IDS in the news
28 February 2024
The New Humanitarian
Why irrigation needs to think smaller to save Kenyan pastoralism by Ian Scoones
28 February 2024
The Friday Times
Harnessing Population Dividends For Growth: The View From The Global South with comment from Lyla Mehta
1 December 2023
Context News
How do you get climate funding to conflict-hit nations? with comment from Melissa Leach
20 November 2023
Voice of America
Britain Pushes Tech Solutions to Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality with comment from Nick Nisbett
1 November 2023
The Conversation
Some African governments are spending millions to spy on their citizens – stifling debate and damaging democracy by Tony Roberts
12 October 2023
Project Syndicate
The Global Hunger Crisis Must Not be Normalized by Stephen Devereux
6 October 2023
Channel 4
Sunak and Meloni unite to demand tougher action from EU on illegal migration with comment from Max Gallien
27 September 2023
Context
The rise of surveillance tech in Africa: What you need to know, with comment from Tony Roberts
11 September 2023
The New York Times
Morocco’s economy, already struggling to recover from the pandemic, now faces the fallout from a deadly quake. with comment from Max Gallien
19 July 2023
CNN
Tunisia’s president is accused of racism and dictatorship. He’s now getting a billion euros from Europe with comment from Max Gallien
28 June 2023
The Independent
One in seven people in UK going hungry because they can’t afford to eat with comment from Melissa Leach
28 June 2023
8.9ha
‘Big food’ control of food systems harming most vulnerable, new report warns with comment from Melissa Leach and Nicholas Nisbett
27 June 2023
News 18
In Inflation Hit UK, Hunger Could Become ‘New Normal’: Study with comment from Melissa Leach
6 June 2023
South China Morning Post
Food security breakthrough for China with ‘new record’ rapeseed production from salty soil with comment from James Keeley
5 June 2023
Drapers
MPs urge government to outlaw child labour with comment from Danny Burns
19 May 2023
Context News
As world’s poor face ‘compounding crises’, what could curb risks? with comment from Melissa Leach
3 May 2023
Voice of America
Why China Is Investing in Africa’s Green Energy Future with comment from Wei Shen
30 April 2023
The Conversation
Child labour on farms in Africa: it’s important to make a distinction between what’s harmful, and what isn’t by James Sumberg and Rachel Sabates-Wheeler
6 April 2023
Devex
Nearly double UK aid spent on refugees at home than on Asia and Africa with comment from Melissa Leach
7 March 2023
Devex
Why new UK Department for Science matters for development by Melissa Leach
3 February 2023
The Conversation
Environment plan for England asks farmers to restore nature – but changes are likely to be superficial by Elise Wach
31 January 2023
The New York Times
Support for Tunisian president looks to be slipping after parliament vote with comment from Max Gallien
4 January 2023
The Daily Mail
CCTV cameras will watch over Egyptians in new high-tech capital with comment from Tony Roberts
2 January 2023
Geographical
Pastoralism under threat with comment from Ian Scoones
18 December 2022
The Guardian
Tunisian parliamentary election records just 8.8% turnout, with comment from Max Gallien
15 December 2022
Research Professional News
Cautious optimism and questions for UK global R&D fund, with comment from Melissa Leach
18 November 2022
Research Professional News
Prolonged aid freeze will ‘damage UK’s global reputation’, with comment from Melissa Leach
20 October 2022
Tech Monitor
The controversial rise of biometric technology among the displaced, with comment from Kathleen Ndongmo from the African Digital Rights Network
19 October 2022
The Conversation
Facing the dual threat of climate change and human disturbance, Mumbai should listen to its fishing communities article by Lyla Mehta and colleagues from the TAPESTRY project
13 October 2022
MoneyControl News
Economist suggests trade policy recast to develop India’s own global value chain with comment from Karishma Banga
20 September 2022
BBC Radio London
African governments hope digital taxes will fill a budget hole, with comment from Adrienne Lees
04 August 2022
BBC Radio London
BBC Radio London Breakfast show talks digital poverty in the UK, interview with Becky Faith
20 July 2022
The Telegraph
DRC to shut down UN peacekeeping mission as discontent with aid agencies grows, with comment from Philip Proudfoot
20 July 2022
Middle East Eye
UN humanitarian response in Yemen ‘unacceptably poor’, warns review, with comment from Philip Proudfoot
15 July 2022
El País
Sri Lanka: the canary in the mine warning of what is coming to emerging countries, with comment from Mick Moore
28 June 2022
Inter Press Service
Jobs will not empower young women until we address sexual harassment, opinion piece by Marjoke Oosterom
20 May 2022
BBC News
Sri Lanka defaults on debt for first time in its history, with comment from Mick Moore
3 May 2022
Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Why millions of Africans are right to resist mobile SIM card registration, by Tony Roberts and Ridwan Oloyede
25 April 2022
The Daily Mirror
See EU later! India to help UK launch Galileo replacement with huge new space deal, with comment from Amrita Saha
4 April 2022
The New York Times
Stopping Climate Change Is Doable, but Time Is Short, U.N. Panel Warns, with comment from Wei Shen
25 March 2022
The New Statesman
Doesn’t Liz Truss know climate change isn’t gender neutral?. with comment from Shipli Srivastava
9 February 2022
South China Morning Post
RCEP: why benefits from the world’s largest trade pact may not be as clear-cut as they seem, with comment from Karishma Banga and Amrita Saha
25 March 2022
Inter Press Service
Why Russia’s War on Ukraine Poses a Risk to Global Food Security, opinion piece by Stephen Devereux
21 March 2022
Voice of America English News
Is Afghanistan a Republic of NGOs? Comment from The International Centre for Tax and Development
11 March 2022
Research Professional
Better criteria needed for equitable research partnerships, with comments from Melissa Leach
9 March 2022
African Business
Zimbabwe deals help China tighten African lithium grip with comment from Wei Shen
10 December 2021
BBC News
The Nepalese children made to work in bars and clubs with comment from Danny Burns