On 25 November 2025, a fire broke out in Korail, one of the largest and most densely populated informal settlements in Dhaka, ...

IDS alum Diksha Dinde talks about a transformative conversation at IDS that shifted her perception about accessibility.

Read in English L’enseignement et la formation techniques et professionnels (EFTP) au Ghana jouent un rôle essentiel dans l’acquisition par les jeunes de compétences pratiques pour l’emploi et l’entre ...

Read in French Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ghana plays a critical role in equipping youth with practical skills for employment and entrepreneurship. However, TVET ...

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 ...

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 ...

The high potential areas of Mvurwi in Mazowe district should be the focus for significant commercial agricultural success on the A2 farms as envisaged in the government’s land reform strategy. There ...

Research conducted by the BASIC Research programme examined the implications of targeting choices in the northern states of Nigeria. Drawing on interviews with stakeholders across federal, state and ...

There has been a growing interest in China’s rapid economic growth, particularly agriculture-led growth and poverty reduction. In fact, China and Africa have developed their agriculture under ...

This Working Paper examines the role of social assistance in supporting coping, adaptation, and resilience, given the impacts of climate change and violent conflict in Niger.

This review of the evidence on sexuality and poverty is undertaken by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) as part of a larger Accountable Grant from the UK Government’s Department for ...