During the gLocal week, the Centre for Development Impact (CDI) organises a series of free, online one-hour webinars about various impact evaluation methods within a theory-based evaluation approach. These will be five daily, stand-alone sessions. Participants will be introduced to the...
Food is central to the social and physical wellbeing of all people, important not only to the fulfilment of basic needs and livelihoods, but also to our interaction with wider cultural and natural environments. Equity references the wider socio-political processes which lead to unequal...
Discussing the latest ideas shaping development. This podcast series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change. Each month we feature an interview with an expert in international development who will talk about their latest research and...
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 return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the presidency and his announcement that ‘Brazil is back’ has been met with much expectation worldwide. Added to this, Brazil is a key focus for global policy engagement due to its role in leading the G20 and upcoming host of the UN climate summit...
Each year we invite a prominent speaker on an issue relevant to international development to give the IDS Annual Lecture. These events are open to the public and available to attend in person and watch online. Past speakers include the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado...
International trade generates winners and losers – posing the more challenging question of what can be done about it. This seminar series engages with academic debates, policy and practice on international trade and development outcomes, critically exploring different dimensions of inclusion...
The Pakistan Hub, a partnership with the Mahbub ul Haq Research Centre (MHRC) at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, co-hosts a number of events series. Our events include panel discussions on the political economy of development and global challenges and the Mahbub ul Haq...
The Religious Inequalities in Development seminar series challenges to understand why inequalities underpinned by individual (non)belief and/or religious affiliation to a community have been a blind spot for international development for so long, and, more importantly what can be done to better...
Join researchers and academics to celebrate the work of renowned development scholar Professor Robert Chambers in a series of events and workshops running from 26 to 28 April. Now a research associate at IDS, Robert is well-known for his pioneering participatory research methods, and his...
Join the editors and authors of the new SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry in a series of Participation Research week events running from Monday 20 to Friday 24 September. The events explore why participatory methods are needed, who they benefit and the real-world...
China has become the major force for global development in recent years. China’s size and strategic importance means that its growth and growing influence, through global governance institutions and through initiatives such as the Belt and Road, will become increasingly critical for global...
