Researchers are today calling for countries to re-think their investment in genetically modified (GM) crop technology, as a new study suggests that the benefits of GM crops have been widely over-stated, while the benefits of alternative crop technologies are being ignored. The study on soya...
20 April 2023
In four weeks (11-12 May) experts will join forces in London and online to respond to the growing global climate and food crises, to urgently find more sustainable means of food production that work for people, animals and the planet. The global food system is the main driver of biodiversity...
13 April 2023
The UK Government has released the latest Statistics on International Development, revealing how the UK spent its Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget last year. Today’s statistics follow the review from ICAI, the UK aid watchdog, published last week (29 March) examining UK aid spent...
5 April 2023
Global health leaders must look beyond technological solutions says a new report published today by the Institute of Development Studies. Three years on from the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic, experts are warning the global health community to think beyond vaccines and lockdowns,...
10 March 2023
New research published by the Institute of Development Studies this week shows how the Brazilian Cerrado, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, is being exploited by agribusiness using increasingly violent strategies, including arson attacks against traditional communities. The...
10 February 2023
A new policy paper by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and WWF-UK highlights the need for aligned policy on trade and farming reform to help drive the global transition to better farming systems. The Ukrainian crisis has exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system, raising...
2 February 2023
Figures released from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) reveal that the total spend on global health research by the FCDO’s central Research and Evidence Directorate was dramatically reduced last year (2021/22). The figures published in answer to a written...
19 January 2023
The UK’s Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, George Freeman MP, has today announced a new International Science Partnership Fund, with an initial £119 million to support its researchers in collaborating with scientists around the world. The fund, distributed from the...
14 December 2022
On December 7 and 8, over 100 policymakers, researchers, members of civil society, and other stakeholders will gather at the Radisson Blu in Freetown for a conference on the topic of tax for development in Sierra Leone. The event is hosted by the International Centre for Tax and Development...
8 December 2022
New Research on the impact of Covid-19, spanning 42 low- and middle-income counties, has identified macroeconomic and social policies required to build resilience against future health shocks and environmental emergencies. As world leaders meet at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World...
11 October 2022
As the UK's cost of living crisis bites, new research shows that 1 in 10 of England’s poorest households (9%) reduce spending on food or clothes to afford phone or home internet, whilst almost 1 in 5 (17%) run out of data before the end of each month. With many essential services now digital...
4 August 2022
An independent evaluation of the UN’s unprecedented humanitarian response in Yemen from 2015 to 2021 says the operation has saved lives, improved food security and reduced malnutrition, but overall it is critical of aid that was of “unacceptably poor quality”. Since war broke out in Yemen...
20 July 2022
