This blog concludes the series of five pieces on youth in the new resettlement areas. Studies in Zimbabwe have shown how school leavers imagine their futures, but also how in practice these visions are often not realised.
24 April 2017
In the face of climate change and social inequality, changing to a greener and fairer society might feel impossible - but rapid, radical transitions may be more possible than you might think, according to a new booklet published by the STEPS Centre and the New Weather Institute.
23 April 2017
Neglected tropical diseases have been in the news this week. A big meeting at the World Health Organisation in Geneva has resulted in big pledges from the UK aid programme and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to banish the scourge affecting around a billion people worldwide.
20 April 2017
Neglected tropical diseases have been in the news this week. A big meeting at the World Health Organisation in Geneva has resulted in big pledges from the UK aid progamme and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to banish the … Continue reading →
19 April 2017
What explains the UK government’s enthusiasm for nuclear power, despite its various problems – including technical difficulties and cost? Could one hidden factor be the pressure to support the infrastructure needed for military programmes such as Trident?
12 April 2017
What is the power of policy narratives on nutrition in India where there are vastly opposing debates around its contentious and chronic child stunting crisis?
12 April 2017
Reflections on the 8th conference of the African Evaluation Association, and how the need to adapt, be agile and improvise (as a result of some of its logistical challenges!) makes for a good metaphor for how evaluation should be in the field.
11 April 2017
Following the triggering of Article 50, IDS Student Samuel Sharp lists five policies the UK government would do well to rethink.
10 April 2017
IDS Bulletin 'Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa' author Kassa Teshager Alemu reflects on disaster at Koshe dumpsite and how it could be avoided in the future
10 April 2017
Globally, more people live in cities than in rural areas and this number is estimated to increase to 66 percent of the world’s population by 2050. This means that every farmer will need to be producing enough food to feed three urban families.
10 April 2017
To get a sense of how livelihoods are composed, we must look over time, and get a picture of emerging life courses.
10 April 2017
One in four people are worried about losing their home in the next five years. This insecurity has a major impact on people’s wellbeing. On World Health Day is right to talk about depression, but also needs to talk about urbanisation says Jaideep Gupte.
7 April 2017
