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14 July 2026
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14 July 2026
MPhil class of 2006 reunites at IDS to reflect on a changing world
On 10 July, alumni from the IDS MPhil in Development Studies class of 2006 (MP28) gathered in Brighton for a 20-year reunion to...
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14 July 2026
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14 July 2026
Governing the Exchange of Tax Data in Digital Public Infrastructure: Law, Rights, and the Protection of Citizens in Data-Driven Systems
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) can transform tax administration by enabling governments to identify taxpayers, link records, and...
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Podcast S08 Ep6: Who powers innovation systems in Africa?
African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and...
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9 July 2026
Podcast: Who powers innovation systems in Africa?
African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and...
Working Paper
8 July 2026
BASIC Research Global Review: Widening Social Protection Approaches and Practice to Achieve Crisis-Resilient Social Protection
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This working paper reviews research about how social protection systems and programmes can be made more resilient in crisis situations, especially conflict settings. It draws on country case studies from Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Sudan, and on interviews and document review.
Working Paper
8 July 2026
Sustaining Social Protection in Conflict Settings
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This working paper examines if and how social protection systems and programmes can be sustained in conflict-affected contexts, with a particular focus on findings from the Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research programme’s work in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
Working Paper
8 July 2026
‘Some returned trembling with fear… and some did not return’ Case Study: Sustaining Social Protection in Iraq
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Taking Iraq as a country case study, and focusing especially on areas affected by the territorial expansion of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) from 2015, this paper assesses whether existing social protection – especially the Public Distribution System (PDS), Social Safety Net (SSN), Cash Transfer Programme, and programmes for people with disabilities – were able to continue operations in situations of economic, conflict, and displacement-related crises.
Working Paper
8 July 2026
Capacities for Sustaining Social Protection in Conflict Settings
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper focuses on what happens to capacities to deliver social protection in situations of violent conflict and regime change. It argues that investing in technical system elements (especially management information systems) at the organisational level is necessary but not sufficient.