New IDS research shows why there needs to be a joint approach to climate resilience and poverty reduction to improve lives in ...

The research topics identified in this issue of the IDS Bulletin raise important questions for policy making and programme ...

This paper examines the political economy of the agricultural policy processes in Malawi through the lenses of the fertilizer subsidy programme that has raised the profile of the country on the ...

IDS researchers say new Prime Minister Andy Burnham should implement these ideas to deliver his ambitions for the whole of ...

IDS Director says that the FCDO annual report lays bare the reality and scale of cuts to UK support for countries with great ...

Drawing on qualitative research with women’s and trans rights organisations across India, this paper examines a period of democratic regression that has reshaped not only formal institutions, but the ...

In May 2025, we invited participants from our research to visit each others’ sites. Four people – two men and two women – from each our four sites – Mvurwi, Matobo, Gutu and Masvingo – were chosen by ...

This report synthesises learning from these audits and is part of a larger project that focuses on understanding the links between sexuality, gender plurality and poverty with the aim of improving ...

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This paper considers what Africa’s response should be to the OECD’s base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project. The paper acknowledges that BEPS concerns for developing countries (such as those ...