Opinion
What does the future hold for Delhi’s urban farmers?
A new digital story and photo book explore the dilemmas facing farmers at the edge of India's megacities.
14 October 2016
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The ugly truth about Bangladesh’s successful attack on poverty
On International Eradication of Poverty Day, when the great and the good are celebrating Bangladesh’s success, Naomi Hossain considers the real reasons behind Bangladesh’s unexpected success.
14 October 2016
Opinion
The New Urban Agenda and its 47 inclusions
Inclusion can be a powerful term, particularly when applied to cities and urbanisation. But has it lost its 'bite' in global development?
13 October 2016
Opinion
Learning from Nepal
Published in November, new book Aid, Technology and Development: The Lessons from Nepal is co-edited by Dipak Gyawali, who has had long-term links with the STEPS Centre and is a member of the STEPS Advisory Committee.
13 October 2016
Opinion
Introducing a New Partnership for Nutrition Accountability in Africa
A new joint venture between the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Agency and IDS will advocate for and hold political leaders to account in their efforts to tackle hunger and malnutrition; one of the biggest development challenges in the continent.
11 October 2016
Opinion
Zimbabwe’s sugar politics
Following on from his last blog post on the recently published special issue in the Journal of Southern African Studies on the political economy of sugar in southern Africa, Ian Scoones looks at Zimbabwe's sugar politics.
10 October 2016
Opinion
Hot debate about biogas: lessons from Italy
A new STEPS working paper by Bianca Cavicchi and Adrian Ely examines the history of biogas as a source of energy in the region of Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy.
7 October 2016
Opinion
What can we learn from digital transformations?
With climate change, inequality, and injustice putting pressure on societies around the world, it often seems that incremental change towards sustainable development is not enough.
7 October 2016
Opinion
The sugar rush in southern Africa
The expansion of sugar production in southern Africa has been dramatic. Ian Scoones blogs on its early beginnings in Natal to the huge commercial estates across the region established during the colonial era, new investments are being planned.
3 October 2016
Opinion
Will white farmers in Zambia feed Zimbabwe?
The El Niño drought has hit southern Africa hard. Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and seven provinces in South Africa have announced emergencies. Coming on the back of a bad season last year, the food situation across the region is dire.
26 September 2016
Opinion
Matasa Fellows bring New Thinking to Youth Employment Challenges
Samir Khan from the Mastercard Foundation reflects on the first meeting of the Matasa Fellows Network and it's ultimate goal to make a contribution to policy discussions about youth employment within countries and across Africa.
23 September 2016
Opinion
Goodbye Bake Off – hello international programmes for everyone
Even if you are still reeling over the Great British Bake Off going to Channel 4 at least you can be proud of the BBC’s commitment to international programming
22 September 2016
