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The new director of the Institute of Development Studies discusses stepping into the role after 25 years, the impact of USAID cuts and the benefits of collaborating with the University of Sussex
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"...the need for good research to tackle some of the biggest challenges is not going away"
Read the interview with IDS' new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, in @timeshighered.bsky.social, discussing taking on her new role during IDS' 60th year and in a challenging time for the world 👇
Read the interview with IDS' new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, in @timeshighered.bsky.social, discussing taking on her new role during IDS' 60th year and in a challenging time for the world 👇
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“In a context of geopolitical turbulence, it is critical to develop a compelling narrative for increased global development cooperation”
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
Finding Hope amidst the Ruins – Building a new Narrative for Development Cooperation
By Peter Taylor The re-election of President Trump in January 2025 led to an immediate freeze on all international development funding from USAID, the largest international aid donor. As highlighte…
www.developmentresearch.eu
February 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM
“In a context of geopolitical turbulence, it is critical to develop a compelling narrative for increased global development cooperation”
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
Reposted by Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
Journal of Appalachian Studies 31.2 is online now! Featuring contributions by @byclaycarey.bsky.social, @nataliekruse.bsky.social, @johngav.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk), @jessicascory.bsky.social, and more. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jas/issu...
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Journal of Appalachian Studies 31.2 is online now! Featuring contributions by @byclaycarey.bsky.social, @nataliekruse.bsky.social, @johngav.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk), @jessicascory.bsky.social, and more. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jas/issu...
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New @ids.ac.uk chief: “the whole idea of development studies is under question” but the need for strong research and future global leaders remains.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
New @ids.ac.uk chief: “the whole idea of development studies is under question” but the need for strong research and future global leaders remains.
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As UK Prime Minister visits China, IDS researchers share how evidence-based collaboration can support global development goals and policy dialogue between the UK and China. 👇
@gujingc.bsky.social @gerry-11.bsky.social
https://ids.pulse.ly/hhmi2usm8x
@gujingc.bsky.social @gerry-11.bsky.social
https://ids.pulse.ly/hhmi2usm8x
January 30, 2026 at 4:13 PM
As UK Prime Minister visits China, IDS researchers share how evidence-based collaboration can support global development goals and policy dialogue between the UK and China. 👇
@gujingc.bsky.social @gerry-11.bsky.social
https://ids.pulse.ly/hhmi2usm8x
@gujingc.bsky.social @gerry-11.bsky.social
https://ids.pulse.ly/hhmi2usm8x
AI is often presented as another tool org can adopt, but what if it requires a fundamentally different way of working?
Join us at Sparks event to rethink how civil society can use AI for social good without reinforcing existing inequalities.
https://ids.pulse.ly/oaplj58ros
Join us at Sparks event to rethink how civil society can use AI for social good without reinforcing existing inequalities.
https://ids.pulse.ly/oaplj58ros
Sparks: Igniting new ideas - Institute of Development Studies
Join the Institute of Development Studies for Sparks, a new annual event highlighting innovative, evidence-based ideas that can shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. With the world facing ever more complex challenges, fresh ideas are urgently needed to help us make progress t...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM
AI is often presented as another tool org can adopt, but what if it requires a fundamentally different way of working?
Join us at Sparks event to rethink how civil society can use AI for social good without reinforcing existing inequalities.
https://ids.pulse.ly/oaplj58ros
Join us at Sparks event to rethink how civil society can use AI for social good without reinforcing existing inequalities.
https://ids.pulse.ly/oaplj58ros
Scarcity is more often shaped by the choices we make about who gets to consume, and who is asked to cut back.
At Sparks, @lylamehta.bsky.social explore what it could mean to rethink development from the perspective of abundance, equity and distribution.
Register👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/ow1hcnaup8
At Sparks, @lylamehta.bsky.social explore what it could mean to rethink development from the perspective of abundance, equity and distribution.
Register👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/ow1hcnaup8
Sparks: Igniting new ideas - Institute of Development Studies
Join the Institute of Development Studies for Sparks, a new annual event highlighting innovative, evidence-based ideas that can shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. With the world facing ever more complex challenges, fresh ideas are urgently needed to help us make progress t...
ids.pulse.ly
January 22, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Scarcity is more often shaped by the choices we make about who gets to consume, and who is asked to cut back.
At Sparks, @lylamehta.bsky.social explore what it could mean to rethink development from the perspective of abundance, equity and distribution.
Register👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/ow1hcnaup8
At Sparks, @lylamehta.bsky.social explore what it could mean to rethink development from the perspective of abundance, equity and distribution.
Register👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/ow1hcnaup8
"...the need for good research to tackle some of the biggest challenges is not going away"
Read the interview with IDS' new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, in @timeshighered.bsky.social, discussing taking on her new role during IDS' 60th year and in a challenging time for the world 👇
Read the interview with IDS' new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, in @timeshighered.bsky.social, discussing taking on her new role during IDS' 60th year and in a challenging time for the world 👇
The new director of the Institute of Development Studies discusses stepping into the role after 25 years, the impact of USAID cuts and the benefits of collaborating with the University of Sussex
https://ow.ly/Eq7I50Y05r0
https://ow.ly/Eq7I50Y05r0
January 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM
"...the need for good research to tackle some of the biggest challenges is not going away"
Read the interview with IDS' new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, in @timeshighered.bsky.social, discussing taking on her new role during IDS' 60th year and in a challenging time for the world 👇
Read the interview with IDS' new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, in @timeshighered.bsky.social, discussing taking on her new role during IDS' 60th year and in a challenging time for the world 👇
Join us at Sparks event where IDS fellow Gerry Bloom explores the need for global partnerships to address AMR - one of the biggest public health and development threats of our time.
Register now 👇
📆 28 January 2026 | 4–5:30pm GMT
https://ids.pulse.ly/0veevn0ct3
Register now 👇
📆 28 January 2026 | 4–5:30pm GMT
https://ids.pulse.ly/0veevn0ct3
Sparks: Igniting new ideas - Institute of Development Studies
Join the Institute of Development Studies for Sparks, a new annual event highlighting innovative, evidence-based ideas that can shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. With the world facing ever more complex challenges, fresh ideas are urgently needed to help us make progress t...
ids.pulse.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Join us at Sparks event where IDS fellow Gerry Bloom explores the need for global partnerships to address AMR - one of the biggest public health and development threats of our time.
Register now 👇
📆 28 January 2026 | 4–5:30pm GMT
https://ids.pulse.ly/0veevn0ct3
Register now 👇
📆 28 January 2026 | 4–5:30pm GMT
https://ids.pulse.ly/0veevn0ct3
Joydeep Sinha Roy, Country Director of BRAC Tanzania, talks about how IDS has deeply shaped how he approaches his work today.
Read on to find out why he describes MA Development Studies as a “game changer” for anyone wanting to make a real impact in development.
https://ids.pulse.ly/hsa603zzmb
Read on to find out why he describes MA Development Studies as a “game changer” for anyone wanting to make a real impact in development.
https://ids.pulse.ly/hsa603zzmb
January 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Joydeep Sinha Roy, Country Director of BRAC Tanzania, talks about how IDS has deeply shaped how he approaches his work today.
Read on to find out why he describes MA Development Studies as a “game changer” for anyone wanting to make a real impact in development.
https://ids.pulse.ly/hsa603zzmb
Read on to find out why he describes MA Development Studies as a “game changer” for anyone wanting to make a real impact in development.
https://ids.pulse.ly/hsa603zzmb
We often hear about critical minerals💎as vital to the clean energy transition, but what else is driving their demand?
Join us at Sparks👇 to hear IDS researcher Anabel Marin unpack the military use of critical minerals & its impact on sustainable development.
🔗 https://ids.pulse.ly/7temnjbjv4
Join us at Sparks👇 to hear IDS researcher Anabel Marin unpack the military use of critical minerals & its impact on sustainable development.
🔗 https://ids.pulse.ly/7temnjbjv4
Sparks: Igniting new ideas - Institute of Development Studies
Join the Institute of Development Studies for Sparks, a new annual event highlighting innovative, evidence-based ideas that can shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. With the world facing ever more complex challenges, fresh ideas are urgently needed to help us make progress t...
ids.pulse.ly
January 20, 2026 at 9:32 AM
We often hear about critical minerals💎as vital to the clean energy transition, but what else is driving their demand?
Join us at Sparks👇 to hear IDS researcher Anabel Marin unpack the military use of critical minerals & its impact on sustainable development.
🔗 https://ids.pulse.ly/7temnjbjv4
Join us at Sparks👇 to hear IDS researcher Anabel Marin unpack the military use of critical minerals & its impact on sustainable development.
🔗 https://ids.pulse.ly/7temnjbjv4
IDS researcher Prof Ian Scoones shares findings from research on Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform programme, which suggests that it has helped smallholder farmers adapt to #ClimateChange.
👇 via @the-independent.com #Zimbabwe #LandReform
https://the-independent.pulse.ly/s7zhrjnlkm
👇 via @the-independent.com #Zimbabwe #LandReform
https://the-independent.pulse.ly/s7zhrjnlkm
Controversial land reform in Zimbabwe ‘helping small farmers over climate change’
Exclusive: 25 years after the programme – widely seen as being characterised by violence and economic chaos – was introduced, new research finds that it has helped smallholder farmers become more resilient to the climate crisis
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January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
IDS researcher Prof Ian Scoones shares findings from research on Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform programme, which suggests that it has helped smallholder farmers adapt to #ClimateChange.
👇 via @the-independent.com #Zimbabwe #LandReform
https://the-independent.pulse.ly/s7zhrjnlkm
👇 via @the-independent.com #Zimbabwe #LandReform
https://the-independent.pulse.ly/s7zhrjnlkm
Are you also feeling the need to ➡️perspectives on how we address the 🌍challenges?
Come join us at IDS/online for Sparks where we have selected four ideas that will offer possibilities based on research conducted at IDS over many years. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/kksdtmroiz
Come join us at IDS/online for Sparks where we have selected four ideas that will offer possibilities based on research conducted at IDS over many years. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/kksdtmroiz
Sparks: Igniting new ideas on scarcity, AI, critical minerals and the silent pandemic - Institute of Development Studies
In this IDS Sparks event, we have selected four bold ideas which offer possibilities for tackling some of the biggest issues of 2026
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January 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Are you also feeling the need to ➡️perspectives on how we address the 🌍challenges?
Come join us at IDS/online for Sparks where we have selected four ideas that will offer possibilities based on research conducted at IDS over many years. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/kksdtmroiz
Come join us at IDS/online for Sparks where we have selected four ideas that will offer possibilities based on research conducted at IDS over many years. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/kksdtmroiz
With the 🌍 facing ever more complex challenges, fresh ideas are needed to help make progress➡️a more equitable and sustainable world.
Join us at Sparks for innovative, evidence-based ideas to shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/culvo0dktl
Join us at Sparks for innovative, evidence-based ideas to shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/culvo0dktl
Sparks: Igniting new ideas - Institute of Development Studies
Join the Institute of Development Studies for Sparks, a new annual event highlighting innovative, evidence-based ideas that can shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. With the world facing ever more complex challenges, fresh ideas are urgently needed to help us make progress t...
ids.pulse.ly
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
With the 🌍 facing ever more complex challenges, fresh ideas are needed to help make progress➡️a more equitable and sustainable world.
Join us at Sparks for innovative, evidence-based ideas to shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/culvo0dktl
Join us at Sparks for innovative, evidence-based ideas to shape progress on global social and environmental challenges. 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/culvo0dktl
Keep the internet on!
Digital authoritarian practices like #InternetShutdowns are being used by repressive governments around the 🌍 as seen happening in #Iran.
Find out more in the new illustrated guide Understanding Digital Rights
👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/pvbqml6kfh
@phatcontroller.bsky.social
Digital authoritarian practices like #InternetShutdowns are being used by repressive governments around the 🌍 as seen happening in #Iran.
Find out more in the new illustrated guide Understanding Digital Rights
👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/pvbqml6kfh
@phatcontroller.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Keep the internet on!
Digital authoritarian practices like #InternetShutdowns are being used by repressive governments around the 🌍 as seen happening in #Iran.
Find out more in the new illustrated guide Understanding Digital Rights
👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/pvbqml6kfh
@phatcontroller.bsky.social
Digital authoritarian practices like #InternetShutdowns are being used by repressive governments around the 🌍 as seen happening in #Iran.
Find out more in the new illustrated guide Understanding Digital Rights
👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/pvbqml6kfh
@phatcontroller.bsky.social
"A development and human-rights perspective should always begin with the lived experience of the Venezuelan people."
IDS Honorary Associate, Lizbeth Navas-Aleman writes on the indisputable breach of international law by US and global selective solidarity👇https://ids.pulse.ly/abbgsa8uly
IDS Honorary Associate, Lizbeth Navas-Aleman writes on the indisputable breach of international law by US and global selective solidarity👇https://ids.pulse.ly/abbgsa8uly
Venezuela crisis: When good intentions are little more than ‘foreignsplaining’ - Institute of Development Studies
On 3 January 2026, a surprising US-led military operation extracted Venezuela’s dictator Nicolas Maduro despite his careful and secret security measures and the protection of his Cuban team of bodyguards. This indisputable breach of international law has sparked intense international debates about...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"A development and human-rights perspective should always begin with the lived experience of the Venezuelan people."
IDS Honorary Associate, Lizbeth Navas-Aleman writes on the indisputable breach of international law by US and global selective solidarity👇https://ids.pulse.ly/abbgsa8uly
IDS Honorary Associate, Lizbeth Navas-Aleman writes on the indisputable breach of international law by US and global selective solidarity👇https://ids.pulse.ly/abbgsa8uly
We’re excited to announce Professor Anuradha Joshi as the new Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Building on her long-standing leadership at IDS, she will lead the institute into its 60th anniversary year.
https://ids.pulse.ly/52bb9mouwl
Building on her long-standing leadership at IDS, she will lead the institute into its 60th anniversary year.
https://ids.pulse.ly/52bb9mouwl
Professor Anuradha Joshi appointed Director of the Institute of Development Studies - Institute of Development Studies
Professor Anuradha Joshi has been appointed as IDS new Director.
ids.pulse.ly
January 7, 2026 at 11:14 AM
We’re excited to announce Professor Anuradha Joshi as the new Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Building on her long-standing leadership at IDS, she will lead the institute into its 60th anniversary year.
https://ids.pulse.ly/52bb9mouwl
Building on her long-standing leadership at IDS, she will lead the institute into its 60th anniversary year.
https://ids.pulse.ly/52bb9mouwl
Looking to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence on international development and diplomacy in 2026? 📚
Follow @k4dd.ids.ac.uk, a consortium programme that shares evidence on complex and emerging issues in the field.
Explore all resources from K4DD here 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/fwlf2ym3q0
Follow @k4dd.ids.ac.uk, a consortium programme that shares evidence on complex and emerging issues in the field.
Explore all resources from K4DD here 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/fwlf2ym3q0
January 2, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Looking to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence on international development and diplomacy in 2026? 📚
Follow @k4dd.ids.ac.uk, a consortium programme that shares evidence on complex and emerging issues in the field.
Explore all resources from K4DD here 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/fwlf2ym3q0
Follow @k4dd.ids.ac.uk, a consortium programme that shares evidence on complex and emerging issues in the field.
Explore all resources from K4DD here 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/fwlf2ym3q0
In this Between the Lines podcast, IDS Director Peter Taylor speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC.
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/sklyixj1ls
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/sklyixj1ls
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In this Between the Lines podcast, IDS Director Peter Taylor speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC.
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/sklyixj1ls
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/sklyixj1ls
In this Between the Lines podcast, IDS Director Peter Taylor speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC.
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/x4trfqtdne
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/x4trfqtdne
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In this Between the Lines podcast, IDS Director Peter Taylor speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC.
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/x4trfqtdne
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/x4trfqtdne
In this Between the Lines podcast, IDS Director Peter Taylor speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC.
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/qz3hywmlxx
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/qz3hywmlxx
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In this Between the Lines podcast, IDS Director Peter Taylor speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC.
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/qz3hywmlxx
They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it.
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/qz3hywmlxx
IDS research fellow @phatcontroller.bsky.social writes for @uk.theconversation.com on the increasing number of internet shutdowns in Africa. 👇
theconversation.com/internet-shu...
theconversation.com/internet-shu...
December 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
IDS research fellow @phatcontroller.bsky.social writes for @uk.theconversation.com on the increasing number of internet shutdowns in Africa. 👇
theconversation.com/internet-shu...
theconversation.com/internet-shu...
2025 was a year of unprecedented challenges for multilateralism. From funding crises to the abrupt termination of major food security programmes, global cooperation faced existential threats.
@justjody23.bsky.social writes on how multilateralism is under pressure & why it matters for food equity 👇
@justjody23.bsky.social writes on how multilateralism is under pressure & why it matters for food equity 👇
As the multilateral system faces its most significant threats in decades, what has been the impact on efforts to make food systems more equitable?
@justjody23.bsky.social provides her take on 2025:
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the...
#foodjustice
@ids.ac.uk
@justjody23.bsky.social provides her take on 2025:
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the...
#foodjustice
@ids.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
2025 was a year of unprecedented challenges for multilateralism. From funding crises to the abrupt termination of major food security programmes, global cooperation faced existential threats.
@justjody23.bsky.social writes on how multilateralism is under pressure & why it matters for food equity 👇
@justjody23.bsky.social writes on how multilateralism is under pressure & why it matters for food equity 👇
🎙️#Podcast
In this podcast IDS Research Fellow @philipproudfoot.bsky.social interviews Haneen Sayed, the #Lebanon Minister of social affairs who talks about her country’s main social development issues
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/mwbzjx70ze
In this podcast IDS Research Fellow @philipproudfoot.bsky.social interviews Haneen Sayed, the #Lebanon Minister of social affairs who talks about her country’s main social development issues
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/mwbzjx70ze
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎙️#Podcast
In this podcast IDS Research Fellow @philipproudfoot.bsky.social interviews Haneen Sayed, the #Lebanon Minister of social affairs who talks about her country’s main social development issues
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/mwbzjx70ze
In this podcast IDS Research Fellow @philipproudfoot.bsky.social interviews Haneen Sayed, the #Lebanon Minister of social affairs who talks about her country’s main social development issues
📻Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/mwbzjx70ze
How do we navigate global uncertainty from financial shocks to climate crises?
IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social shares lessons from pastoral systems for resilience & adaptability in this blog in the Conversation👇
https://theconversation.pulse.ly/xttnsqmvyj
IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social shares lessons from pastoral systems for resilience & adaptability in this blog in the Conversation👇
https://theconversation.pulse.ly/xttnsqmvyj
In this age of global uncertainty, where in the world can we look for guidance?
The loss of the central role of people in today’s complex global systems is the greatest danger of all. In Kenya and Amdo Tibet, it can be rediscovered.
theconversation.pulse.ly
December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
How do we navigate global uncertainty from financial shocks to climate crises?
IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social shares lessons from pastoral systems for resilience & adaptability in this blog in the Conversation👇
https://theconversation.pulse.ly/xttnsqmvyj
IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social shares lessons from pastoral systems for resilience & adaptability in this blog in the Conversation👇
https://theconversation.pulse.ly/xttnsqmvyj
What is biometric digital-ID?
Citizens across Africa have to register personal information like fingerprint or iris scans to obtain access to rights and services, like voting and healthcare.
Find out more 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/eq4f8petaq
#BiometricID #Africa
Citizens across Africa have to register personal information like fingerprint or iris scans to obtain access to rights and services, like voting and healthcare.
Find out more 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/eq4f8petaq
#BiometricID #Africa
Africa’s biometric-ID systems blocking millions of citizens from rights and services - Institute of Development Studies
Millions of citizens in Africa are unable to obtain essential services that they are entitled to because of new digital ID systems being imposed across the continent, new research reveals.
ids.pulse.ly
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What is biometric digital-ID?
Citizens across Africa have to register personal information like fingerprint or iris scans to obtain access to rights and services, like voting and healthcare.
Find out more 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/eq4f8petaq
#BiometricID #Africa
Citizens across Africa have to register personal information like fingerprint or iris scans to obtain access to rights and services, like voting and healthcare.
Find out more 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/eq4f8petaq
#BiometricID #Africa