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Melissa Leach

Melissa Leach is the director of the Institute of Development Studies. She co-founded the ESRC STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre, with its pioneering pathways approach to innovation, sustainability, and development issues. She is also an independent member of the Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board.

Latest Articles

Roots of Change
Roots of Change
Opinion: We need to stop telling the global south what to do
25 Apr 2024
Effective development must overcome outdated colonial thinking and reach for more humble and reflective attitudes, acknowledging power relations past and present.
UK Aid
UK Aid
Opinion: Why new UK Department for Science matters for development
7 Mar 2023
Research for development matters. It’s how we find out what works best, where, and why. Here's how the U.K.'s new science department can ensure the country is fostering equitable, relevant, and sustainable research to help inform aid programs.
The future of US aid
The future of US aid
Opinion: Urgent international priorities for the next US president
2 Nov 2020
With 10 years to meet the SDGs in addition to COVID-19, climate, environmental challenges, a change of president has the potential to transform the leadership and international cooperation needed at a crucial juncture for international development — according to this op-ed.
Gender equality
Gender equality
How to chart alternative pathways for women
20 Oct 2014
Gender equality and sustainability can powerfully reinforce each other in alternative pathways, according to a new survey by U.N. Women to be launched Monday. To define these pathways, we must consider knowledge, agency and action, two research specialists argue in a guest opinion.
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