After decades of export-focused economic policy, Mexico is looking back at its domestic market. Last year, the government ...

In this IDS Sparks event, we have selected four bold ideas which offer possibilities for tackling some of the biggest issues of 2026 ...

The world is experiencing more conflict now than since 1946. This blog explores state fragility and cascading climate risks ...

This year is the 60th anniversary of the Institute of Development Studies based at the University of Sussex. IDS has been an independent institute linked to the university since June 1966, so the ...

Biometric digital-ID cards should only be introduced once safeguards are in place, and with the consent and participation of ...

The term ‘development’ has been central to global conversations for decades, but the way it is understood, practised, and questioned has shifted dramatically. In this Between the Lines podcast episode ...

This paper examines the distributional dynamics of zakat in Pakistan, helping understand non-state welfare provision in a Muslim-majority country.

On 3 January, a US-led military operation extracted Venezuela’s dictator Nicolas Maduro despite his careful and secret ...

Calls are mounting to shift towards a good enough approach for targeting social assistance in situations of protracted crises ...

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) announces today that Professor Anuradha Joshi has been appointed as its new ...

This year is the United Nations International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. This is an important moment to celebrate the role of pastoralists across the world, recognising their unique ...