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IOB - Institute of Development Policy
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Institute of Development Policy, @UAntwerpen.be, Belgium | Multidisciplinary academic research, education, partnerships, political engagement
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​Progressive yet unfair: the case of informal taxes in the education sector in the DRC

Informal taxes in DRC’s education sector: richest 20% pay 80% of the burden—progressive, but not equitable when access & quality are factored in.
👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/ZmcaKII
#Education #DRCongo #Equity
December 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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📢 New Policy Brief: Uganda’s 2026 elections aren’t just about who wins—they reveal succession politics in a late-Museveni era. What does this mean for Uganda’s future?
👉 Read the full brief here: https://loom.ly/I6t51IQ

#UgandaElections #SuccessionPolitics #IOBResearch #PolicyBrief
December 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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🌍 Are you passionate about tackling inequality, climate change, migration, or global governance?
Join our Online Info Session on 15 December.
🔗 Register: https://www.uantwerpen.be/development-studies
#globaldevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #studyabroad #internationadevelopmentstudies
December 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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How do grants vs. loans shape Pakistan’s fiscal policy?
The recent working paper with a study of 1973–2020 reveals key insights for smarter aid design and debt relief strategies.
📄 Aid Heterogeneity and Fiscal Response
🔗 https://loom.ly/ycRetnU

#ForeignAid #Pakistan
December 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Congrats to Dr. Benjamin Muhoza Kanze! 🎓 His PhD on urban land access in eastern DRC reveals how war & rapid urbanisation fuel land struggles, fragmented governance & rentier dynamics in Goma & Bukavu.

#PhDDefense #DRC #UrbanStudies
December 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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✊ Decolonization, peace, and water governance – shaping futures together

📅 Abstracts due 21 December 2025
📍 University of Antwerp | 29 June – 2 July 2026
🔗 https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

#DecolonizingDevelopment #Peacebuilding #GlocalSolutions
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November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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✅ New Discussion Paper!
Ganyu—Malawi’s informal casual labor—is rising and reshaping rural and urban livelihoods. Adriana & Hanne explore its trends, social dynamics, and policy impact.
🔍 Read more: https://loom.ly/a4Bf8xg
#Malawi #LaborEconomics #Urbanisation #DevelopmentResearch
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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🌊 Oceans, agriculture, and just transitions at #EADI2026:

🗓️ Deadline: 21 Dec 2025
📍 Antwerp | 29 June – 2 July 2026
🔗 https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

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#JustTransition #DigitalAgriculture #OceanFutures #FoodSystems #EADI2026
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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🍽️ From food systems to reparations, these panels tackle justice and transition

📅 Abstract deadline: 21 Dec 2025
🔗 https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

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#FoodSystems #ReparativeJustice #Sustainability #GlobalDevelopment
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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🏙️ Cities, climate, and governance at EADI/IOB 2026!

🗓️ Abstracts close 21 Dec 2025
📍 Antwerp, Belgium
👉 https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

#UrbanFutures #ClimateJustice #YouthVoices #DevelopmentFinance #EADI2026

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November 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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👏 Congrats to Fergus O’Leary Simpson (IOB) on winning the Research Board Award – Herman Deleeck for his research on the political ecology of nature conservation in conflict-affected regions, with a focus on the DR Congo. 🌍

https://loom.ly/nQAUc6A
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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✨ Rethinking knowledge, justice, and social protection for sustainable futures
📅 Deadline: 21 Dec 2025
🔗 Learn more: https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

#EpistemicJustice #EcologicalJustice #AgrarianChange #SocialProtection #EADI2026

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November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🌿 Explore the intersections of conflict, conservation, and enterprise at EADI/IOB 2026

📅 Submit abstracts by 21 Dec 2025
🔗 https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

#ConflictAndDevelopment #CitizenScience #AfricaDevelopment #EADI2026
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November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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🔍 New ideas shaping global citizenship, corporate responsibility, and demographic change

🗓️ Deadline: 21 Dec 2025
🌐 Details: https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

#DigitalDevelopment #SocialProtection #PopulationStudies #Humanities #EADI2026
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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How are poverty, inequality, and geopolitics reshaping development? 🌐
📅 Submit by 21 Dec 2025
👉 https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI
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#GlobalSouth #Justice #PovertyReduction #SustainableFutures
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Join the EADI/IOB 2026 Conference – “Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local Solutions?”
Explore new perspectives on global relations, gender, and innovation.
🗓️ Abstract deadline: 21 Dec 2025
📍 Antwerp, Belgium | 29 June – 2 July 2026
🔗 Learn more: https://loom.ly/RxoVmJI

November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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How can methodology, rural development, and discourse shape a sustainable future? 🌏
Join the final Harvest Panels at #EADI2026:
🗓️ Call for Abstracts closes 21 December 2025
🔗 Learn more: https://loom.ly/rrhGi2k

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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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From land rights to energy transitions – discover these panels at EADI/IOB 2026 💡
📅 Submit abstracts by 21 Dec 2025
📍 Antwerp, Belgium | 29 June – 2 July 2026
🌐 Full details: https://loom.ly/rrhGi2k

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November 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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🌿 Caring for Our Common Home — a new book by USOS on sustainability, justice & solidarity.
Celebrating 40 years of collaboration between UAntwerp & partners in the Global South.
📘 Book launch 28 Nov | 🎉 Celebration 29 Nov
🔗 More info: https://loom.ly/x1fal18
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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✨ Join IOB’s Advanced Master’s in Development Studies: global classroom, field experience, and real-world impact. 🌍 VLIR-UOS scholarships are back – this is your final chance!
🔗 uantwerpen.be/development-studies

#DevelopmentStudies #GlobalDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment #Scholarships
November 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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🌍 Le Burundi entre pouvoir politique et voix médiatiques — webinaire IOB le 25 nov. 2025 avec Denis Banshimiyubusa et Antea Paviotti. Modération : Stef Vandeginste.
🔗 Inscription : https://loom.ly/LlagbIQ

#Burundi #PolitiqueAfricaine #Journalisme
📸 Image : deepphoto – Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
November 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Ready to reimagine sustainability and governance? 🌐
Join these exciting panels at EADI/IOB 2026: “Shaping Sustainable Futures.”
🗓️ Abstract deadline: 21 Dec 2025
📍 Antwerp, Belgium
👉 Details: https://loom.ly/rrhGi2k
#EADI2026 #GlocalSolutions #Inequality #JustTransitions #SustainableFutures
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Be part of the conversation on migration, finance, and knowledge systems at #EADI2026 🌱
📅 Submit your abstract by 21 Dec 2025
👉 Explore more: https://loom.ly/rrhGi2k

#DevelopmentStudies #GlobalSouth #ClimateAction #KnowledgeJustice
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October 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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📢 Call for Abstracts now open!
Join EADI/IOB 2026 – “Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local Solutions?”
Submit by 21 Dec 2025
Explore panels HP01–HP05 on sustainability & development 🌍
👉 https://loom.ly/rrhGi2k

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October 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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🌍 From Handmade Gravel to Handmade Urbanism
Explore how architecture, environmental science & development studies meet in Bukavu, DR Congo.
Info & register: uantwerpen.be/learning-from-bukavu
#Urbanism #Architecture #Sustainability #Bukavu
October 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM