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Between the Lines

This podcast series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change.

Podcast · By Institute of Development Studies · English · Official site

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Sep 9, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    The human cost of USAID cuts in Uganda (opens the original)

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    The sudden collapse of USAID in 2025 sent shockwaves through Uganda’s HIV response and the people hardest hit are those the system was already failing. When Elon Musk bragged on social media that USAID had been put through the woodchipper,” the consequences for millions of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa were immediate - and potentially irreversible. That is the warning from researchers and community advocates speaking on the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Between the Lines

  2. Episode · Aug 17, 2026

    Climate resilience and poverty reduction in Africa (opens the original)

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    As climate shocks become more frequent across East and Southern Africa, building resilience is critical to reducing poverty and improving wellbeing. In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, researchers from the Chronic Poverty Advisory Network discuss new evidence on how households can better cope with climate crises and why integrated support is key to achieving lasting escapes from poverty. Joining the podcast is: Vidya Diwakar, IDS Senior Research Fellow and the Deputy Director o

  3. Episode · Jul 9, 2026

    Who powers innovation systems in Africa? (opens the original)

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    African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive sustainable development, experts have warned. In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast , IDS Senior MEL Specialist Jo Carpenter interviews Emmeline Skinner, Social Development Adviser, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Brando Okolo and Barbara Glover, both from the African Union Development Agency (Nepad). In the podcast, they hi

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