Over the last year or so we have been doing some work exploring how the Indian seed sector might contribute to African agriculture, boosting productivity and assisting in particular smaller, poorer farmers.
1 February 2016
31 January 2016
On Thursday, India announced the first 20 cities to receive funding to become 'Smart Cities'. It's a high profile mission to modernise and transform urban infrastructure, especially using digital technologies like sensor networks and data centres.
31 January 2016
Despite recent OECD agreement on international tax cooperation, disputes between countries over Google tax payments hints at potential for "global tax wars" amongst OECD countries
29 January 2016
In Beijing last week, STEPS member Adrian Ely hosted a roundtable with social enterprises, NGOs and firms involved in food and agriculture to discuss the findings of the Low Carbon Innovation in China: Prospects, Politics and Practice project.
29 January 2016
The new hub joins five other hubs around the world in the Pathways to Sustainability Global Consortium, which the STEPS Centre convened to link up research and action on environmental and social change around the world.
29 January 2016
IDS's Digital Cluster leader, Ben Ramalingam highlights the downsides of digital development and suggests two possible solutions, drawing on various movements underway in the wider realm of digital ethics and accountability.
28 January 2016
George Osborne and Bill Gates have announced a major investment to address malaria. This is the reaffirmation of British commitment to play a significant role in global public health. Gerry Bloom asks what it will take to eliminate malaria by 2040.
26 January 2016
IDS Director Melissa Leach reflects on the role of think tanks in addressing global challenges such as epidemics, sustainability and inequality
25 January 2016
In May last year, the long-awaited tractors from Brazil arrived in Zimbabwe. There was a bizarre handing over ceremony at Harare showgrounds, with the tractors all lined up and the President was there to receive them.
25 January 2016
Global markets are in turmoil and opinions are divided as to what it means for the global economy. We need to start thinking about economic resilience of developing countries.
22 January 2016
Introducing a collaborative project involving IDS that seeks to improve global access to context-relevant climate change information.
20 January 2016
