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Sovereign default, IMF stabilisation and trade: Lessons from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka development slide from a 1970s basic needs success to external debt default in 2022 is merits attention. So too is its rapid...
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Indian development at a crossroads – part 2
Join us for this in-person and online event that explores how top-down modes of development are challenged from below. This event...
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Globalisation in retreat: implications for the global South
Join us for a special event to celebrate the contribution that Raphie Kaplinsky has made to development studies. Raphie Kaplinsky...
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Protecting the gains: how social protection can support livelihoods and growth in crises
Join us for a panel that will feature a facilitated discussion between practitioners, donors and researchers on the appropriate scope...
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Weathering the storm – making the case for social protection in crises
Join us for a facilitated policy panel to debate how to make the political case for investing in social protection in settings of crises...
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Social and humanitarian assistance in crises: agendas, ambitions and aspirations for more effective intervention
Join us for an overview and key findings from Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research, a five-year programme that has explored how...
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Pathways to development conference
Pathways to Development (Path2Dev) is a multidisciplinary conference that brings together empirical and historical research by...
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13 August 2025
Major conference looks at social and humanitarian assistance in crises
From 16 to 18 September 2025, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) will be hosting an international conference organised by the ...
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13 August 2025
Tackling Political Barriers to Effective Social Assistance in Nigeria
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This Policy Briefing synthesises emerging lessons from research conducted by the Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research programme, predominantly in the northeastern region of the country (which comprises Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states). It showcases how social assistance provided by partners and other actors is strongly shaped by entrenched as well as evolving political economy challenges.
Publication
12 August 2025
Impact of Crisis (Conflict, Natural Hazard Related Disaster, and Health Emergencies) on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities – Background Paper for the Global Disability Inclusion Report
Crises, including conflicts, natural hazard related disasters, and health emergencies, are on the rise and becoming increasingly...
