This paper examines the political economy of the agricultural policy processes in Malawi through the lenses of the fertilizer subsidy programme that has raised the profile of the country on the ...

Using the case study of the Kibera slums, this paper takes a medical anthropological approach to discuss and explain the untold and common practice among the urban poor in developing countries that is ...

The Food Security Task Force declarations failed to emphasise agricultural growth, focusing instead on access and sustainable systems.

In this podcast, Philip Proudfoot, interviews Haneen Sayed, Lebanon’s Minister of social affairs who talks about her country’s main issues.

Local organisations deliver most social assistance in KRI and Iraq, yet remain excluded from reform. New research highlights legal gaps and paths for change.

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 ...

The relationships between energy and development are complex, compounded by increasingly differentiated situations amongst developing countries and within them. Moreover, the manner in which energy ...

BASIC Research shows social protection can be sustained in conflict and crises. IDS shares key lessons and future priorities ...

As climate shocks intensify in the global South, social protection systems face growing challenges. In Pakistan’s Chitral district, where climate vulnerability intersects with poverty and displacement ...

Supporting social protection systems and providing social assistance in protracted crises is difficult. Access is often constrained; violence and insecurity make delivery dangerous; and governments ...

Technology contributes both positively and negatively to the resilience of ‘social-ecological systems’, but is not considered in depth in that literature. A technology-focused literature on ...