Blogs Home > News and Blogs > Blogs Our top 10 for 2018 December 20, 2018 2018 has been a momentous year for us at LIDC. In no particular order, here are our top 10 highlights of the past year! 1) Funding wins This year, LIDC… Moments from our Development Debate ‘Has #MeToo Really Taken Off in International Development?’ December 17, 2018 On 11th December, 100+ staff, students and alumni of LIDC member institutions, as well as civil society representatives joined us in John Snow Lecture Theatre, London School of Hygiene &… A Tragic Blessing: Developing Countries and the Resource Curse December 19, 2018 Throughout history, the struggle for control of natural resources has triggered conflict across the world. Nowhere is this truer than in developing countries. It is rare that the populations of… Five Fantastic Ways You Can Support the 16 Days of Activism Campaign November 22, 2018 A staggering 1 in 3 women globally will be victim to physical or sexual based violence in their lifetime. Violence against women cuts across social class, country and ethnicity. It… Why migration bans and restrictions on recruitment of workers to the Gulf States is a bad idea November 15, 2018 In 2017, the government of Ghana banned the recruitment of workers to the Gulf region. The ban was introduced due to widespread reports of abuse and exploitation of Ghanaian migrant… Why the Global Challenges Research Fund encourages development experts to think in creative new ways November 14, 2018 A bit of background Poverty eradication has long been an area that has eluded the savviest of international development economists and experts. Despite massive increases in global wealth, millions of… From Voices to Choices: Will people have more influence over aid? November 14, 2018 Last week, we published our latest report – From Voices to Choices – which looks at: why it’s important for crisis-affected people to have influence over aid, what’s going on… We know climate change will impact food supplies: but what are the implications for those who produce it? October 15, 2018 Child stunting and climate change: it’s about more than food Despite decades of attention and action, and notwithstanding significant progress in some places, almost a quarter of children aged under… Alumni Spotlight: Farai Mubaiwa October 9, 2018 This month’s Alumni Spotlight focuses on Farai Mubaiwa who graduated from King’s College London’s Department of International Development with an MSc in International Development. Farai co-founded Africa Matters, a youth-led organisation… Anyone Can Be A Superhero: Creating a Comic book on Antimicrobial Resistance with Students in India October 8, 2018 A superhero comic book which educates students about antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? Researchers Sara Dada and Kiron Jones reflect on their project and the challenges of field research in India. … « Previous12345…9Next »CategoriesAgricultureCapacity buildingCommunicationsDirector's blogEducationEnvironmentEventsGeneralHealthHumanitarian CrisesMiscellaneousPolicyResearch methodsArchivesSeptember 2019August 2019July 2019June 2019May 2019April 2019March 2019February 2019January 2019December 2018November 2018October 2018September 2018August 2018July 2018June 2018May 2018March 2018February 2018January 2018December 2017November 2017October 2017September 2017August 2017July 2017June 2017May 2017April 2017March 2017February 2017January 2017
