Institute of Development Studies
IDS News - August 2010
Making health systems work for the poor: Beyond scaling up
Published: 31 Aug 2010
Seven thematic briefing papers examine alternative pathways to influence the shape of future health systems
Is civil society equipped to face multiple, linked global crises?
Published: 26 Aug 2010
IDS Fellows John Gaventa and Naomi Hossain suggest NGOs face new challenges presented by global economic slowdown, climate change, fiscal shortfalls, and rising energy and food costs
Why the UK Government must make agriculture a top development priority
Published: 23 Aug 2010
IDS Professorial Fellow Ian Scoones argues that the UK's Department for International Development must look to agriculture to meet its new priorities in the long term
Media Reporting on Development - IDS announce winner of new journalism competition
Published: 20 Aug 2010
The winners of a new journalism competition sponsored by the Institute of Development Studies have been announced.
Ten years of land reform: The myths and realities of Zimbabwe’s experience
Published: 18 Aug 2010
A new book and a Working Papers series use empirical evidence to examine the impact of the changing land use and economy in Zimbabwe.
Meat and markets: Can a global trade in livestock deliver southern Africa out of poverty?
Published: 12 Aug 2010
Research from the STEPS Centre based at IDS concludes that developing a domestic and regional livestock trade offers the greatest opportunities for Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe
China as the new 'shaper' in development
Published: 6 Aug 2010
The Rising Powers Network takes a look at the understanding of development in China and the EU, and how China engage with low income countries through a series of international workshops.
STEPS book calls for more long-term thinking in epidemics policy making
Published: 5 Aug 2010
A new book from the STEPS Centre argues that more long-term thinking and a better understanding of disease causes will lead to more effective and just epidemics policy making.
CSP Newsletter July Issue 13 Social Protection and Social Justice
Published: 4 Aug 2010
While Social Protection is regarded as an effective mechanism for contributing to economic growth, it can also play an important role in promoting social justice by addressing unequal distribution of natural advantages through redistribution. The various different social protection approaches and instruments have different considerations of social justice embedded within them.
Climate finance and Europe: lost momentum and challenges ahead
Published: 3 Aug 2010
As the UN climate change conference resumes in Bonn this week, IDS Research Fellow and project team member for the European Development Cooperation 2020 research programme, Merylyn Hedger reflects on the lead Europe should be taking
UN Recognises Access to Water and Sanitation as a Human Right
Published: 2 Aug 2010
On 28 July the UN General Assembly recognised access to clean water and sanitation as a human right - despite 41 abstentions including the UK.
