Twin crises in Bangladesh could have long-term consequences for poverty reduction
Over the last 12 months, researchers at GDI and the South Asian Network for Economic Modelling (SANEM) have been exploring some of the effects of the “twin crises” in Bangladesh: the Covid-19 pandemic and the recent rise in the cost of living. This project is part of...
Stories of Inclusion: What does it cost women to be in the room?
Anifat Ibrahim, PhD Candidate: Development Policy and Management Last week, the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) – an annual celebration of women’s social, cultural, and political achievements, as well as a chance to raise awareness of issues...
GDI Professor Bina Agarwal awarded first Global Inequality Research Award
Bina Agarwal, Professor of Development Economics and Environment at GDI, and James K. Boyce, University of Amherst, Massachusetts, have jointly won an inaugural prize “for their ground-breaking work in the field of social and environmental inequalities”. The growing...
Why Forests? The Sustainable Forest Transitions Project Launches at Manchester Museum
On Wednesday 6th March, the Manchester Museum hosted the launch of the Sustainable Forest Transitions research project. Led by Dr Johan Oldekop, Reader in Environment and Development at the GDI, the five-year research programme will study reforestation and what it...
Why attend communities of practice?
In 2024, the Global Development Institute will host a programme of communities of practice, inviting alumni, academics, students, and development practitioners to come together and discuss some of the pressing problems facing development leaders today. Sessions will...
GDI Lecture Series: Semester 2
The second semester of the GDI lecture series will start up again on Wednesday, 24th January with a lecture on ‘Industrialization and Assimilation’ by LSE’s Elliott Green. We’re excited to be hosting a wide range of guests to talk about issues...
New book: Cash Transfers for Poverty Reduction: An International Operational Guide
The following preface is taken from Cash Transfers for Poverty Reduction: An International Operational Guide (Routledge, 2023) by GDI’s David Lawson, Senior Lecturer in Development Economics and Public Policy, and Francisco V. Ayala, international social protection...
Building a community of practice: Lessons in migration and human mobility praxis
On Friday, 15th December, the Global Development Institute held an online community of practice session about supporting migrant- and refugee-led organisations. Organised in recognition of International Migrants Day (Monday, 18th December), the event offered valuable...