Ian Scoones reviews a recent paper by Rory Pilossof and Jacob Boersema that offers a nuanced and differentiated account of 'white' attitudes to land reform.
4 June 2018
Shannon O’Shea, Agenda 2030 Partnerships Manager and Team Leader, UNICEF, reflects on why people’s participation and participatory monitoring are essential to understanding SDG implementation efforts and creating more accountable and inclusive institutions.
30 May 2018
Menstrual Hygiene day on May 28th aims break the silence and build awareness about the fundamental role that good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in enabling women and girls to reach their full potential.
25 May 2018
Impact investing aims to bring about social or environmental change. It's a growing method. In 2017, over USD 114 billion was invested in impact investing assets. But those who are supposed to benefit have little say on where or how investments are made.
21 May 2018
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Public Health Network, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and IDS convene a multi-country, high-level meeting focusing on the pursuit of UHC in the context of the effective management of infectious diseases and emerging AMR.
21 May 2018
Ian Scoones reviews Walter Chambati's recent paper on wage labour across Zimababwe's farms, which has wide reaching policy implications.
21 May 2018
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB), Stephen Wood takes a look at the ethical and methodological difficulties (and necessity) of conducting research with LGBTIQ communities.
17 May 2018
As the new IDS Bulletin on Accountability for Health Equity is launched Erica Nelson considers the past forty years and the need to think more critically about what UHC2030 means in light of past efforts and the nature of change over time.
8 May 2018
This is the sixth in a series of short reviews of new work on agriculture and land in Zimbabwe.
7 May 2018
The Syrian conflict has forced over 5 million to flee their country. Lebanon and Jordan host millions of refugees. Dolf te Lintelo shares findings from a new report on how displacement in urban areas affects the wellbeing of refugee and host groups.
3 May 2018
Nasir Sobhani gives haircuts to the homeless men and women he meets in Melbourne, Australia. Known as the Streets Barber, Nasir set up an initiative called Clean Cut, Clean Start following his battle with drug addiction.
1 May 2018
IDS student Tanjila Mazumder Drishti shares her thoughts after participating in the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London.
30 April 2018
