Institute of Development Studies
Significant progress on gender equality has been made in past decades, but in recent years feminist and queer movements have faced a rising onslaught of violence and repression that …
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The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) delivers world-class research, learning and teaching that transforms the knowledge, action and leadership needed for more equitable and …
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World leaders in development studies. Ranked first in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) for the eighth year in a row – the Institute of …
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We live in times of rapid change, facing urgent and complex challenges from climate change to accelerating uncertainty. You can be part of the global leading development studies research …
What is Agricultural Commercialisation, Why is it Important, and …
Nov 1, 2017 · Agricultural commercialisation occurs when agricultural enterprises and/or the agricultural sector as a whole rely increasingly on the market for the sale of produce and for …
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Framework for Analysis
Jan 1, 1998 · The concept of ‘sustainable livelihoods’ is increasingly important in the development debate. This paper outlines a framework for analysing sustainable livelihoods, defined here in …
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Research for better lives globally. IDS research responds to the major social, environmental and economic issues of our time to bring about progressive change.
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IDS is home to 250 staff and 300 students at any one time. But the IDS community extends far beyond, encompassing an extensive global network of former staff, over 4,000 alumni and …
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Programme Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) Action for Empowerment and Accountability is an international research programme which explores how social and political …
3 INTRODUCTION The concept of ‘sustainable rural livelihoods’1 is increasingly central to the debate about rural development, poverty reduction and environmental management. But what …