The Covid-19 pandemic is more than a health crisis. It has worse outcomes among individuals with co-morbidities, has exposed fault lines in our societies, and amplified existing inequalities. The article ‘Local Covid-19 syndemics and the need for an integrated response’ taken from the...
27 May 2021
Autocratic behaviour surged and democratic freedoms were excessively restricted during the pandemic last year – that is the finding of a new IDS study monitoring civic space in Mozambique, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Researchers found that while restrictive measures to protect public health were...
24 May 2021
Olusola Owonikoko, who graduated from the Institute of Development Studies in 2018 has been recognised by the British Council as a Study UK Global Finalist for the Social Impact Award 2021. The award recognises alumni who have made an exceptional contribution and commitment to creating positive...
21 May 2021
Lessons from India’s first wave must inform swift action and recovery planning to save lives according to researchers. In the unfolding disaster, which recently passed 20 million reported Covid-19 cases, human rights, basic services and life-saving supplies must be prioritised for India’s...
14 May 2021
As India passes 20 million reported Covid-19 cases, those in jail are at serious risk from contracting Covid-19 due to poor conditions and should be urgently released on humanitarian grounds, say Institute of Development Studies (IDS) researchers. This includes activist, researcher and former...
7 May 2021
Meet the new Social Science Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) fellows from East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa and Asia. The fellows will have the benefit of working closely with leading thinkers and practitioners from within the SSHAP partnership. SSHAP is delighted to launch its...
30 April 2021
Responding to reports that the FCDO is due to reduce total UK aid funding for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) by 64 percent to around £100m. Jamie Myers, Research and Learning Manager for the Sanitation Learning Hub, based at the Institute of Development Studies, said: “These...
28 April 2021
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) in Brazil. The MoU will open up new opportunities for collaborative research and policy impact across sustainable agriculture and food equity, building on IDS’...
28 April 2021
It is essential that we test new and innovative ways to reach people with disabilities in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. On World Creativity and Innovation Day, we are highlighting how Inclusive Futures is trialling new approaches to improve the lives of people with...
21 April 2021
New analysis of Twitter conversations reveals the urgent need to put the experiences of marginalised communities and issues of justice at the heart of the climate change agenda. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed COP26 in 2020 and while the rescheduled climate conference should happen in November,...
21 April 2021
Increasingly frequent, extreme weather events linked to climate change are causing devastation to toilets, water supplies, waste systems and treatment facilities, threatening the health of some of the poorest people in the world. In response to this crisis, researchers from the Sanitation...
15 April 2021
Covid-19 has and continues to have devastating impacts on lives around the world with implications for global progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. As the world looks to recover from the pandemic, the latest IDS Bulletin considers what lessons there are from the crisis and the...
29 March 2021
