Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

Description

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) delivers world-class research, learning and teaching that transforms the knowledge, action and leadership needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally.

Through equitable and sustainable partnerships, members of the institute work with governments, philanthropic foundations, non-governmental organisations, academics and civil society to transform approaches to progressive social, political and economic change in ways that ultimately make a difference to people’s lives.

The institute has helped foster innovative new partnerships that have generated millions of dollars in additional tax revenues in Africa that can be reinvested in countries’ national development. Members have worked to provide solutions to environmental problems that build on local people’s knowledge and practices. They have highlighted the role of local communities in bringing an end to deadly epidemics like the Ebola virus. Members have moreover nurtured hundreds of exceptional development leaders and champions including political leaders, country Ambassadors and government officials, civil society leaders and entrepreneurs.

The Institute's reputation for research and international outlook is second to none and reflected in its performance in the latest QS World University Rankings, where they have been ranked first in the world for development studies for the seventh year in a row, together with the University of Sussex.

The institutes research clusters are:

• business, markets and the state;
• cities;
• digital and technology;
• governance;
• health and nutrition;
• knowledge, impact and policy;
• participation, inclusion and social change;
• power and popular politics;
• resource politics and environmental change;
• rural futures.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1966

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University of Sussex
Brighton

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