The fifth comic in the ‘Uncertain Worlds’ series from the IDS Pastoralism & Uncertainty programme focuses on how social assistance and humanitarian relief are provided in the context of conflicts, crises and disasters. pastres.org/2023/10/06/unc…

Read our partner Christian Aid report, in which we highlight the harm to vegetation due to the construction of the LTWP, ultimately affecting the mobility of livestock, despite pastoralists maintaining technical access to the site.

Many thanks to Jeremy Lind and Rachel Sabates-Wheeler from Institute of Development Studies, as well as the thoughtful participants, for a great workshop this morning! Don't miss the report on findings from #Kenya 🇰🇪, #Somalia 🇸🇴 and #Sudan 🇸🇩: ids.ac.uk/publications/e…

asauk.net/streams-for-as… ASAUK conferences have established a reputation as supportive and collaborative events. Our conferences–attended by scholars at all stages of their careers–bring together scholars of Africa from various disciplines around the world.

New blog by IDS researchers Ian Scoones Jeremy Lind & @JeremyIDS talks about priorities for humanitarian assistance, livelihoods and resilience. Read now 👇 ac.pulse.ly/gjqotx4p3v

Too often, humanitarian assistance can undermine the resilience of local livelihood systems. So how can policy makers think about aid and long-term development goals in a joined-up way? New blog post by my colleagues Jeremy Lind Ian Scoones @JeremyIDS ids.ac.uk/opinions/new-p…

Why policy makers need to stop treating #climatechange in isolation. New blog from IDS researchers Lars Otto Naess, Ian Scoones, Shilpi Srivastava, Lyla Mehta and Roz Price. Read more below ⬇️ ac.pulse.ly/xvbuu4dzsw

As starvation looms, #Ethiopia’s social safety net programme faces a funding gap Ethiopia's vital social protection program, the Productive Safety Net Programme (#PSNP), is facing severe cutbacks, leaving millions at risk of hunger. The PSNP, aiding around eight million

“The numbers who needed support dwarfed the programme resources that were available in many place” – Jeremy Lind Institute of Development Studies thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2…

A “very, very common refrain” in interviews with people benefitting from Ethiopia’s social safety net programme is that it’s “not like dying, but it’s not like living either”. thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2…

🌏New paper published in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change by Gabrielle Daoust (University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)) and @jan_selby (University of Leeds): 'Climate change and migration: A review and new framework for analysis'. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1002/wcc.886

Are you a #multidisciplinary #researcher interested in #sustainable #natural resource management? Our team is #recruiting for a Research Assistant/Fellow based at Cranfield University working with Jane Rickson, expert in Soil Erosion & Conservation. To apply: jobs.cranfield.ac.uk/vacancy/resear…

How could a new UK government rethink humanitarian policy? Humanitarian responses to disasters be designed to support livelihood systems, instead of undermining them. Here’s how 👇🧵

My latest journal article analyses how economic status, gender, and age overlap to shape and construct young men's experiences with policing. Relevant reading for current #Kenya protests tandfonline.com/eprint/HCSMXQI…

Our latest workshop brief reflects on ways to break siloes between #humanitarian aid and #resilience in the #HornofAfrica Center for Research and Development in Drylands Pastoralism & Uncertainty SPARC_Ideas Nuur Mohamud Sheekh Jeremy Lind Todd Crane Rupsha R Banerjee Rahma hassan Achiba Gargule

📣New from Jeremy Lind Keetie Roelen Rachel Sabates-W & Stephen Devereux Unlocking the power of social protection which looks back at the last twenty years of Social Protection & to the future as #SocialProtection is reimagined for an uncertain world. 👉ac.pulse.ly/kaw16f6f1w

And just like we shared information about our visit in Tanzania last week, here is an update from our workshop in Ethiopia. Check out our post 👇 linkedin.com/posts/real-nbs…

IDS’s paper “Transformative Social Protection” reshaped global social protection strategies called for policies that go beyond basic safety nets, to address poverty for true social justice. Unlocking the power of social protection - Institute of Development Studies

Call for papers: "Social and humanitarian assistance in crises" hosted by Institute of Development Studies + Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Submissions due Jan 15th, conference: Sept 16-18th 2025 cc. Rachel Sabates-W Jeremy Lind socialprotection.org ids.ac.uk/news/call-for-…

Our team is currently on a field mission in Jimma, Ethiopia, where they’re collecting data on and learning about the barriers and opportunities for NbS adoption.