Protests are a feature of both democratic and non-democratic regimes. However, protests in non-democratic regimes have received insufficient academic attention. The nature of protest grievances, ...

This report examines digital innovations across essential public services in Bangladesh, particularly those spurred on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In 2021, as the world was facing COVID lockdowns, anxieties and isolation, a group of us from varied learning and evaluation backgrounds—academics, practitioners, peacebuilders—connected with each ...

As ballots are cast in India’s 2024 elections, IDS researchers take a critical look at how women in India are treated, and ...

In an unprecedented year for elections in Africa, the increasing use of digital disinformation poses a rising threat to ...

The year 2024 presents a global surge in democratic engagement and political participation as 76 countries hold presidential ...

The Geita region in Tanzania is rich in gold deposits, which have attracted a lot of small-scale (and a few large) mining companies. In the past, the relationship between mining companies and local ...

Our food system is broken, and our food value chains – comprising those people, institutions, and businesses that bring food from farm to table – are part of the problem. Our food system fails to ...

Many countries around the world introduced new social protection measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In Bangladesh, innovations included emergency schemes such as cash support for informal ...

Reshma Sekhar studied MA Governance, Development and Public Policy at IDS, graduating in 2023 and is co-founder of the poli performance platform. The year 2024 presents a global surge in democratic ...

Shreya is a research officer with the Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) programme, specialising in Developmental Economics and Privatisation. As a research officer in this field, she is ...