As the Institute of Development Studies enters its fiftieth year, it is fitting that its flagship publication, the IDS Bulletin, should turn to an open-access mode of publication.
4 February 2016
Reflections on the latest World Development Report and insights from IDS's Ben Ramalingam on how we can unlock digital dividends for the 4 billion have-nots
4 February 2016
The China Africa Research Initiative has announced the Fall 2015 winners of its SAIS-CARI Fellowship Programme. Research projects will start between January 2016 and April 2016, and two researchers associated with STEPS are among the winners.
3 February 2016
Last week the House of Lords voted against the plans to scrap the child poverty target with a clear majority of 92. Much credit goes out to the passionate and perseverant activities of anti-poverty campaigners, NGOs and wider public argues Keetie Roelen.
2 February 2016
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
