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

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

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

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.

This article examines how neoliberal reforms mediate and influence relationships between emergent powers and African nations centred on agricultural development. It investigates the impact of South- ...

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 ...