Institute of Development Studies Research Repository
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The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Research Repository is an active repository of digital publications by IDS members and research partners. The Repository consists of a number of curated communities and collections.
The Institute of Development Studies is a global research and learning organisation for equitable and sustainable change. We work with governments, philanthropic foundations, academic institutions and civil society organisations to transform approaches to progressive social, political and economic change. Our world-class research, learning and teaching brings an understanding of people's lived experiences to policy and practice that can respond to unprecedented environmental, social, political, economic and technological disruptions globally. Find out more about IDS at www.ids.ac.uk
Sub-communities within this community
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Brazil [65]
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Citizenship, Participation and Accountability (DRC) [346]
The Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability (Citizenship DRC) has worked with universities, research institutes and nongovernmental organisations in more than 25 countries to explore ... -
CLEAR Bangladesh [24]
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Covid Collective [115]
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ESRC STEPS Centre [225]
The ESRC STEPS Centre (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) is an interdisciplinary global research and policy engagement centre uniting development studies with science and technology studies -
IDS Bulletin [2901]
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IDS PhD Research [62]
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Impact Initiative [778]
The Impact Initiative for international development research aims to increase the uptake and impact of research from two research programmes jointly funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and ... -
Journal Articles - External [425]
Journal articles written by IDS staff. -
K4D [1138]
K4D supports learning and the use of evidence to improve the impact of development policy and programmes. The programme is designed to assist the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other partners to ... -
K4DD [11]
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Migrating out of Poverty [163]
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Pakistan [79]
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The African Universities' Research Approaches (AURA) programme [171]
AURA, a two-year programme, funded by UK AID, was implemented from November 2014 to September 2016.
Collections in this community
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Balancing unpaid work and paid work [20]
Explores the successes, challenges and lessons for Women’s Economic Empowerment programmes and policies -
BASIC Research [40]
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Bellagio Initiative [31]
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BRIDGE [11]
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Child Labour [35]
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EMERGE [20]
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IDS eBooks [3]
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IDS Research [1664]
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Making All Voices Count [134]
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MUVA [5]
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The Dudley Seers Archive [56]
This collection contains published and unpublished writings of development economist Dudley Seers, Professorial Fellow and Director of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex 1967–72. -
The Reginald H. Green Archive [399]
This collection contains the published and unpublished writings of development economist Reginald H. Green, whose work on African economic issues spans four decades. -
The Robert Chambers Archive [415]
A complete bibliography of Robert Chambers spanning four decades of research on participatory development.
Recent Submissions
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Redefining Urban Social Protection Programmes in Malawi: Lessons from the Covid-19 Emergency Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI)
(African Cities Research Consortium, 2023-09)As part of the National Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Plan, the government of Malawi initiated an urban social protection programme. The Covid-19 Emergency Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI) targeted poor and vulnerable ... -
Food Systems Interventions for Nutrition: Lessons from 6 Program Evaluations in Africa and South Asia
(Elsevier, 2024-04-04)Although there is growing global momentum behind food systems strategies to improve planetary and human health—including nutrition—there is limited evidence of what types of food systems interventions work. Evaluating these ... -
Mapping of Donor Activity on Migration in LAC
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-03)This rapid evidence review examines donor activity on migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), offering a broad overview of initiatives and strategies. It outlines interagency and regional coordination mechanisms, ... -
The Lion, the Leopard, the Hyena and the Fox: Pastoralist Researchers on the Uganda/Kenya Border
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-05)We are continuing from our previous book, One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Pastoralist Researchers on the Uganda/Kenya Border. That book showed the insecurity in Karamoja and Turkana in 2023. When we showed the first book ... -
Drivers of Gender-based Violence in Migration in Latin America
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04)This rapid evidence review explores the multifaceted drivers of gender-based violence (GBV) in migration across Latin America. It provides an overview of the interconnected factors influencing migration decisions, experiences ... -
Sustaining Yemeni Capacities for Social Assistance: Lessons From a Decade of War
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-05-01)Yemen has sometimes been held up as an impressive example of how existing social protection systems and capacities can be maintained and supported even during a prolonged war. While providing support to meet immediate ... -
Innovations and Challenges in Crisis Contexts: Bangladesh’s Social Protection Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04-26)Many countries around the world introduced new social protection measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In Bangladesh, innovations included emergency schemes such as cash support for informal workers and digital ... -
Informal Settlement Communities as First Responders to Disasters: Covid-19 Pandemic Experiences in Harare
(African Cities Research Consortium, 2023-09)The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated inequalities in cities, with informal settlements being the hardest hit. Relief efforts from governments, NGOs and the private sector have been provided, both locally and ... -
Protests, Fiscal Redistribution, and Government Responses: Evidence from Nigeria
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04)In democracies, protests are often viewed by citizens as a costly last resort measure to demand more economic and political rights and resources from policymakers by whom they feel unheard. When citizens feel unheard, they ... -
Early Findings from Evaluation of Systemic Action Research in Kangaba, Mali
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04-24)This paper presents early findings from evaluation research embedded in a community-driven peace-building project implemented in Mali. Called the ‘Vestibule of Peace’, the project uses Systemic Action Research (SAR) to ... -
The Great Green Wall as a Social-Technical Imaginary
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04-23)The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWI), launched in 2007 by the African Union, is one of Africa’s most important green transformation projects. From a pan-African environmental movement to a ... -
Nairobi in the Wake of Covid-19: Civil Society Organisations Key to Building Resilient Capacities
(African Cities Research Consortium, 2023-08)While Covid-19’s acute phase has now subsided, Nairobi and Kenyan society generally are facing its longer-term socioeconomic, health and political consequences. These impacts remain poorly understood, especially for ... -
Migration in Latin America
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04)This rapid evidence review provides an overview of migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), encompassing flows, causes, and associated issues. Sections provide an overview of historic migration patterns and ... -
Covid-19 Effects and Responses in Kampala’s Informal Sector: Promises for Social Justice and Resilient Livelihoods in the Face of Multiple Crises
(African Cities Research Consortium, 2023-06)Kampala continues to face multiple socioeconomic challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath. The pandemic has had far-reaching implications for urban informal workers and residents. They continue to ... -
Is Transparency Enough? An Examination of the Effect of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) on Accountability, Corruption and Trust in Zambia
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04)Extractive industry governance is a hot topic in both academic research and the public arena. The area that has been most heavily studied in the academic field is the resource curse, which documents the negative ... -
Key Considerations: Child Engagement in the Context of Disease Outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04-17)Effective child engagement strategies are essential to optimise the response to disease outbreaks and minimise their impact while ensuring children's protection, well-being and resilience. When children understand disease ... -
Power, Trust, and Pre-Cooked Programmes: The Accountability of Social Assistance in Somalia
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04-17)Social assistance in Somalia has become deeply embedded in the country’s political economy and struggles with systemic diversion and corruption, which negatively affects how programmes on accountability of aid function in ... -
Towards a Comparative Understanding of Community-Led and Collaborative Responses to Covid-19 in Mogadishu
(African Cities Research Consortium, 2022-06)Covid-19 has inflicted a major health toll while heightening socioeconomic inequalities, and its impacts are still reverberating across the global South. For low-income urban residents in the global South, measures intended ... -
Digital IDs and Digital Payments – Opportunities and Challenges for Tax Administration
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04)Tax administrations in Africa and, more broadly, low-income countries (LICs), are increasingly investing in advanced digital technologies, in an effort to build more effective, rules-based and efficient tax systems. ... -
Taxing High Net Worth Individuals in Nigeria: Preliminary Insights and the Case of Borno State
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-04-12)This paper gives preliminary insights into the challenges surrounding the taxation of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Nigeria – first in general terms, and then with a specific focus on Borno State. The need to ...