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Human Development Report 2023-24

This post is a summary of the press release published by the Human Development Report Office. The...

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Water access may negatively affect farmers’ resilience to climate change in the longer term

New research from Uppsala...

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More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water.

New study on land management and water security in sub-Saharan Africa

New study by researchers from SLU, CIFOR-ICRAF and the University of...

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New EADI Reflection Paper on Decolonising Knowledge for Development

This is a summary of a post first published on the website of the European Association of...

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New ethical guidelines for responsible academic partnerships with the Global South

This is a summary of a post first published on the website of the Finnish University Partnership...

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“State-sponsored infrastructure projects can create humanitarian disasters in Africa”

New research highlights the potential of large-scale national infrastructure projects in Africa to...

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“Rethinking Economics for an Uncertain World: Challenges for Development”

Recasting development economics to be fit for purpose in a world of...

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“How indigenous peoples can advance sustainable agriculture in Kenya”

New research insights on how to include indigenous people's knowledge and leadership to build...

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Reflections on development in development studies

Blog by Henning...

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