The Centre's mission is to harness the ideas and the research skills of applied social science researchers, in both developing and developed countries, to assist policymakers and citizens to find ways of increasing the effectiveness, accountability and responsiveness of public authority in...
Modern agricultural biotechnology has profound implications for global and local agricultural and food systems, and for the livelihoods of farmers in the developed and developing worlds. The actual consequences will depend on the pathways along which the technology is developed and applied in...
This desk study on Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) monitoring was commissioned by the Poverty Monitoring Task Team of the Strategic Partnership with Africa (SPA). It was undertaken with the Overseas Development Institute in two phases.
Exploring approaches that work to strengthen rights and meaningful citizenship for poor people.
Aims and ObjectivesThis project represents Stage 2 of the Media South Asia initiative that produced a documentary film and book on the transformation of South Asian media during the 1990s. This stage focussed on promoting debate among policymakers in the media, government and other fields about...
Deepening individual and collective self-awareness of how our knowledge and values shape our relationships with others
Promoting and developing immersions as a practical training method for people working in international development.
LogoLink is a global network of practitioners from civil society organisations, research institutions and governments. The network aims to deepen democracy through greater citizen participation in local governance.
This study examined pro-poor development initiatives in two Indian states that had, in the 1990s, been considered to have been responsive to poverty: Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Each state had a chief executive who, supported by a core group of political leaders and civil servants,...
Exploring the interplay of power, procedures and relationships in international aid
A global network of practitioners from civil society organisations, research institutions and governments created to stimulate and support civil society organisations and networks to engage in citizen participation and social control of public policies at the local level.
IDS was commissioned in by the Department of International Development Malawi, to provide advice on the design phase of the Malawi National Safety Nets Programme.
