This Explainer introduces digital rights, how they are defined and where they come from. It explores three conceptions and common myths.

This brief synthesises social and behavioural science (SBS) research on the use of vaccines during health emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa, including vaccines undergoing clinical trials ...

This Working Paper analyses the emergence and evolution of three community-led initiatives focused on food insecurity, with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the ensuing cost-of-living crisis as ...

Since Donald Trump entered the White House, the world has seen chaotic changes to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the biggest global development donor with critical ...

The erosion of democracy in India is not happening in isolation - it reflects broader global trends of rising authoritarianism.

As the next generation seeks out land-based livelihoods in the land reform areas and beyond, many of the standard ways of thinking about land are being reinvented for a new generation. This may be ...

Harshita Kumari, MA Gender & Development Class of 2023, shares her advice for those looking for a job in development.

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS), in partnership with the University of Sussex, has been ranked first in the world for Development Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 ...

Humanitarian action is essential to support people facing crisis, save lives, assist their recovery, maintain their dignity, ...