The paper discusses the growing interest in using social protection to address climate-related vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience, particularly in conflict-affected settings.

In the absence of adequate formal assistance, many communities rely on informal solidarity mechanisms for support in meeting daily needs, building resilience, and responding to multiple shocks and ...

Land is central to contemporary debates about politics as anyone in Zimbabwe knows well. Land sustains the livelihoods of millions through farming, livestock keeping, hunting and collecting. Such ...

In a challenging time for the SDGs, China is increasingly seen as a leader for international development stepping into the ...

In this blog post, Maria reflects on the questions she asked when she first arrived: How can I make the most of this ...

Countries in Africa experienced over 190 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, new research reveals today.

The recent announcement of a £11.5 million investment by UKRI into an AI evidence synthesis project makes it sound like we ...

Ten years on from the creation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the scale of global consensus achieved in 2015 seems ...

The Institute of Development Studies has once again opened its doors to a vibrant new cohort of postgraduate and PhD students ...

With climate impacts intensifying in protracted crises, urgent action is needed to broaden engagement beyond short-term shocks.

Just a few weeks ago, the latest figures on Mexico’s poverty rate revealed a historic achievement: poverty fell by 12 percentage points in only 6 years. Nearly 13 million people were lifted out of ...

Next week several hundred participants from across the world will gather in Cape Town for a global conversation about the politics of land and resource struggles at the Land, Life and Society ...