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15 January 2025
Join IDS for our flagship event Recasting Development 2025
The Institute of Development Studies will hold its flagship event Recasting Development on 28 January to explore key trends in development for the coming year. Now in its third year, the event offers an opportunity for IDS experts and partners to share their views on where development is heading – and crucially, how development can be…
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