Thousands of young people protested chronic power and water shortages across Madagascar, after long-term state failures.

American academics facing threats to their work on health equities can apply to temporarily relocate to the UK to continue ...

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2025 highlights a powerful theme: Ending social and institutional ...

To mark World Food Day, we caught up with MA Food & Development student Zoe Gowers, who shares her highlights of the ...

Next week, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) meets for its 53rd session with a bold new report entitled Building Resilient Food Systems on the agenda. Commissioned by the High-Level Panel of ...

Hunger is a crime against the people of South Africa. Who are the criminals? South Africa’s Constitution commits the state, ...

This paper seeks to move beyond questions about the availability of data for targeting, to understand which institutional dynamics influence targeting approaches and success.

In this podcast, researchers and policymakers examine why and how and when to use social protection approaches in different crisis contexts.

Agriculture and informal economies provide essential livelihoods in Nigeria, but they face challenges such as climate shocks, conflict, low investment, and financial exclusion. Resilience strategies ...

The media analysis of femicide presented in this working paper is part of the multiyear programme Lost Souls, White Bowls: Documenting Vietnamese Femicide through Art, Documentary, and Research. The ...

A new IDS Bulletin ‘Democracy Contested’ reveals how identity-based narratives centred on religion, race, gender, and nationalism are influencing citizens and their voting choices. This shift in voter ...

In this blog post, Maria reflects on the questions she asked when she first arrived: How can I make the most of this experience? Where can I find community and purpose beyond? How can I feel part of a ...