Peter Taylor
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
Researcher, fan of participatory and inclusive approaches to global development, Director of Institute of Development Studies, wanabee Celtic and trad musician
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"Although the short-term impacts of US policy changes are severe, a long-term vision for a shared, progressive future remains essential."
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk) outlines 4 possible pathways towards more constructive global development cooperation
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@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk) outlines 4 possible pathways towards more constructive global development cooperation
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
Finding Hope amidst the Ruins – Building a new Narrative for Development Cooperation
By Peter Taylor The re-election of President Trump in January 2025 led to an immediate freeze on all international development funding from USAID, the largest international aid donor. As highlighte…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
"Although the short-term impacts of US policy changes are severe, a long-term vision for a shared, progressive future remains essential."
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk) outlines 4 possible pathways towards more constructive global development cooperation
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk) outlines 4 possible pathways towards more constructive global development cooperation
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2391
Martin Griffiths, former UN Chief and IDS Honorary Associate and @philipproudfoot.bsky.social call for the law to be enforced to halt genocide in Gaza:
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It is genocide: Humanitarian law must be enforced in Gaza - Institute of Development Studies
On 30 May 2025, IDS Honorary Associate and former UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths described the situation in Gaza as genocide. Alongside IDS Research Fellow Philip Proudfoot, here he calls for ...
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June 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Martin Griffiths, former UN Chief and IDS Honorary Associate and @philipproudfoot.bsky.social call for the law to be enforced to halt genocide in Gaza:
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www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/it-...
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"Postgraduate development studies for students of one nation would be a nonsense."
IDS Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social talks about the discriminatory anti-immigration rules introduced by the Starmer government. 👇
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IDS Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social talks about the discriminatory anti-immigration rules introduced by the Starmer government. 👇
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Migration crackdown will cut off the UK from global knowledge - Research Professional News
Government’s rhetoric undermines the ability to tackle challenges at home and abroad, says Peter Taylor
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May 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Postgraduate development studies for students of one nation would be a nonsense."
IDS Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social talks about the discriminatory anti-immigration rules introduced by the Starmer government. 👇
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
IDS Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social talks about the discriminatory anti-immigration rules introduced by the Starmer government. 👇
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Amid gloomy prospects for development cooperation and multilateralism, we need to celebrate bright spots when they appear. Recent election results in Canada and Australia may show potential for progressive agendas and positive change, and more collective eforts www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/glo...
Global challenges need collective action: Why bright spots matter - Institute of Development Studies
Peter Taylor, Director of the Institute of Development Studies shares why governments with more progressive agendas should work together.
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May 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Amid gloomy prospects for development cooperation and multilateralism, we need to celebrate bright spots when they appear. Recent election results in Canada and Australia may show potential for progressive agendas and positive change, and more collective eforts www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/glo...
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IDS Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social talks about how the UK will “suffer the consequences” of not having the knowledge and evidence garnered by overseas development research if budget cuts spell the end of funding. 👇
#ODA
#ODA
UK ‘will suffer consequences’ if ODA research funding ends.
USAid and ODA cuts leave “big hole in the research ecosystem,” warns Institute of Development Studies director.
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USAid and ODA cuts leave “big hole in the research ecosystem,” warns Institute of Development Studies director.
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UK ‘will suffer consequences’ if ODA research funding ends - Research Professional News
USAid cuts leave “big hole in the research ecosystem,” warns Institute of Development Studies director
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April 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
IDS Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social talks about how the UK will “suffer the consequences” of not having the knowledge and evidence garnered by overseas development research if budget cuts spell the end of funding. 👇
#ODA
#ODA
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International Women’s Day called for rights, equality & empowerment for all women & girls but the drastic cuts made to international development budgets have made this much harder to achieve, writes @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social 👇
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#IWD25 #GenderJustice #GenderRights
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#IWD25 #GenderJustice #GenderRights
Development spending cuts will hit women and girls - Institute of Development Studies
Supporting women and girls has just got much harder after the drastic cuts made to international development budgets.
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March 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
International Women’s Day called for rights, equality & empowerment for all women & girls but the drastic cuts made to international development budgets have made this much harder to achieve, writes @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social 👇
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#IWD25 #GenderJustice #GenderRights
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#IWD25 #GenderJustice #GenderRights
The International Development Minister has resigned over the #UKaid budget cut. Anneliese Dodds knows just how devastating the ODA cut will be to the poorest people in the world and how damaging it is for the UK’s global reputation, and its security. www.ids.ac.uk/news/devasta... @ids.ac.uk
‘Devastating blow’ to UK’s aid budget - Institute of Development Studies
Peter Taylor, IDS Director, calls UK aid budget cuts to fund increase in defence spending as a devastating blow.
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February 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The International Development Minister has resigned over the #UKaid budget cut. Anneliese Dodds knows just how devastating the ODA cut will be to the poorest people in the world and how damaging it is for the UK’s global reputation, and its security. www.ids.ac.uk/news/devasta... @ids.ac.uk
This really is a short-sighted decision….
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social IDS Director on UK's aid cut:
"This reduction in aid of billions of pounds in real terms is a disappointing and short-sighted move from the Labour Government.
Increasing spending on defence should not come at the expense of development."
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"This reduction in aid of billions of pounds in real terms is a disappointing and short-sighted move from the Labour Government.
Increasing spending on defence should not come at the expense of development."
www.ids.ac.uk/press-releas...
‘Devastating blow’ to UK’s aid budget - Institute of Development Studies
In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement to cut the overseas development assistance from 0.5 percent to 0.3 percent of GNI by 2027 to fund the increased defence budget, Professor Peter Taylor,...
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February 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This really is a short-sighted decision….
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Check out this super interesting blog from my @k4dd.ids.ac.uk colleague Izzy Birch, giving an overview of what the evidence is telling us will be the key trends for #Development over the next decade.
@ids.ac.uk @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @stephenthomo.bsky.social @bloggs74.bsky.social
@ids.ac.uk @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @stephenthomo.bsky.social @bloggs74.bsky.social
What's next for #InternationalDevelopment?
Our new blog by Izzy Birch reviews forecasts for global governance, economy, and climate through to 2035.
Read the blog here 👇
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#PublicPolicy #SDG #Agenda2030
Our new blog by Izzy Birch reviews forecasts for global governance, economy, and climate through to 2035.
Read the blog here 👇
k4d.ids.ac.uk/whats-next-f...
#PublicPolicy #SDG #Agenda2030
What’s next for international development? Key trends to watch this decade
What are the main trends in international development through to 2035? This blog by Izzy Birch explores emerging trends and forecasts.
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February 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Check out this super interesting blog from my @k4dd.ids.ac.uk colleague Izzy Birch, giving an overview of what the evidence is telling us will be the key trends for #Development over the next decade.
@ids.ac.uk @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @stephenthomo.bsky.social @bloggs74.bsky.social
@ids.ac.uk @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @stephenthomo.bsky.social @bloggs74.bsky.social
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In our latest blog, @ids.ac.uk Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares his very personal story how being an acriculture teacher in Botswana shaped his perception of development and coloniality and led him to engage in debates around decolonising knowledge
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2146
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2146
Learning and Unlearning: Sowing the Seeds of a Decolonising Mindset
By Peter Taylor / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project Beginnings I grew up in an industrial town in the North of the United Kingdom, and as a child my experience of agriculture was …
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February 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
In our latest blog, @ids.ac.uk Director @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares his very personal story how being an acriculture teacher in Botswana shaped his perception of development and coloniality and led him to engage in debates around decolonising knowledge
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2146
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2146
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As the #USAIDfreeze continues, it is already “having a direct effect on people whose lives are already vulnerable,” says @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social director of the Institute of Development Studies, in this article from @nbcnews.com 👇
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#USAID
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#USAID
What cutting USAID could cost the U.S. — and how China, Russia may benefit
Concerns are growing in Washington that abruptly halting assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development “opens up a window for China and Russia,” one analyst said.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
As the #USAIDfreeze continues, it is already “having a direct effect on people whose lives are already vulnerable,” says @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social director of the Institute of Development Studies, in this article from @nbcnews.com 👇
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/d...
#USAID
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#USAID
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"The sudden stop order on #USAID funded activities has had an immediate negative impact on critical humanitarian and development work around the world."
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇
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#USAIDFreeze
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the...
#USAIDFreeze
The turbulence and the toll of the USAID freeze - Institute of Development Studies
The stop order on USAID is damaging critical humanitarian and development work around the world, says Peter Taylor, Director at IDS.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"The sudden stop order on #USAID funded activities has had an immediate negative impact on critical humanitarian and development work around the world."
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the...
#USAIDFreeze
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the...
#USAIDFreeze
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Musk called #USAID evil but frankly Musk is evil.
Why else would he celebrate #USAIDFreeze? As noted by @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk the closure has far-reaching implications for human health & wellbeing, incl spread of HIV & Mpox, women's health & #water #sanitation projects
Why else would he celebrate #USAIDFreeze? As noted by @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk the closure has far-reaching implications for human health & wellbeing, incl spread of HIV & Mpox, women's health & #water #sanitation projects
"The sudden stop order on #USAID funded activities has had an immediate negative impact on critical humanitarian and development work around the world."
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the...
#USAIDFreeze
@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the...
#USAIDFreeze
The turbulence and the toll of the USAID freeze - Institute of Development Studies
The stop order on USAID is damaging critical humanitarian and development work around the world, says Peter Taylor, Director at IDS.
www.ids.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Musk called #USAID evil but frankly Musk is evil.
Why else would he celebrate #USAIDFreeze? As noted by @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk the closure has far-reaching implications for human health & wellbeing, incl spread of HIV & Mpox, women's health & #water #sanitation projects
Why else would he celebrate #USAIDFreeze? As noted by @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk the closure has far-reaching implications for human health & wellbeing, incl spread of HIV & Mpox, women's health & #water #sanitation projects
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Very sad to learn that Stephen Biggs has died. He was an inspiration on agricultural and rural development at
@IDS.ac.uk in the early 1970s, and remained both committed and grounded right to the end. RIP. @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
@IDS.ac.uk in the early 1970s, and remained both committed and grounded right to the end. RIP. @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Very sad to learn that Stephen Biggs has died. He was an inspiration on agricultural and rural development at
@IDS.ac.uk in the early 1970s, and remained both committed and grounded right to the end. RIP. @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
@IDS.ac.uk in the early 1970s, and remained both committed and grounded right to the end. RIP. @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
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IDS will hold its flagship event Recasting Development to explore key trends in development for the coming year with a focus on #Brazil #China #India #Indonesia and #SouthAfrica.
Tuesday 28 January at 16:00 (UK time).
Register: 👉 www.ids.ac.uk/news/join-id...
With @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
Tuesday 28 January at 16:00 (UK time).
Register: 👉 www.ids.ac.uk/news/join-id...
With @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
IDS will hold its flagship event Recasting Development to explore key trends in development for the coming year with a focus on #Brazil #China #India #Indonesia and #SouthAfrica.
Tuesday 28 January at 16:00 (UK time).
Register: 👉 www.ids.ac.uk/news/join-id...
With @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
Tuesday 28 January at 16:00 (UK time).
Register: 👉 www.ids.ac.uk/news/join-id...
With @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social
Curious about global development challenges? So are we. Register now for a chance to join IDS researchers and partners from around the world in reflecting, and sharing insights, on a recasting of development in 2025. www.ids.ac.uk/events/recas...
Recasting Development 2025 - Institute of Development Studies
Join the Institute of Development Studies for our annual event to examine prospects for a recasting of development around the world.
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January 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Curious about global development challenges? So are we. Register now for a chance to join IDS researchers and partners from around the world in reflecting, and sharing insights, on a recasting of development in 2025. www.ids.ac.uk/events/recas...
We've a lot to do, to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable world in such dynamic, challenging and uncertain times. But we're fortunate to have an amazing IDS community, at the Institute and far beyond through our relationships with so many wonderful partners. www.ids.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Peter Taylor appointed Director of the Institute of Development Studies - Institute of Development Studies
We are delighted to announce that Professor Peter Taylor has been appointed as the new Director of the Institute of Development Studies. Professor Taylor has close to 40 years of experience in interna...
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January 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We've a lot to do, to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable world in such dynamic, challenging and uncertain times. But we're fortunate to have an amazing IDS community, at the Institute and far beyond through our relationships with so many wonderful partners. www.ids.ac.uk/news/profess...
Crisis of commitment to tackling climate change links to trust deficit in multilateralism. Pooja Jain (Sciences Po) and I co-host DSA2025 panel to explore coalition buiding for those most affected globally. www.devstud.org.uk/conference/c... Call for papers now open!
Call for book chapters following DSA2024 presentation — Development Studies Association
Global South researchers in development studies: Positionality, power and vulnerability.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Crisis of commitment to tackling climate change links to trust deficit in multilateralism. Pooja Jain (Sciences Po) and I co-host DSA2025 panel to explore coalition buiding for those most affected globally. www.devstud.org.uk/conference/c... Call for papers now open!