Institute of Development Studies
Towards a voice for local communities in global climate policy?
In recent months, hope has grown that we may be approaching a breakthrough moment for the voice and visibility of front-line communities in the global climate policy process. Held to mark London Cl...
Kataba Is My Home is a powerful short film from Kampala’s Kabalagala neighbourhood, telling the story of young men living with HIV as they live amid deepening aid cuts and receding support structur...
This is the trailer for the short film: Kataba is my home.
You can watch the full feature here: https://youtu.be/fN3NMiH3UGY
“The MA Globalisation, Business and Development at IDS offers a broad understanding of the development field and the relationships between business, the state and society. It’s particularly well su...
Social protection is seen as a solution to many problems of development, including poverty, food insecurity and access to services. But we also know that social protection has its limitations. So h...
Ekucaphuleni kuphando lwe-DISPACT, levidiyo ibonisa amandla ophando eMzantsi Afrika nelwize liphela okukhusela ngomgaqo-siseko neembono ezikhethekileyo zabemi kunye nokubonisa ukuba ikamva lwethekh...
As South Africa’s social grants system goes digital, this animation explores what happens when technology makes services harder — not easier — for the people who need them most. It looks at the ris...
In February 2026, the first HeatNexus Global Symposium was convened in Kuala Lumpur, co-hosted by the Monash University Malaysia and the Institute of Development Studies, with support from the Well...
In February 2026, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) convened the Africa Technology and Innovation Partnerships (ATIP) final learning event in Nairobi. This meeting brought together deliver...
IDS was recently honoured to welcome the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya to mark the 60th anniversary of IDS. She shared her journey from her career as an academic and an ac...
Last month a series of events were held at the University of Nairobi to celebrate 60 years of IDS together with alumni and other partners. The host was our namesake the Institute for Development St...
Agriculture for development is entering a radically transformed global aid landscape. The world is changing faster than the institutions designed to support development and specifically agricultura...
Over 60 years, the Institute of Development Studies has challenged how we understand and practice development.
• Strengthening the case for a fairer international economic order
• Helping improve ...
IDS is honoured to welcome the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya to mark the 60th anniversary of IDS.
Watch this event to hear Dr Harini Amarasuriya share her journey from he...
Watch the IDS Annual Lecture 2026 delivered by world-renowned political economist and author Professor Jason Hickel.
His lecture discusses ‘Capitalism, ecology, and class struggle in the 21st cen...
In February 2026, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) convened the Africa Technology and Innovation Partnerships (ATIP) final learning event in Nairobi. This meeting brought together deliver...
Join us for this book launch in which author Matthew Greenslade describes the damage being done by the World Bank’s insistence on pursuing a poverty-targeted approach to social protection (social s...
In this short video, alum Niharika Srivastava, who studied the MA Poverty, Policy & Development in 2024-25, shares her experience of studying at IDS.
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Are you interested in studying a Master's or PhD in international development? This recording of the Development Studies Week session on IDS postgraduate degrees will help you find out all you need...
Before studying the MA Gender & Development at IDS, Zohra Jalal worked for UN Women, motivated by a commitment to support women and girls in Afghanistan, where access to education is denied.
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