Blogs Home > News and Blogs > Blogs Are our current food systems equipped to withstand shocks? January 28, 2020 We are rapidly approaching the projected global population of 9.8 billion in 2050. As a result, we began debating the sustainability and effectiveness of current food systems, and strategising new… Four More Development News Stories December 13, 2019 A lot has happened in the development world since our September update. Here are three of the most important events in the last few months and a couple of successful… How can rural Pakistani communities’ electricity needs be met? December 3, 2019 Have you ever been without electricity for a day? For a week? For a month? How did you cope? 840 million people are still without access to electricity, with plenty… Working with the grassroots to push the national development agenda November 19, 2019 Malawi is one of the countries in southern Africa that could benefit from effective and efficient use of resources in ways that positively impact its citizens’ quality of life, half… Applying a decolonial lens to research structures, practices and norms in higher education: What does it mean and where to next? November 13, 2019 In recent years, commentators have challenged ethnocentric and racialised paradigms of knowledge rooted in colonial histories and power politics. This reflects movements to decolonise curricula, pedagogy and theoretical thinking in… CAN CHILD MALNUTRITION IN AFRICA BE SUSTAINABLY ADDRESSED? November 18, 2019 Poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition and health are eroding quality of life and limiting economic productivity in Africa. In 2016, when the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era started, Africa… FORTIFIED AGAINST MALNUTRITION October 30, 2019 With soaring rates of nutrient deficiency worldwide, there is an urgent need to improve the health outcomes of the world’s population through innovative and cost-effective means. MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY Micronutrient malnutrition… HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WORKS? LOOKING TOWARDS A COURSE IN EVALUATION October 28, 2019 WHAT IS EVALUATION ANYWAY? This year, I was the lucky recipient of an LIDC bursary to attend the Short Course: Evaluation From Innovation to Impact. This course runs in London… Interview with Alessandro Bini, Director, Somali Cash Consortium September 27, 2019 We were excited to chat to Alessandro Bini, the Director of the Somali Cash Consortium, which provides humanitarian cash transfers to vulnerable populations in Somalia. Alessandro told us about the… Four global development news stories you need to know about September 17, 2019 At LIDC, we’re always on the lookout for the most interesting news, innovations and research in international development. Here’s our pick of the latest developments to keep an eye on…. « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 12 Next » Categories Agriculture Capacity building Communications Debt Director's blog Education Environment Evaluation Events Gender-based violence General Health Humanitarian Crises Miscellaneous Policy Religion Research methods Technology Archives June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017
