Famine has been declared in Gaza City but the international system still fails to act, according to IDS researcher Philip Proudfoot.

The UN Food Systems Summit stocktake four years on from the original (UNFSS+4) was a sombre affair at times, reflecting on ...

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 ...

IDS Between the Lines podcast - Discussing the latest ideas shaping development. This podcast series explores books with ideas for positive social and environmental change.

Our vision is for a more equitable and sustainable world, where people everywhere can live their lives free from poverty and injustice. Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Our commitments: Upholding climate and ...

This Research Briefing introduces the concept of opportunity storylines to explore the impacts of plausible climate futures and identify which social protection systems could be used to reduce hunger ...

Unpaid care work and social protection are intrinsically linked. In order to address this challenge, policies must recognise the value of women’s work, shift the burden of care work away from women ...

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (APPLICATIONS CLOSED) ***please note that applications for this scholarship are currently closed*** IDS is pleased to offer two scholarships in conjunction with the ...

This paper provides a synthesis of five case studies on the relationship between sexuality and law. These case studies were undertaken as part of the Sexuality, Poverty and Law theme of the ...

This CDI Practice Paper makes the case for ‘bricolage’ in complexity-aware and qualitative evaluation methods. It provides a framework based on a review of 33 methods to support evaluators to be more ...

K4D provides the UK Department for International Development with facilitated learning activities to explore and respond to complex, interdisciplinary development issues of strategic importance to ...

The K4D programme supports the use of learning and evidence to improve the impact of development policy and programmes.