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| Welcome to the fortnightly newsletter of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). |
| 2nd Issue October 2025 Editorial Today we’re excited to share the call for abstracts for our general conference at IOB in Antwerp next year with 67 panels to choose from! On our blog, we’ve added another text from our « Share your Decolonising Story » project, and a response to a previous post, both discussing the future of development policy in the Trump era. We invite you to a virtual roundtable on 28 November and have specific focus on climate change today.EADI/IOB 2026: Call for Abstracts Out!Our upcoming flagship conference delves into the dynamics of sustainability, in all its dimensions, in the face of pressing global challenges. The title itself reflects the profound dilemma faced by societies and communities worldwide in addressing issues at varying levels – from those demanding global collaboration to those necessitating local, context-specific action. To submit an abstract, you can choose from 44 Seed and 23 HarvestPanels. Submission deadline is 21 December. Read more From our BlogTransforming the International Development Cooperation System – Mission Impossible? »Even today there is a massive transfer of resources from the global South to the global North in the form of debt service, unequal exchange and profit repatriation by Transnational Corporations. Development cooperation is entirely unable to compensate this even if it wanted to ». In this interview, Aram Ziai, Post-Development scholar and founder of the Global Partnership Network, talks about his experiences in academia and the development sector as s whole. Read more The Gradual Change of Multilateralism and Development CooperationWe’re thrilled to see that our blog is stimulating informed debate on the fate of global development after Trump: Lars Engberg-Pedersen responds to a recent blog post by Stephan Klingebiel and Andy Sumner and writes: « Overall, I am not convinced that the current situation should be necessarily depicted as a downward spiral for international cooperation. It is significantly challenged, no doubt about that, but it is important to look for opportunities as much as setbacks. » Read more To the Blog Overview Development Cooperation at a Crossroads, 28 NovemberJoin us and the British International Studies Association (BISA) for the online roundtable « Global Development Cooperation at a Crossroads: What Ground Rules for Partnership in a Fragmented World? ». Speakers will reflect on the political economy of aid, the rise of transactional and bilateral approaches, and the expanding role of South–South and regional cooperation, considering whether a new consensus can be forged around global public goods. Read more and register To the EADI Event Calendar Latest Open Access Articles in the EJDROur journal, the European Journal of Development Research, continuously adds to its open access collections. Latest articles are: On the Road to a Better Life? Rural Road and Economic Development in Albania Translocality and Inclusive Urbanisation in Small Towns in Tanzania Evidence Review on Results-Based Payments: Evidence Gap Map and Intervention Heat Map Browse all recent articlesThe EJDR is EADI’s Journal. Read it Now!Highlight: A Bit Too SimpleNarratives of Development, Sustainability and Climate Change This open access book by Mette Fog Olwig from Roskilde University critically analyses metanarratives like those portraying development workers as heroes and local populations as victims needing to be saved from their own unsustainable practices have led to problematic policies and interventions. It concludes that a multiplicity of locally grounded stories and related forms of agency must be mobilized and recognized so that policy and practice are premised upon lived realities. Read more Thematic Focus: Climate Change  The (social) science of climate action: What equitable climate adaptation looks like in the Global South Eleanor Fisher, Jon Hellin & Mary Ng’endo – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) Accelerating Progress on Nature, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development in a Shifting International Trading System Carolyn Deere Birkbeck – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Climate resilience through social protection: the economic case for early action Ritu Bharadwaj N. Karthikeyan & Swati Chaliha – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Existing demand-side climate change mitigation policies neglect avoid options Communications Earth & Environment – Alina Brad, Etienne Schneider, Christian Dorninger et al. – Department of Development Studies, University of Vienna Critical Intervention Points for European Adaptation to Cascading Climate Change Impacts Cornelia Auer, Christopher Reyer, Eckart Woertz / et al. – German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) How positive peace might enhance the success and adequacy of climate change adaptation in the global south Emmanuel Monyei, Hans-Joachim Heintze – Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) Institutional Architechtures for Loss and Damage: National approaches and local to global linkages Lily Salloum Lindegaard & Emilie Marie Falk Due – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Emboldening equitable climate adaptation: A handbook for field research leaders Patti Petesch, Eleanor Fisher, Jon Hellin et al. – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) Browse the Member Publications Database Premium Members Publication Picks Resistance to extractivism: pin-prick land grabs and ‘failed’ corporate land deals Third World Quarterly – Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Lorenza Arango, Moges Belay et al. – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Equitable food systems in practice? The case of smallholders’ marketing of legumes in Malawi Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems – Mayamiko Nathaniel Kakwera, Daimon Kambewa, Ruth Haug – Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) Clash of the ‘Asian giants’: the Sino-Indian battle for leadership of the Global South in the Modi-Xi era International Politics – Raj Verma & Hangwei Li – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Tax Dealings: State and private sector relations in Somalia UNU-WIDER – Gayatri Sahgal – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI) Just Energy Transition, Structural Inequities, and Social Mobility: The Case of Mexico Danae Hernandez-Cortes, Alejandro Lopez-Feldman, Rafael Pineda Albarrán et al. – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Obstacles to US Pension Fund Investment in Africa Daniel Preston – Centre for African and Development Studies CESA-ISEG Development as (In)Justice: the case of Namibia Progress in Development Studies – Henning Melber, Laura Camfield, Uma Kothari – Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) AI in African education: Between profit and the public good Katja van der Meer , Admire Mare, Melody Musoni – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Local Social Solidarity and Mutual Assistance Mechanisms in Niger: A Rich and Varied Repertoire for Resilience and Crisis Response Carol Watson, Mamane Bozari, Hamidou Taffa Abdoul-Azize – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Strengthening Evidence-Based Decision Making in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: Insights from Ukraine’s National Evaluation System Rebecca Wagner, Olha Krasovska, Vitalii Gryg et al. – German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) Education in prisons: generating hope, escaping stereotypes Research Intelligence – Rod Earle, Bill Davies, Eira Patterson, Runa H. Jenssen (eds.) – The Centre for the Study of Global Development, The Open University (CSGD & OU)Read more about EADI Members Policy Publication Picks by Members International cooperation policy for sustainability transformations in disruptive times Axel Berger, Priyadarshi Dash, Paula von Haaren, Lena-Marie Putz, André de Mello e Souza – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) EU Strategic Raw Material Partnerships. Challenges and future directions Karin Küblböck, Simela Papatheophilou, Bernhard Tröster – Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE) Powering an Inclusive Energy Future: Driving the G20 from Commitment to Implementation Jessica Meeker, Ann Kingiri, Michele Diop Niang, Yasmeen Oraby – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Reducing Inequalities: Insights from the EU-AFD Research Facility 20 October 2025 – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Resilient Global Supply Chains in Times of Escalating Trade Costs Frauke Steglich, Hendrik Mahlkow, Finn Ole Semrau et al. – German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Breaking down siloes: reforming financing and trade for climate adaptation in LDCs Laura Kelly, Anna Ducros & Sejal Patel – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Autoriser le développement des Coopératives territoriales Multi-Activités en Tunisie, les Coopératives d’Activités et d’Emploi Sonia Bassi, Sirine Kheder, Stéphane Veyer et al. – Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international (FERDI) Implementing the Global Stocktake’s energy goals: Why economic transition matters for COP30 Hélène van Rossum, Marta Torres Gunfaus, Clarissa Lins et al. – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) Tackling profit shifting in low- and middle-income countries Nadine Riedel & Finn Tarp – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) The African Union stabilization mission Corine van Emmerik – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)Picks from International Partner Networks INQAAHE Call for Capacity Building Proposals Deadline: 31 December 2025 – International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education INQAAHE El origen de la desigualdad. Estado y feminismos en la teoría política D. Losiggio – The Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO Science without borders: International collaboration for the next generation of researchers Podcast with transcription – International Science Council ISC |
| TrainingMethodsNet Summer School with CEU 2026 Application deadline: 31 March 2026 – Methods Excedllence Network MethodNet See more courses and trainings on the EADI website Opinions The (social) science of climate action: What equitable climate adaptation looks like in the Global South Eleanor Fisher, Jon Hellin & Mary Ng’endo – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) Ten years after Paris implementation is lagging far behind Steffen Bauer, Fariborz Zelli – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Did Trump Steal Our Agenda? Why Fighting Free Trade Isn’t Enough Anymore Luciana Ghiotto – Transnational Institute TNI Mobilisation of living heritage for community-led recovery Megha Paudyal & Lumanti Joshi – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Africa: Peace and development in the age of transactional geopolitics Teklehaymanot Weldemichel & Smith Ouma – Global Development Institute (GDI) What environmental ambitions for the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034? Elsa Régnier & Philippine Lévy – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) A new start for Africa’s Special Economic Zones? OECD Development Matters – Simon Azuelos & Julien Gourdon – Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international (FERDI) From mayhem to momentum: How a week of protest changed Nepal forever Sagar Jung Karki – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) From pact to policy to practice? Reflections on the EU’s “New Pact for the Mediterranean” Bruce Byiers – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Compulsory voting: A remedy or ruse for democracy? Haddy Sowe – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Calls Dance Chronicle For a Special Call for Papers: Issue on South Asia’s Courtesan, Hereditary, and Temple Performers: Expanding Discourse and Disrupting Histories Deadline: 01 November 2025 – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Call for Contributions: AI in negotiation and diplomacy Deadline: 20 November 2025 – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Call for Articles: « Crises of Care » Development Journal Deadline: 26 January 2026 – Society for International Development (SID) Call for Articles: Contribute your research to the ACSS “Good Growth” project No Submission Deadline – Development Studies Association (DSA) See more calls on the EADI Website Jobs Research Culture and Policy Coordinator Deadline: 26 October 2025 – SOAS University of London SOAS Junior monitoring, evaluation and learning advisor for IIED Europe Deadline: 27 October 2025 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Post Doctoral Research Fellow Economics Deadline: 29 October 2025 – SOAS University of London SOAS Philanthropy manager Deadline: 02 November 2025 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Managing editor Deadline: 02 November 2025 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Lecturer (Assistant Professor) / Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) position focused on the Politics of China Deadline: 15 November 2025 – SOAS University of London SOAS Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d) Development Economics Deadline: 17 November 2025 – German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) See more jobs on the EADI website |