This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies is a practical guide to create a visual map of the key resources and assets in a community. This method enables participants to create a visual map of the key resources and assets in their community, organisation, workplace etc, that are important for their...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies offers practical guidance on body mapping and why it might be useful. Body mapping may be useful for practitioners and researchers who want to: Examine and appreciate how emotions, cultural norms or practices relate to (specific parts of) physical bodies, or are embodied; Explore...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at opportunities and challenges for citizen–policy engagement on environmental issues. Citizen and policy groups address environmental challenges in the Sahel, but rarely together. In Sahelian West Africa, including in Mauritania, Senegal, and Mali, artists and citizens have used protest art to make their...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at Covid-19 impacts on industries, sectors and socioeconomic groups. This report provides a snapshot of the research undertaken and published by members of the IDRC-supported CORE programme. It sets out the main themes addressed by the research in relation to Covid-19 impacts on...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at a year of conflict, climate change, and Covid-19. As we highlight in the IDS 2021–22 Annual Review, these uncertain times demand that development research be done differently, with new approaches to learning and knowledge exchange that engage policy actors and diverse communities....

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at mini-grids as a technology for electrifying remote communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Renewable, decentralised mini-grids are a promising technology for electrifying remote communities in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most mini-grids struggle not only to obtain a profit, but also to recover costs. This Policy...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies explores the question: what is environmental degradation and what are its causes? This short paper explores the question: what is environmental degradation and what are its causes? It seems an obvious question, but it is not. The paper explores definitions of environmental degradation (and restoration),...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at challenges affording the cost of online connectivity and devices. As every aspect of life – from job seeking to health care – moves online, digital connectivity is a daily necessity, not a luxury. Against the backdrop of the UK’s worst cost of...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Development Studies looks at delivering affordable, nutritious food to low-income communities. Yet food systems are under threat from multiple stressors. During the Covid-19 pandemic, government support was directed at maintaining business activity, so understanding how this affected small food businesses offers insights for future policy design....

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at food access in Peru. The Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated the food insecurity situation of people living in Latin American cities. In Peru, the most vulnerable are facing great difficulties in accessing food, while food market vendors are also struggling to keep their...