Please join us for the launch of Covid-19 Learning, Evidence and Research Programme for Bangladesh (CLEAR) and hear about our call for proposals. CLEAR is a two-and-half year research programme led by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in partnership with the BRAC Institute of...
WASH system-strengthening approaches highlight the centrality of government leadership and political will for equitable and sustainable services. However, guidance on how to foster political will is limited, particularly in sanitation and hygiene and at the local government level, where the...
CDI webinar series on methods for theory-based evaluation
Realist evaluation is an established approach to evaluation that is increasingly used in international development, global health and other sectors. It helps to reflect on the architecture of a programme and break open the black box of causation by developing a deep understanding of how and why...
The Pakistan Hub, a partnership with the Mahbub ul Haq Research Centre (MHRC) at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), is co-hosting this webinar on making cities work in the developing world, as part of an ongoing series. Before 2019, cities provided both great opportunity for...
This seminar discusses sustainable development impact of trade and investment - examining the accompanying role of trade facilitation measures, as well as environmental, social and other complementary policies for effective implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The seminar...
This Sussex Development Lecture will introduce the themes of uncertainty explored in the new book The Politics of Climate Change and Uncertainty in India. The book brings together diverse perspectives concerning uncertainty and climate change in India. Uncertainty is a key factor shaping...
As part of the Rejuvenate project, we are hosting a series of grounded dialogues. We’ve just confirmed the date for our third dialogue in February, which will reflect on the use of creative praxis to further rights and participation for children and young people. In the first year of the...
We are thrilled to officially launch the 'Routledge Handbook of Smuggling' with an introduction by its editors, some of its authors, and a discussion of key issues in the contemporary study of smuggling. Confirmed speakers so far Max Gallien, Research Fellow, Institute of Development...
Each year we invite a prominent speaker on international development to give the IDS Annual Lecture. These events are open to the public and available to watch online afterwards. Past speakers include the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada and world-renown economist...
IDS hosts a range of events in the UK parliament that aim to inform and shape development policy debate and discourse amongst UK decision makers. IDS often works closely on events with partner organisations or with relevant All Party Parliamentary Groups, such as the All Party Parliamentary...
The Sussex Development Lecture series is an opportunity to hear from leading global thinkers on development. It is jointly run by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the School of Global Studies , the Science Policy and Research Unit (SPRU) and the Centre for International Education...
The IDS Conflict, Violence and Development seminar series focuses on mass violent conflicts as well as every day forms of insecurity, looking at their relationship with poverty and development. It provides a forum to discuss the Institute's work in this area, as well as some exciting work on...
Responding to climate change requires transitioning at pace and scale to low-carbon energy sources. However, this in turn requires a huge supply of minerals, from lithium and nickel for electric vehicle batteries to copper for conducting wind power. Watch the...
How are we doing on SDG-6 to ensure safely managed sanitation for all in Ghana? Where is progress being made, and how is this being achieved? What challenges remain? How can we accelerate efforts and reach those most in need? This webinar brings together academics, policy actors and...
Digital solutions are strengthening delivery of healthcare with improved diagnostic capabilities and patient outcomes, and making healthcare more affordable and accessible. For digital health solutions to flourish, trust is imperative. This will come from having robust laws and a reliable...
A virtual national symposium to share learnings from the three-year Trans4m-PH Project (Transformative Competency-Based Public Health Education for Professional Employability in Bangladesh’s Health Sector). This event will discuss the systemic challenges to the local Public Health Curricula...
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Research Fellow Lyla Mehta interviews Luisa Cortesi and K. J. Joy, editors of the book Split Waters: The Idea of Water Conflicts. The authors discuss amongst other things; What motivated them to write the book? And what stories of lived experiences were...
As part of the Rejuvenate project, we are hosting a series of grounded dialogues. The first dialogue, held in September, responded and reflected on the Rejuvenate principles, and can be rewatched here. We will be joined in an interactive session by practitioners and thinkers in the fields of...
CDI webinar series on methods for theory-based evaluation
In this seminar, we will share experiences in using a realist evaluation in the evaluation of a global mobile phone-based programme aiming to change nutrition-related behaviours in Sub-Sahara Africa. More specifically, we drew on a realist approach to further unpack how, why, for whom and under...
This session opens up a conversation between state, tech and civil society actors in the context of the rapid increase in application of digital health solutions in India’s mixed health system, and the challenges of ensuring inclusivity. This consultation will ask what it means to take a...