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Prof. Paul Kamau awarded AERC fellowship in Madagascar

Prof. Paul Kamau has been awarded an African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) three months fellowship at the Centre for Development Research (CRD), of the Catholic University of Madagascar based in Antananarivo. The fellowship runs from April 16 to July 2023.

IDS Afrobarometer team feted in Accra, Ghana

On 17 May 2023, the Institute for Development Studies was feted for many years of steadfast service as the Afrobarometer Core Partner for East Africa. Receiving the award on behalf of the Afrobarometer team was Prof. Paul Kamau. He appreciated this and dedicated the trophy to the able Afrobarometer team at the Institute of Development Studies led by Prof. Winnie Mitullah. 

Hivos SRHR Project Close-out

The Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, with funding from the Hivos Southern Africa Regional SRHR Fund, undertook a research project that focused on the

The Carnegie Project Methodology Workshop

The Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, and three other collaborating institutions were awarded a two-year grant (2020-2022) by Carnegie Corporation of New York titled 'Decentralisation, inclusive citizenship, and the governing elites in Africa and the Arab Region.' The Project<

The Carnegie Project Country Teams

The Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi is implementing a multidisciplinary and multiregional research project on critical challenges that are appearing across traditionally defined regions. The Project titled "For transregional research on decentralization, inclusive citizenship and governing elites in Africa and the Arab region"  is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Kenya’s Good Governance Moment

The Conference on Kenya’s Good Governance Moment, At Home, Regionally and Globally was organised by Wilton Park and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, with the support of the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) in Kenya. This virtual meeting was held on two separate days; Monday 15 and Friday 19 March 2021, from 1030-1330 GMT/1330-1630 EAT.