In her first blog post as Director of UNU-WIDER Dr @apvjustino.bsky.social emphasizes that in times of global fragmentation, independent and policy-relevant research becomes more valuable, not less. go.unu.edu/W0Nei

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"Despite growing commitments, actual resource flows remain heavily skewed toward mitigation, leaving adaptation structurally underfunded — precisely in the regions where climate risks are most acute" ✍️ From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2569

🔥 New IOB Working Paper: 'Fuel savings are in the bag: can heat retention bags reduce charcoal use in the #DRCongo?' Read the paper here 👉 https://loom.ly/huFzkqc#DRCongo @laracollart.bsky.social

☀️ Teaching Fellow in Global Development Join the @developmentuea.bsky.social to teach across politics, conflict studies &/or education. Deliver lectures, lead modules & support UG/PG programmes. 🗓 Apply by 1 June 2026 buff.ly/btEeO6F

"When ODA reflects donor geopolitical interests rather than recipient need, it reproduces the donor-driven logic that structuralist and dependency theorists have criticised for decades" ✍️ From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2569

For all our Spanish-speaking followers: Don't miss this!

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📝Anas Ansar on Bangladesh's role in Indian West Bengal While some blame Bangladesh for the rise of Hindu nationalism, Ansar argues: "The electoral transformation of West Bengal must be understood within the context of India’s own political evolution" www.arnold-bergstraesser.de/en/news/anas...

📸 How is 'strategic procurement' under the Global Gateway - that EU-funded contracts should also advance EU interests and partnerships - playing out in practice? We convened financiers from the EIB and EBRD, European companies and member state representatives to discuss.

Join us on Tuesday 26 May for our next seminar with the Institute for International Economic Policy, when Dr Putu Natih will explore the development of a Multidimensional Wellbeing Index (MWI) for Indonesia. In person: Meeting Room A, @odid-qeh.bsky.social Online: Register via bit.ly/26MaySeminar

🌟 On the occasion of Jon Abbink's emeritus status, the volume 'Ethnography, History, and the Politics of Knowledge in Africa' has been created in his honour. The Festschrift celebrates Abbink's wide-ranging career covering culture and politics in Ethiopia and Africa in general. 1/2

Upcoming webinar next Tuesday! Register now: www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/...

With Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, @sshap-action.bsky.social resources are supporting with social and behavioural insights to inform community engagement & response strategies. 👇 https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/sshap-resources-support-response-to-bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-and-uganda/

Join us on 16 June where we explore findings from two York-led research projects funded by the British Academy that examine social and normative processes shaping the use of evidence in environmental policymaking in the Global South. Find out more and book your place here tinyurl.com/563ex6pr

😍🎥 ALMA Lecture Series 2026: Now on YouTube! Find a recording of this year's first ALMA lecture by María Cárdenas on rising fascism and uncertainty through perspectives of Afrolatinx, Indigenous and cross-sectorial movements in the Americas on YouTube. ▶️: youtu.be/-EqglQ8chA8?...

🎥Vous n’avez pas pu assister au webinaire « Financement des biens publics mondiaux et financement du développement : quelles règles d’allocation pour quelles finalités ? » ou vous souhaitez le revoir ? 👉 Découvrez le replay www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIPi... www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybx...

📰 Our newsletter just went out, featuring @idos-research.bsky.social's discussion paper on DevCoop. and the emerging global order, a new reflection paper, 3 new blog posts, 2 webinars still in May, and many other picks and opportunities. ✅ Check it now! mailchi.mp/eadi/nl2may26

🌍 @eadi.bsky.social general conference 2026 reduced registration fee for eligible participants based in the Global South—so financial barriers don’t limit exchange. Apply: https://bit.ly/eadi-2026 #DevelopmentStudies #SDGs

Read in our latest blog post, why and how Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň and Tereza Němečková founded a national Development Studies and Sustainability network - and how the story went on www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2581

📢 Next webinar from @eadi.bsky.social-DSA Political Economy and Political Ecology of Land, Labour and Food Working Group 📅 28 May From cultivator to footloose labour: renegotiating land, labour and gender identities in India with Nitya Rao @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Register: buff.ly/MUwHs8M

A new public economics curriculum tailored to African universities is now available! Grounded in African policy, institutions & data, it equips students with practical tools for taxation, public spending & fiscal policy. 🔗 Learn more: go.unu.edu/3jDIp

Using the metaphor of “kitchen-work,” our latest blog argues that research, much like cooking, depends on relational, preparatory, and frequently undervalued labour. www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2575

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“Level playing field” is constantly invoked by politicians and trade negotiators — but what does it actually mean as a matter of law? PhD 🎓 Marios Tokas explores how the concept can operate as a guiding norm in international law. @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social 🎤 shorturl.at/cq5WN

Come to #DSA2026 and you’ll be in great company 🌍 Join hundreds of researchers & practitioners — plus an inspiring keynote lineup. Will you be joining them? 👉 Early bird ends 1 June: buff.ly/MDz2hkL

Registration open until 22 June!

Check our latest reflection paper on the disciplinary roots of disagreement in Development Studies, based on a survey of about 300 academics in more than 30 countries www.eadi.org/news-2/new-e...

📢 Event Update: Please note that tomorrow’s (May 21) CSG Expert Talk with Prof. Carlos Gershenson has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to reschedule the session soon.

📖 What happens when Europe's domestic migration pressures collide with its international development goals? For Germany, it's a mix unlikely to satisfy anyone. Read the full comparative study 👉 bit.ly/4ttEbth [pdf]

Next seminar with the Institute of International Economic Policy: Dr Putu Natih will explore the development of a Multidimensional Wellbeing Index (MWI) for Indonesia. In person: Queen Elizabeth House, OX1 3TB Online: bit.ly/26MaySeminar

It’s Germany’s Diversity Day, and at the GIGA we’re celebrating the different perspectives that shape how we work together. Our colleagues share why these perspectives matter, and how they enrich our work. When diversity thrives, we all benefit. #DiversityDay #DDT26

🔵 Geopolitical competition means increased pressure to align with a specific power, particularly when funding is at stake. But credibility rests on safeguarding independence. Watch the clip 👉 youtube.com/shorts/rGyrc...

Are Agrifood "traders" actually the ultimate change agents? 🌾 Join ZEF & Prof. Thomas Reardon on June 3rd at 4:30 PM (CEST) to explore the rapid transformation of food traders across Africa, Asia, & Latin America. New data is completely changing conventional knowledge. 📍 ZEF Bonn Conference room

Mozambique’s economy is faltering, and delaying reform could make adjustment far more costly. New UNU-WIDER blog by Sam Jones looks into the difficult policy trade-offs needed to restore growth and stability. Read more: go.unu.edu/eSEDn

Looks really interesting.

DSA Decolonising Development leads discussed how large-grant research centres shape research cultures, power & careers. Watch the recording on the promise & pitfalls of concentrated funding—and what funders, PIs & institutions can do differently: buff.ly/ppQDSMB

According to the global MPI 2025, half of multidimensionally poor people live in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In a recent brief for the UN’s Committee for Development Policy, Sabina Alkire and Lhachi Selden explore patterns and levels of poverty in LDCs. Read more: ophi.org.uk/publications...

Over 6️⃣0️⃣ years, the Institute of Development Studies has challenged how we understand and practice development. Learn more about our six decades of impact:

A Palestinian scientist bears witness to a systematic assault on ecosystems, livelihoods, and survival.

📝 Europe brings complexity while competitors bring bundled digital offers. How can European export finance keep up with the pace and politics of the global digital transformation? Read the full analysis and recommendations 👉 bit.ly/42tpSKv

Decolonising Development Studies should not be understood as a call for inclusion alone. (...) Rather, it is about transforming the field’s core assumptions and confronting the power relations that underpin them. ✍️ From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2509

"Despite the obvious need for social and economic development within planetary boundaries and their formal integration into the Sustainable Development Goals, these communities often work in parallel, using similar concepts but under different umbrellas." www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2581

"Despite growing commitments, actual resource flows remain heavily skewed toward mitigation, leaving adaptation structurally underfunded — precisely in the regions where climate risks are most acute" ✍️ From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2569

"Even when participatory methods are used, collaboration is often treated as a technique – something added on, rather than something that fundamentally reshapes how knowledge is produced. We challenge this view..." ✍️ From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2575

Registration open until 22 June!

💡📝 New Virtual Encyclopaedia entry In this entry in "Rewriting Peace and Conflict" at @postcolh.bsky.social, ABI staff member Teresa Jopson draws from #decolonial perspectives to reimagine the concept of #postconflict. 🔎 Read the entry here: rewritingpeaceandconflict.net/2026/04/29/p...

Antonio Savoia and Martin Andersson are editing a special issue of 'Economic History of Developing Regions', focusing on economic shrinking in the Global South. Submit your abstracts now for consideration - Deadline 01/09/26 think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

Great write up by Heiner Janus and Michael Roll of the GDI conference and the questions it raised 👇