A round logo with 'World Trade Organisation' written on it on a black background with outline of world map in electric blue.
The recent 14th #WTO Ministerial failed to deliver the reform needed.
Part 2 of a blog post explains how WTOs decision-making & participation processes need to change, so trade policy can live up to its promise of benefits for all, not just the few.
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https://ids.pulse.ly/zzfyzo2akn
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) failed to deliver the reform needed.
In a 2 part blog post, @amritasaha.bsky.social and colleagues including @uktpo.org and RIS explain the current problems with WTO and the changes needed 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/icvssfmp5x
#InclusiveTrade #InclusiveGrowth
📢Where's the demos in Democracy?
This report identifies how inequality and political exclusion is turning people away from democracy, but a renewed focus on engaging citizens in democratic systems and institutions can help to arrest the decline.
Read: www.ids.ac.uk/campaigns/de...
#Democracy
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To save #democracy we need to tackle political exclusion.
Urgent steps need to be taken to rebuild the relationship between citizens and state to stem the decline of democracy 🌍 warns a new IDS report out today 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/7xvmps6ljk
Ahead of #WorldWaterDay, with the theme of water and #GenderEquality, IDS Researcher @lylamehta.bsky.social & Alan Nicol write about how women and girls are still disproportionately affected by poor access to #WASH (water, sanitation & hygiene)
Read in full 👇
ipsnews.pulse.ly/4g0r4Pulse
#WWD2026
This is a photo of a Woman sitting in a wheelchair.
New research!
The new #IDSBulletin Building Disability Inclusive Futures is shedding fresh light on the urgent need for #disability inclusive development, highlighting both promising progress and persistent gaps that continue to leave millions behind.
Read: www.ids.ac.uk/publications...
What can countries learn from Brazil?
In Brazil, effective policy advice is built inside the state, with bureaucrats interpreting evidence, coordinating inputs, and adapting knowledge into workable policy decisions. Strengthening these internal systems is key. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/triumpufkx
Read the new IDS Opinion from @stevemetcalfe.bsky.social about what we can learn from the ongoing work in Brazil to make food systems 👇
#FoodJustice #Brazil
New IDS report out today reveals the rise of so-called 'smart city' surveillance across Africa 👇
@phatcontroller.bsky.social @kaamilahmed.bsky.social
New IDS report out today reveals the rise of so-called 'smart city' surveillance of public spaces across Africa
@phatcontroller.bsky.social @kaamilahmed.bsky.social 👇
As China’s Two Sessions take place, a new book by Prof @gujingc.bsky.social explores how cooperation between China-global South works in practice including how China’s provinces engage with African partners.👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/pkcoi3db1e
Biometric digital-IDs are being rolled out across Africa, but what are the risks and pitfalls?
New article in @africa.theconversation.com shares insights from the recent IDS and African Digital Rights Network report👇
@phatcontroller.bsky.social
https://theconversation.pulse.ly/fltyvltiua
A birds eye view of strips of dark coloured solar panels with the sun shining on them, with green fields in the distance.
A new study by the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) in collaboration with IDS, shows a significant shift to renewables compared to the past decade, dominated by mega solar projects in Asia and Africa.
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https://ids.pulse.ly/wje43dtjl8
#EnergyTransition #China #RenewableEnergy
Small wood blocks spelling out 'TARIFFS' and more wooden blocks with upward arrows and percentage signs on them. All are placed on a map of North America, specifically over the United States and Mexico.
Following the US Supreme court ruling on President Trump's tariffs & his plan to introduce new tariffs in response, IDS researcher @nicknisbett.bsky.social argues it is time for progressives to come back to the table on trade policy👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/ia93yybxl3
#InternationalTrade #Tariffs
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📢IDS Annual Lecture news!
We are proud to announce that @jasonhickel.bsky.social is our guest speaker for this year’s IDS Annual Lecture.
🗓️Join us on 24 March for the lecture on 'Capitalism, ecology, and class struggle in the 21st century'
Find out more 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/oiwcrwft0u
‘Climate water war’ narratives promote anxiety over water scarcity. But how likely are wars fought over water?
IDS researcher Jeremy Allouche argues that the likelihood is more complicated—and far less apocalyptic than the popular scarcity narratives imply 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/7pwvku5hki
"How women vote in this election and who they choose will have far-reaching implications.."
IDS researcher Sohela Nazneen via @the-independent.com on female representation in this week's #BangladeshElection 👇
https://the-independent.pulse.ly/6z5ph4hkxb
#Podcast
This episode features a conversation between Rosie McGee and authors @johngav.bsky.social and Gabe Schwartzman about their new book, Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a Post Coal Future in an Appalachian Valley.
Listen: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast...
@illinoispress.bsky.social
Shift in development research urged to address ‘nationalist turn’.
New Institute of Development Studies director warns strategic thinking needed to combat loss of investment.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
“In a context of geopolitical turbulence, it is critical to develop a compelling narrative for increased global development cooperation”
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
Cover of Journal of Appalachian Studies, Volume 31, Number 2, Fall 2025 Silhouette of a tree on a hill in front of a cloudy sky, blue background
Journal of Appalachian Studies 31.2 is online now! Featuring contributions by @byclaycarey.bsky.social, @nataliekruse.bsky.social, @johngav.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk), @jessicascory.bsky.social, and more. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jas/issu...
New @ids.ac.uk chief: “the whole idea of development studies is under question” but the need for strong research and future global leaders remains.
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As UK Prime Minister visits China, IDS researchers share how evidence-based collaboration can support global development goals and policy dialogue between the UK and China. 👇
@gujingc.bsky.social @gerry-11.bsky.social
https://ids.pulse.ly/hhmi2usm8x
AI is often presented as another tool org can adopt, but what if it requires a fundamentally different way of working?
Join us at Sparks event to rethink how civil society can use AI for social good without reinforcing existing inequalities.
https://ids.pulse.ly/oaplj58ros
Scarcity is more often shaped by the choices we make about who gets to consume, and who is asked to cut back.
At Sparks, @lylamehta.bsky.social explore what it could mean to rethink development from the perspective of abundance, equity and distribution.
Register👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/ow1hcnaup8
"...the need for good research to tackle some of the biggest challenges is not going away"
Read the interview with IDS' new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, in @timeshighered.bsky.social, discussing taking on her new role during IDS' 60th year and in a challenging time for the world 👇
Join us at Sparks event where IDS fellow Gerry Bloom explores the need for global partnerships to address AMR - one of the biggest public health and development threats of our time.
Register now 👇
📆 28 January 2026 | 4–5:30pm GMT
https://ids.pulse.ly/0veevn0ct3
A man in a suit holds a flag with a red circle on a green background, standing in front of a backdrop featuring the Chevening logo and "#IAMCHEVENING" text.
Joydeep Sinha Roy, Country Director of BRAC Tanzania, talks about how IDS has deeply shaped how he approaches his work today.
Read on to find out why he describes MA Development Studies as a “game changer” for anyone wanting to make a real impact in development.
https://ids.pulse.ly/hsa603zzmb
We often hear about critical minerals💎as vital to the clean energy transition, but what else is driving their demand?
Join us at Sparks👇 to hear IDS researcher Anabel Marin unpack the military use of critical minerals & its impact on sustainable development.
🔗 https://ids.pulse.ly/7temnjbjv4
