddad and Sherman Robinson are co-authors.
Social Protection January Issue 11 Health and Social Protection
Published: 29 Jan 2010
The impacts of ill-health on individual and household livelihoods and vulnerability cannot be underestimated. This edition examines ways in which social protection measures can be designed and implemented in ways that can help reduce health related vulnerabilities.
Can you help strengthen Oxfam's analysis of the global economic crisis?
Published: 28 Jan 2010Please comment on Oxfam's draft research paper, The Global Economic Crisis and Developing Countries: Impact and Response.
Realising Rights project shortlisted for a British Medical Journal award
Published: 27 Jan 2010
Researchers and communications professionals from the Realising Rights Research Consortium have been recognised for their innovative work on getting research into policy and practice.
Globalisation and Global Governance: Challenges and Opportunities for International Development
Published: 26 Jan 2010Globalisation team research fellow, Jing Gu is to give an opening lecture to the Global Governance School at the German Development Institute (GDI) in February.
Perspectives from participants at COP15
Published: 22 Jan 2010
IDS' Fatema Rajabali blogs interviews from December's COP15 Climate Conference, including video interviews with developing country participants.
What should the 2010 UN MDG Review do?
Published: 22 Jan 2010
As IDS co-hosts a high-level event to debate progress on the Millennium Development Goals on 25 January, Research Fellow Andy Sumner outlines what this year’s review of the goals should try to achieve.
How will Haiti rebuild its shattered infrastructure?
Published: 20 Jan 2010
IDS Fellow Anton Simanowitz reflects on a microfinance programme that has made a real difference to Haitian women's lives and which will continue to work there long after the emergency agencies and journalists have moved on.
Learning Hub for Adaptation
Published: 11 Jan 2010The CCDC are pleased to announce that they have been awarded an accountable grant with the Adaptation team in DFID's Policy Division to establish a Learning Hub for Adaptation (LHA).
Changing Representations of Women in Ghanaian Popular Music
Published: 7 Jan 2010
Researchers from the Pathways of Women’s Empowerment Research Programme Consortium have been researching and inspiring changing representations of women in Ghanaian popular culture.
New Year Honours List
Published: 7 Jan 2010
Congratulations to two people connected with IDS, Diane Mulligan and Fazle Hasan Abed, who have been named in the Queen's New Year Honours List
International Development dates for 2010
Published: 5 Jan 2010
IDS members suggest key diary dates for international development in 2010.
The Big Question for Development, IDS Podcast January 2010
Published: 4 Jan 2010
The IDS monthly podcast asks whether a more positive approach to sexuality can help to promote well-being, safer sex and empower women.
IDS Alumni's reports on CARE's Protection from Violence Campaign in Uganda
Published: 4 Jan 2010Lee Webster (MA18) is Campaigns Manager for CARE International UK. She tells us about a recent trip to Uganda, to meet women activists campaigning for an end to gender based violence.
Ten Predictions for 2010
Published: 4 Jan 2010
IDS Director, Lawrence Haddad, makes ten predictions for international development in 2010.
