In this episode of the IDS podcast Between the Lines, Ian Scoones and Andrea Cornwall, editors of the book Revolutionizing Development: Reflections on the work of Robert Chambers interview Robert Chambers about his work and legacy. Listen now The book which has just been made open access...
28 April 2022
As part of Revolutionising Development week at the Institute of Development Studies, colleagues and friends share their reflections on the work of Robert Chambers, who celebrates his 90th birthday in May. Read the written testimonials Watch the video testimonials Kattie Lussier, McGill...
26 April 2022
The CLEAR programme, led by IDS, is pleased to invite Expressions of Interest for grants which will support the generation of new evidence on the secondary impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The evidence will support a national governance and policy response, improve...
26 April 2022
Recent global events, such as the invasion in Ukraine, are increasing the need for more evidence and learning related to conflict, peace and humanitarianism. This resource hub brings together reports and resources from the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) Programme,...
13 April 2022
Today the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published new statistics on how UK aid was spent in 2021, comparing aid spending with 2020. Analysis by Bond shows that the statistics confirm a £4.6 billion decrease in spending as a result of a decreased aid budget, now at 0.5% of...
12 April 2022
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has been ranked first in the world for development studies, together with the University of Sussex, in the latest QS University Rankings by Subject released today (6 April). Our degrees are delivered in partnership with the University of Sussex who...
6 April 2022
The book Revolutionizing Development: Reflections on the work of Robert Chambers, edited By Andrea Cornwall and Ian Scoones has now been made fully open access and can be read for free from the publisher’s website. This new edition has been made open access to coincide with...
5 April 2022
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today published its Sixth Assessment Report on the mitigation of climate change. Written by leading climate scientists from around the world, it details the progress made in limiting global emissions and the available mitigation options...
4 April 2022
The IDS-led Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID) was delighted to welcome two delegations last week from the University of Mosul, led by its President Professor Dr Kossay Al-Ahmady, and from the University of Duhok, led by Dr Lukman Hasan, Vice President for...
1 April 2022
Five titles from the STEPS Centre’s Pathways to Sustainability book series have been made open access for the first time, making them freely available to download, read and share. The new open access titles include the first comprehensive discussion of the pathways approach, Dynamic...
30 March 2022
In this new episode of the IDS podcast Between the Lines, IDS Research Fellow John Gaventa interviews Ben Jackson and Harriet Lamb, authors of the book From Anger to Action: Inside the Global Movements for Social Justice, Peace, and a Sustainable Planet. Questions asked amongst others include:...
23 March 2022
New research reveals how Covid-19 has deepened gender inequalities and gender poverty in countries including India, South Africa, Mexico, Peru, Benin and Burkina Faso. Three studies commissioned by the Covid-19 Responses for Equity (CORE) initiative found that women working in the informal...
17 March 2022
