Speakers at the forefront of new ideas for development have been confirmed for this Autumn term’s Sussex Development Lectures, run in partnership between IDS and the University of Sussex, who together are ranked no.1 in the world for development studies. The lectures will cover topics...
3 October 2023
Governments in Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi, and Zambia are collectively spending at least $1bn a year on digital surveillance technology contracts with companies in the US, UK, China, EU and Israel, new research reveals today. The research, published by the Institute of Development...
27 September 2023
Following ten years of inspirational leadership by Melissa Leach, IDS is now advertising for a new Director to lead the organisation after Melissa steps down in April 2024. The new Director will take forward the organisation’s pioneering work, building on our reputation as one of the...
19 September 2023
A week ahead of the UN SDG Summit in New York, an event organised by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) used the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals to take stock of global collaboration on development. Entitled Hope at the halfway point: Forging a shared agenda for change,...
14 September 2023
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a report today criticising decisions made by the UK Government over the past four years, which ICAI says has had a negative impact on the effectiveness of the UK’s Official Development Assistant (ODA). It highlights the disruption...
13 September 2023
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has published our 2022-23 Annual Review, highlighting the progress we have made towards our vision of a more equitable and sustainable world. Read the Annual Review 2022-23 IDS Board Chair Deepak Nayyar said: “The impact stories highlighted...
6 September 2023
The UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, is visiting China today (Wednesday 30 August) for high-level talks with senior representatives from the Chinese government in Beijing. Billed by the FCDO as a trip to 'further British interests' it will include discussions on shared global challenges,...
30 August 2023
There is just one week left to apply for the IDS-hosted Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) specialist professional course on mixed methods research and evaluations on poverty and inequality. Find out more about this exciting new online course - and apply before the deadline.
30 August 2023
Domestic workers in Delhi NCR are demanding that they receive fair and dignified treatment, and the recognition of their rights. As part of this, they are including appropriate wages, a day’s leave in a week, fixed hours of work in a day and the assurance of provident fund, pension, and...
16 August 2023
For students about to start their postgraduate degree in international development or anyone with an interest in development, IDS staff and students have put together an essential reading and listening list. These books and podcasts cover a whole range of themes within development studies;...
15 August 2023
New IDS research shows that out of 120 active mineral mine projects in Argentina and Chile, over 50 percent (61) are in conflict. In Chile, the majority of mineral mines are in conflict, with indigenous peoples in many cases, who are left to risk their wellbeing to protest against the lithium...
9 August 2023
Sir Gordon Conway, who was the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sussex between 1992 and 1998 and former Chair of IDS has died. Early career Professor Conway trained in agricultural ecology, attending the University of Wales (Bangor), the University of Cambridge and the University of...
7 August 2023
