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03 Apr
SACCOs in Kenya: Clientelism and Reciprocity

The Institute for Development Studies (IDS) was pleased to host the “SACCOs in Kenya: Clientelism and Reciprocity” seminar at the Mahatma Gandhi Research Graduate Library Boardroom, University of Nairobi.

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Prof. Paul Kamau, IDS
03 Apr
IDS gears up to celebrate 60 years of growth and impact in October
Founded on 8th October 1965, the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, is the oldest out of 20 such institutes in the world.
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28 Mar
IDS participates in high-level donor roundtable meeting ahead of the East African Civil Society Summit in May 2025
The East African Citizen Summit 2025 will convene 400+ representatives from the 8 EAC member states, fostering dialogue and collaboration under the theme "Harnessing EAC's Citizens' Potential in the Regional Integration Process."
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28 Mar
Afrobarometer and IDS team holds a capacity-building workshop for Prospect Peace Institute Africa staff
The training focused on equipping the PPI Africa team with the knowledge and skills to effectively access, analyze, and utilize Afrobarometer data for research and policy analysis.
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26 Mar
IDS honored to take part in Kenya & the Netherlands Transforming Analysis into Action in Water, Peace, and Climate Security conference
The climax of the day was pitching the Institute's research work to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima during the climate carousel.
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17 Mar
IDS, ULI Africa seminar themed “Rating ourselves: What’s the future of Africa Credit Rating Agency?”
The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), which is under the auspices of the African Union (AU), has been proposed as a continental response to providing independent, credible, and African-owned credit ratings, thus asserting Africa’s position on global financial governance architecture.
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