How do we know when accountability work is gaining traction? Register for Institute of Development Studies's webinar on disentangling government responses, holding next week.
The panel, featuring our senior program officers - Ima Akpan and Salbiyah will share insights from our work with grassroots…

After 10 years as Director of IDS, Professor Melissa Leach reflects on her experiences in development and at the institute that has been her base for more than a third of a century.

Read part 1 of Reflecting and re-casting: a decade as IDS Director 👇

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Webinar April 23 - a practical framework for interpreting government responses to accountability work. Rosie McGee (IDS) chairs panel with Ima Akpan, Salbiyah, & Brendan Halloran (IBP), and ARC's Jonathan Fox. Details and registration: bit.ly/3TiL6pi

Check out this special issue on corruption and accountability. Open access for 30 days.

Excellent blog by Peter Newell Op-ed: How Can Citizens Engage With Just Transitions? jetknowledge.org/insights/op-ed…

Civil society accountability initiatives may leverage governmental responses, but how do we know when they add up to accountability? Check out this new think piece, informed by collaboration with campaigners

In 1️⃣ week!

Join a panel of experts for the event: Recasting #Development in 2024 with Melissa Leach Philip Proudfoot John Gaventa Marjoke Oosterom, PhD. Jodie Thorpe and Mbakiso Magwape.

Tuesday 30 January at 16:00 (UK time).

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Get ready for #ParticipediaSchool2024 !
📢Students, practitioners, & advocates engaged in democratic innovations: join us in South Africa, Canada or Brazil for 5 days of innovative programming co-designed by leading experts & practitioners!🙌

Register: participedia.net/participediasc…

Emerging and proposed 'solutions' for achieving a just transition are technical in nature, failing to acknowledge the entrenched power and political dynamics of energy in resource-rich communities and countries - insights at S4C’s Symposium on Energy Transition

Communities in the Niger Delta say NEPA, PHCN, and DISCOs are sabotaging rural electrification projects powered by renewable energy. Private RE initiatives are either chased away or frustrated from taking off. #energytransitionSymposium

Very pleased to be able to listen remotely to this conversation on how to achieve a just and inclusive transition away from oil in the Niger Delta. Congratulations to Spaces for Change and all the participants for a rich and important conversation.

Applications for our Visiting PhD #fellowship are open!
Join us in Helsinki to work with your peers and mentor, and further your thesis research!

Apply by 30 September: go.unu.edu/hdS2X

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Just transition processes are usually informed by ‘expert’ opinions.

But citizens living and working in key sites must have their voices heard in decision-making 📢

New IDS Working Paper from Peter Newell Freddie Roz P 👉ids.ac.uk/publications/l…

In a new article from A4EA research for Extractive Industries and Society John Agbonifo uses John Gaventa powercube to put a fresh perspective on fuel subsidy protests in Nigeria
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Neil McCulloch Naomi Hossain Institute of Development Studies

“If we stayed at home, nothing would change”:
gendered acts of citizenship from Mozambique
and Pakistan - new article from Ayesha Khan & Katia Taela explores how women can seek to transform their relationship with authorities thru protest tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… John Gaventa

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Delighted to share w Juliet Merrifield & John Gaventa story of PRIA India as they became partners since 1980 Highlander Center visited India in 1984 to catalyse use of #PartRes on land alienation & occupational health, support in Bhopal Gas Disaster Report Budd Hall later from Institute of Development Studies

How disconcerting to see an ominous X on the screen today where the cheery bird used to be!
Time to move on from this one I guess

New blog! Jonathan Fox & Rachel Robinson discuss research on 19 cases of reforms that led to power shifts in favor of marginalized people, & offer six propositions for funders & allies working to support national reformers & enable change
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How do citizens hold authorities to account❓
Our course 'Rethinking #Accountability Strategies for a Changing World' will help you understand citizen-led accountability👉ids.ac.uk/specialist-sho…