Indonesia has gone from producing 6% of the world’s nickel to over 60%❗ But should other countries follow the policies that led to that Indonesia’s remarkable success or are there other alternatives❓ IDS expert Anabel Marin, provides analysis 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/0djf3sqjdj

Should countries follow Indonesia to add value to critical minerals? - Institute of Development Studies

Expert research view on whether countries should follow the policies of Indonesia that led to its success with nickel mining.

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Against a global backlash against rights, the UN should play a key role in advancing gender equality. That's why we support this call from Global 50/50 for the next UN Secretary-General to act on five commitments Want to support the call? Sign on at 🔗 global5050.org/open-letter-...

📹In this video, IDS Researcher Vidya Diwakar lists three key messages from the newly published IDS Bulletin: #Climate #Resilience and #Poverty Reduction. Watch the video now ⬇️

Read the new IDS Bulletin 'Climate Resilience and Poverty Reduction'. Edited by Vidya Diwakar and Brian Mulenga. The articles highlight the mechanisms through which climate change drives negative poverty dynamics. Read the full issue at: www.ids.ac.uk/publications...

What is Andy Burnham's 'Manchesterism'? And how can it help reduce inequalities? IDS researchers outline 4 policies that the new UK Prime Minister should implement 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/io0nkffhrt #AndyBurnham UKPolitics

Implementing Burnham's 'Manchesterism': Four ideas to reduce inequality - Institute of Development Studies

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

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“In a context of volatile geopolitics & rising insecurity, cutting the budget for global challenges...is harmful and short-sighted" IDS Director, Prof Joshi, responds to #FCDO Annual Report, revealing scale & reality of #UKAID cuts 👇 www.ids.ac.uk/news/ids-res...

IDS response to FCDO Annual Report 2025-26 - Institute of Development Studies

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

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Did you know that 2026 is the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists? A new blog series share insights from the PASTRES project - hosted by IDS. It busts old myths and highlights the importance of pastoralism across the world. 👇 www.ids.ac.uk/news/shaping...  #IYRP2026 #IYRP

Shaping a new narrative for pastoralism and development - Institute of Development Studies

Experts share insights from research on pastoralism as part of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism.

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🎙️New IDS #podcast Who powers innovation systems in Africa? #African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive #sustainable development, experts have warned. Listen at: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast...

Can AI be used for good? During the #AIForGood Summit, let's revisit 10 reasons not to use AI for Development and 10 routes to responsible use of AI for international development 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/x4a4fepnli

Ten reasons not to use AI for development and ten routes to more responsible use - Institute of Development Studies

The UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer says we should be mainlining AI directly into every part of government and the economy. The Foreign Secretary says he is planning to bring ‘AI into the heart of our work’. However, there is a great deal of evidence about the harms that AI can cause. Here I outl...

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#China is "seeking to shape a form of multilateralism that gives greater weight to sovereignty, development priorities & global South representation" IDS researcher Prof Jing Gu's evidence to the UK House of Lords International Relations & Defence Committee. lnkd.in/eMHWYdf6 👇

In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines #podcast Kate Pruce, Stephen Devereux and Nick Nisbett talk about their new report: Social Protection for Food Security and Nutrition: a Business Case published by IDS and the @wfp.org Listen here: https://ids.pulse.ly/8nwkw94hei

✨Upcoming Event✨ Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4o5Rgba

Why are autocrats rising in popularity? We're part of a new research programme examining why people are voting for leaders who seek to weaken democracy. More 👇https://ids.pulse.ly/f24bkdj8nz @ces-uc.bsky.social

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Instituição científica dedicada à investigação e formação avançada nas ciências sociais, artes e humanidades | Scientific institution dedicated to research and advanced training in social sciences, arts and humanities

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The UK’s FCDO has announced the new Multi-Hazard Research Network today. Led by IDS it will help prepare for and respond to crises, such as health emergencies, like the current #Ebola outbreak and natural hazards, like landslides, drought and hurricanes. 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/o7xbbbzsuf

IDS to lead new research network for crisis preparedness and response - Institute of Development Studies

IDS will lead the new FCDO-funded Multi-Hazard Research Network to strengthen decision-making before, during and after crises.

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Could ‘cool roofs’ help millions avoid deadly heat? On #HeatActionDay read about how a Habvia project in South Africa - part of the #HeatNexus supported by IDS - is reducing cooling homes by painting roofs in reflective paint 👇 https://theguardian.pulse.ly/cez7imcepw @wellcometrust.bsky.social

Better sleep, improved health, happier people: how ‘cool roofs’ could help millions avoid deadly heat

A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across Africa

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Can the #CriticalMinerals boom deliver for lower income but resource rich countries or will past mistakes be repeated? IDS researcher Anabel Marin on how countries need to act together to turn this mineral boom into a driver of development 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/vgepfyx1ld #EnergyTransition

Critical minerals and development: can this boom be different? - Institute of Development Studies

Can countries can act together to turn this critical mineral boom into a driver of development before the window closes.

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With Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, @sshap-action.bsky.social resources are supporting with social and behavioural insights to inform community engagement & response strategies. 👇 https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/sshap-resources-support-response-to-bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-and-uganda/

SSHAP resources support response to Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda - Institute of Development Studies

The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the current Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), underscoring the need for rapid, coordinated action and s...

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IDS welcomed the PM of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Dr Amarasuriya said: “I’m really honoured to be here to kickstart the IDS celebration of 60 years. The links between IDS and Sri Lanka are long and enduring, starting in 1971" https://ids.pulse.ly/fapiyn9mqw

IDS welcomes Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to mark 60th anniversary - Institute of Development Studies

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) welcomed the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya, yesterday to celebrate the institute’s 60th anniversary.

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Over 6️⃣0️⃣ years, the Institute of Development Studies has challenged how we understand and practice development. Learn more about our six decades of impact:

The Global Partnerships Conference is saying the right things about prioritising equitable partnerships for development and ‘shifting the power’. But can the government see this challenge through? Read the recommendations from IDS Director Prof. Anuradha Joshi👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/obde1djyu2

As the Trumps' visit to China comes to an end, IDS researcher Jing Gu explains that this summit is not just about US-China foreign policy but about the new politics of global development. 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/lpepvh1kds

What the Trump–Xi summit tells us about the new politics of global development - Institute of Development Studies

Trump–Xi summit in Beijing should not be read as a great-power settlement between Washington and Beijing

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How can we ensure a diversity of voices and views in global partnerships for development? Ahead of the #GlobalPartnershipsConference read the new blog by @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social & BrigitteRohwerder https://ids.pulse.ly/9dj5u8fqau

Recentring the global development agenda: the value of a diversity of voices and views - Institute of Development Studies

Citizens, globally, want to be able to play an active role in developing their own futures , and in shaping the policies and programmes that affect them.

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"Times of crisis offer the biggest opportunities to rethink, to do things differently." Watch our Director, Anuradha Joshi, introduce our new strategy, Knowledge and solidarity for a just world ⬇️ https://youtu.pulse.ly/xbrkqmziws

Anuradhu Joshi on the IDS Strategy 2026-35

"Times of crisis offer the biggest opportunities to rethink, to do things differently."We've just launched our new strategy, Knowledge and solidarity for a j...

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Can social protection help end hunger? Thiago Borne reflects on a recent WFP and IDS webinar launching Social Protection for Food Security and Nutrition: A Business Case, and why programmes need to be well-designed, joined up and properly resourced. https://socialprotection.pulse.ly/dv2dzpgtiz

“Trade cannot operate as disjoint with broader development goals” IDS researcher Dr Amrita Saha comments in the Guardian in response to the Trump administration pushing #TradeForAid Read the full comments from Dr Saha 👇 https://theguardian.pulse.ly/mbe7imxyok

Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda

US seeks free-market private investment deals over development assistance as experts warn of ripple effects

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Read the first in our new blog series ahead of the #GlobalPartnershipsConference. It's an opportunity to share the evidence from South Africa revealing the scale of the accountability deficit in digitalised public services and the cost of leaving it unaddressed 👇 https://pulse.pulse.ly/jmurvpahlv

How does it feel to be an international student when your home country is in crisis? Students from #Lebanon studying MA Development Studies at IDS share tips on navigating studying abroad amid conflict at home 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/mnlztnjmiu

Lebanon crisis: Life as an international student when your home country is at war - Institute of Development Studies

International students from Lebanon describe studying while there is a crisis at home and share tips for coping.

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The recent 14th #WTO Ministerial failed to deliver the reform needed. Part 2 of a blog post explains how WTOs decision-making & participation processes need to change, so trade policy can live up to its promise of benefits for all, not just the few. 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/zzfyzo2akn

The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) failed to deliver the reform needed. In a 2 part blog post, @amritasaha.bsky.social and colleagues including @uktpo.org and RIS explain the current problems with WTO and the changes needed 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/icvssfmp5x #InclusiveTrade #InclusiveGrowth

Future of trade and development cooperation: Part 1 - Institute of Development Studies

The 14th WTO ministerial failed to deliver the necessary push for reform with only some small steps forward.

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📢Where's the demos in Democracy? This report identifies how inequality and political exclusion is turning people away from democracy, but a renewed focus on engaging citizens in democratic systems and institutions can help to arrest the decline. Read: www.ids.ac.uk/campaigns/de... #Democracy