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29 June 2026

EADI/IOB General Conference 2026, Antwerp, Belgium (hybrid), 29 June - 02 July 2026

Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)Local Solutions?

We're happy to announce that our next flagship event, the EADI General Conference, will be taking place at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB)…

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30 June 2026

Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution, 30 June, 19:30 CEST

With Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam

Our economy and society depend on the ability of the Earth to sustain life. However, we are overusing and abusing these resources. Air pollution is…

01 July 2026

Come together! EADI Member Forum at EADI IOB Conference 1 July 2026

16:00 to 18:00 CEST, Antwerp, Belgium

EADI invites all members and representatives of member institutes to join us on 1 July 2026 at the EADI Member Forum at the EADI-IOB conference.

The…

16 September 2026

Virtual Dialogues -  Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Do Epochs Have Moods? (1), 16 September 2026

16.00 CEST

This webinar launches the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the Changing Mood of the World and opens the first…

01 October 2026

Virtual Dialogues – Bridging the Gap: From Net-Zero Commitments to Inclusive Green Livelihoods for Young Africans, 01 October 2026

17.00 CEST

African governments have made ambitious climate pledges and adopted bold net-zero strategies. Yet for many young people across the continent, access…

15 October 2026

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Times and Moods of Crisis (2), 15 October 2026

16.00 CEST

This is the second webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the…

22 October 2026

Virtual Dialogues - Localizing the SDGs across Jordan and Tunisia: From Data to Decisions for Sustainable Cities, 22 October 2026

16.00 CEST

A webinar series presenting doctoral research from the Knowledge and Scientific Network

Reaching the 2030 Agenda depends on what happens well below…

11 November 2026

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Navigating an Epoch of Crisis (3), 11 November 2026

16.00 CET

This is the third webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the…

12 November 2026

Develoment Research Communications Workshop, 12-13 November 2026, Rotterdam

Every year, the EADI Research Communications Working Group organizes a workshop for communicators working in the field of development. The goal of…
02 December 2026

Online Seminar - The Early Career Researcher Initiative of The European Journal Of Development Research (EJDR), 02 December 2026

16.00 CET

The European Journal of Development Research (EJDR) is the official journal of EADI. EJDR recognises the need to provide a forum for the publication…

03 December 2026

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: The Spread and Reverberation of Crisis Moods (4), 03 December 2026

16.00 CET

This is the fourth webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the newly released book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the…

21 January 2027

Virtual Dialogues - Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Regional Viewpoints and Conclusion (5), 21 January 2027

16.00 CET

This fifth and concluding webinar in the Virtual Dialogues series centred on the book Global Cooperation in Times of Crisis: Grasping the Changing…

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Towards a New Governance Architecture for Development Cooperation

José Antonio Alonso - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
At the beginning of the 1960s, OECD donors decided to establish a specialized body—the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)—to govern the aid system. Since then, the DAC has proven effective in…

Three Implications of the Oil Shock for the Turbulent Political Economy of Development Cooperation

Andy Sumner, Stephan Klingebiel - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The 2026 US–Israel–Iran war has produced what the International Energy Agency describes as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Brent crude rose from around $70 at…

Why “Community-Led” Health Programmes Often Aren’t as Local as They Claim

Bernabas Petros, Bethelhem Teshome - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Global health policy loves a good success story. Community health workers are constantly praised as the backbone of efforts to achieve SDG 3 — healthy lives and well-being for all. From Ethiopia’s…

Conservation through Belief: Indigenous Spiritualities and Protected Areas

Karen Heikkilä, Geethanjali Mariaselvam -
It has long been acknowledged in biodiversity conservation and human development circles that local communities have a special role in safeguarding nature. Local religions and stewardship principles…

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility – A Game-Changer?

Georg Schäfer - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The climate conference in Belém ended in disappointment regarding the phase-out of fossil fuels. In that context, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, which was launched there, appears to be a bright…

Member Publications

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EADI members

Poverty in Polycrisis. Dynamic Pathways for Lasting Change

Vidya Diwakar - Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
We are living in a period of global volatility in which intersecting crises are combining with devastating impacts for people already living in and near poverty. This book carefully examines the…

Progressive Industrial Policy in Europe

Werner Raza, Christa Schlager, Viktor Skyrman, Michael Soder (eds.) - Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE)
The volume intervenes into current industrial policy debates from a critical perspective. Achieving sustainable, inclusive and effective industrial policy depends on embracing a progressive approach…

International development cooperation and the emerging global order

Mark, Furness, Niels Keijzer (eds.) - German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
A little more than a year into the Trump 2.0 era, the “post–Cold War” international order as we know it is coming to an end. Amid increasing volatility and conflict, the shape and character of the…

Sustainable Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Plant Derived Nutritious Foods—Volume 1

Bal Ram Singh, Liveness Jessica Banda, Andy Safalaoh, Agnes Mwangwela, Ruth Haug, Lars Olav Eik, Jennifer Joy West, Rattan Lal (eds.) - Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric)
This book provides a synthesis of the knowledge generated on relevant and adaptive technologies for the betterment of farmer’s livelihood. The book is based on contribution made primarily by…

Gender Economics in the Global South

Olivia Bertelli - United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
This Element provides an overview of cross-cutting edge research in the economics of gender inequality in the global south, while offering a snapshot of women's living conditions using recent…

Where’s the dēmos in Democracy? Building Democratic Futures and Resisting Autocracy

Niranjan Nampoothiri, Miguel Loureiro, Steve Metcalfe et al. - Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
Democracy is in crisis. Anti-democratic politicians and anti-rights movements are becoming more popular. Simultaneously, growing inequality around the world – a product of neoliberal capitalist…

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Researcher in 3D Scholarship and Infrastructure - PURE3D 2.0

Deadline: 27 June 2026
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Maastricht (FASOS)
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

Deadline: 28 June 2026
UiB Global University of Bergen
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Library Assistant

Deadline: 28 June, 2026
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
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Mentoring and Student Success Manager (Refugee-Led Research Hub)

Application Deadline: 29 June 2026
Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House (ODID)
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Europe as a defence actor, PhD scholarship at the Danish Institute for International Studies DIIS

Deadline: 30 June 2026
Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
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Calls

Sida Call for Host Institution: DevRes 2026–2027

Deadline: 30 June 2026
Swedish Development Research Network SweDev
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Sida Call for Host Institution: DevRes 2026–2027

Deadline: 30 June, 2026
Swedish Development Research Network SweDev
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Call for Papers and Sessions: 12th LiK Conference

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026
International Security and Development Center gGmbH (ISDC)
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Call for Participants: Scotland in the New Development Landscape: 03 September 2026 in Glasgow

Submission Deadline: 06 July 2026
Development Studies Association (DSA)
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Call for Contributions: Methodological innovations and alternative formats of knowledge production and circulation in Peace and Conflict Studies

Deadline: 15 August 2026
Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut (ABI)
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Publications

Water insecurity and lived experiences in Nairobi, Kenya: a comparative mixed-methods study of informal and formal settlements through the lens of the Human Right to Water

Wellbeing, Space and Society
Julia Foellmer, Dennis Musyoka, Dancan Owaga et al. - International Institute for Geo-Information Sciences and Earth Observation (ITC)
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Identifying factors influencing housing safety in post-earthquake reconstruction by households in Nepal

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Aditya Pradana Ganda Saputra, Nina Schwarz, Eefje Hendriks - International Institute for Geo-Information Sciences and Earth Observation (ITC)
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ISDS in Numbers — Guatemala

Bettina Müller, Jen Moore - Transnational Institute TNI
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Underdevelopment in Africa: Walter Rodney’s Pioneering Approach and Its Influence on Stratification Economics

Franklin Obeng-Odoom - Global Development Studies at the University of Helsinki
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Extractive temporalities in the making of a green sacrifice zone: Lithium mining in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina

Lea Marie Sasse, Viliina Kaikkonen - Global Development Studies at the University of Helsinki
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