by Global Development Institute | Nov 6, 2025 | Events, Policy
By Isis Barei-Guyot, Tom Gillespie and Smith Ouma On 4 November 2025 Zohran Mamdani was elected Mayor of New York City. The 34-year-old Democratic Socialist campaigned on the issue of urban affordability and took on the city’s political and real estate establishment...
by Global Development Institute | Dec 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Bina Agarwal, Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the Global Development Institute, was recently honoured with the 2023 Kenneth Boulding Award for her contributions to the field of ecological economics. This prestigious award commemorates the work of...
by Global Development Institute | Nov 24, 2023 | Comment
We are delighted to share a fully funded PhD studentship on the social and environmental outcomes of reforestation processes based on the Sustainable Forest Transitions research project. Deadline: 12 February 2024 Midnight (GMT) Interviews: 22 February 2024...
by Global Development Institute | Nov 9, 2023 | Comment
GDI’s Nicola Banks reflects on an event co-hosted with One World Together and two of their partners, the brilliant Community Savers in Manchester and the North-West and Muungano wa Wanavijiji in Kenya. Multiple crises are exacerbating pressures on low-income...
by Global Development Institute | Nov 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
We are delighted that the Simon and Hallsworth Fellowship are now open for applications. The Global Development Institute has a strong track record in these fellowships, and we are keen to support applicants for this year’s awards. We are especially eager to support...
