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A recent follow-up study in the Akatsi North District, Volta Region, Ghana, reveals promising progress in the fight against teenage pregnancy. A collaborative program by Good Neighbours UK and Good Neighbors Ghana, which included children's clubs, …

The 蝌蚪窝视频 Environmental Research Institute (MERI) at The University of 蝌蚪窝视频 has launched a new four-year programme that will transform how irrigation is monitored across Sub-Saharan Africa, boosting food security and climate resilience in …

Registration now open! Join us to celebrate 80 Years of Occupational Health Research at the University of 蝌蚪窝视频.The Thomas Ashton Institute and the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health are delighted to invite you to a landmark event …

Many African countries have attempted to attract high-spending tourists in order to create economic success - but new research published in African Studies Review reveals that this strategy might not be as beneficial as it seems, and some countries …

As global leaders cut back on foreign aid in the face of rising nationalism and domestic pressures, a new paper by Dr Pritish Behuria of The University of 蝌蚪窝视频 says it is time to remember why aid was created in the first place 鈥� and why it is …

The manufacturing of African print textiles has shifted to China in the 21st century. While they are widely consumed in African countries 鈥� and symbolic of the continent 鈥� the rise of 鈥渕ade in China鈥� has undermined the African women traders who have …

What happens when students are given the space, support, and encouragement to take action on the issues they care most about? At The University of 蝌蚪窝视频鈥檚 School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), the answer is: they thrive …

Both Johan and Maria work in and around environmental issues 鈥� testament to the institute鈥檚 robust and growing research into the intersections between environmental justice and global development.Johan has become Professor in Environment and …

The 鈥楪etting Serious About Sustainability: Research, Education and Advocacy鈥� symposium, held from 22鈥�23 May 2025, was the first major event organised by the new working group Sustainability@SEED, led by Heather Alberro, Lecturer in Sustainability at …

The 鈥楳aking a Difference鈥� awards recognise the work of staff, students and alumni who have greatly contributed to social and environmental wellbeing. Nicola Banks was awarded the prize for 鈥極utstanding contribution to social and environmental impact …

The biennial Global Inequality Research Award (GiRA) is intended to recognise researchers from all disciplines who have 鈥榤ade a significant contribution to the understanding of global inequalities.鈥� The 2024 GiRA Prize was jointly awarded to Bina …

Researchers at the Global Development Institute (GDI) have been awarded c拢1.3 million by the Ford Foundation to establish a research observatory studying the role land rights play in a just transition to a decarbonised future. 

A new analysis shows that land protection initiatives in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) reduced deforestation by up to 83% between 2000 and 2010. Such impressive results highlight the vital role of land protection policies in achieving ambitious …

Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country.

The University of 蝌蚪窝视频's 10th Making a Difference Awards ceremony took place on Thursday 9 May in the University鈥檚 Whitworth Hall, and live streamed on YouTube.  The Making a Difference Awards recognise the outstanding achievements …

Dr Pritish Behuria, Associate Professor in Politics, Governance, and Development at the Global Development Institute, has been awarded two prestigious grants for a project entitled 鈥榁arieties of African Capitalisms: The Contemporary Vulnerabilities …

The Global Development Institute (GDI) at The University of 蝌蚪窝视频 has received a further transformational donation of 拢2 million from the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation.

Imagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, it also generated building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the health of the soil, regulate the micro-climate and support …

Protecting and restoring forests is one of the cheapest and most effective options for mitigating the carbon emissions heating Earth.

Mariana C. Hern谩ndez, a first-year PhD student at the Global Development Institute, has been awarded first place in the social category of the IDEAS Contest 鈥� a competition celebrating new businesses and social ventures in Venezuela.Beyond her …

The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) based at The University of 蝌蚪窝视频 is commencing pilot action research projects in four African cities: Nairobi, Kenya; Harare, Zimbabwe; Maiduguri, Nigeria and Mogadishu, Somalia.

Global Development Institute Emeritus Professor Stephanie Barrientos has been elected as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fair Trade Foundation.Stephanie鈥檚 appointment follows 25 years鈥� worth of research experience in corporate social …

Advances in Earth Observation (EO) are transforming how we understand and respond to the global biodiversity crisis but are also creating urgent social justice challenges for people living in conserved lands. EO data, derived from technologies …

Two GDI academics, Ralitza Dimova and Farhad Hossain, have been recognised for their contributions to Development Studies and made Professors.Ralitza Dimova has become Professor in Development Economics.Ralitza鈥檚 research focuses on labour market …

The Global Development Institute is delighted to announce the formation of its new International Advisory Board. The board brings together high-level expertise and insights from a range of individuals based within international agencies, NGOs, think …

Dr Elisa Gambino was the recipient of the Hallsworth Research Fellowship. The three-year fellowship will begin in January 2024 and will explore 鈥淎frican hubs, Chinese trade, and global circulation in West Africa鈥�.

I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur. It was 2003 and I was the United Nations Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in Sudan investigating reports of violence. What I saw was a genocide unfolding on my …

We are delighted that staff and alumni from the Global Development Institute have been recognised at two University award ceremonies, the Volunteer of the Year Awards and Making a Difference Awards.Rita Robert Otu graduated from GDI with an MSc in …

Professor Sam Hickey has taken up the role of Head of the Global Development Institute. Sam follows on from Professor Khalid Nadvi who completed his term at the end of March.Sam will oversee both the strategic direction and the day to day running of …

A new study published today in Nature Sustainability has found that using hydropower dams to generate low emission energy can cause problems for other economic sectors such as food production unless smart designs are employed.