In this podcast Martin Griffiths presents his own definition of the concept of humanitarian diplomacy which includes independent and principled mediation to end conflicts.

This report details the findings and recommendations associated with an inclusive participatory learning process that was facilitated with disability-inclusive, development-focused research networks ...

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 ...

When we last explored what was happening to young people across our field sites in 2016, the experience of ‘waithood’ was very evident (see our ROAPE paper for a discussion). This is a period between ...

The original “Sussex Manifesto” called for radical change in international debate and action about harnessing science and technology to development. It challenged the commonly accepted global division ...

Institute of Development Studies IDS Room 221 and online on Zoom. In the highly insecure borderlands of Somalia and North-Eastern Kenya, communities are driving their own governance and resilience, ...

Robins, S., von Lieres, B., (2003) Governance from Below: Rights, Global Citizens and Local Spaces of Participation, UWC Working Paper Citizenship, Participation, and ...

Global risks of zoonotic disease are high on policy agendas. Increasingly, Africa is seen as a ‘hotspot’, with likely disease spillovers from animals to humans. This paper explores the social dynamics ...

Colombian e-government development has been internationally recognised by the UN as a leader in Latin America, and one of the 20 most developed nations of the world in the area. However, ICT tools and ...

There is growing debate on the need for transformational approaches to tackle the challenges facing development in the face of climate change. If current incremental approaches to preventing dangerous ...

This Briefing is based on a rapid scoping review of anti-rollback actors and activities post-2015, in 14 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, ...

The global race to transition to a low-carbon economy critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and copper climate change ...