Our interdisciplinary research focuses on key themes that are critical for inclusive, resilient and sustainable development.
Advancing Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Development
Gender inequality shapes access to livelihoods, resources, opportunities, institutions and decision-making. RIDF examines gender as a cross-cutting dimension of development and seeks to strengthen approaches that promote women's agency, economic participation, dignity and inclusion.
Understanding Development Across Changing Landscapes
Urbanisation and rural transformation are reshaping livelihoods, communities and access to opportunities. RIDF examines the social, economic, spatial and environmental dimensions of these transformations, with particular attention to inequality, informality and community resilience.
Making Informal Economies Visible. Strengthening Livelihood Security.
Informal workers and enterprises play a vital role in economies and communities, yet often face insecurity, limited social protection and inadequate institutional recognition. RIDF seeks to understand informal economies and support pathways towards secure livelihoods and greater recognition.
Connecting Environmental Sustainability with Livelihoods and Inclusion
Informal waste workers are an important yet often under-recognised part of urban waste and resource recovery systems. RIDF explores the social, economic and environmental dimensions of informal waste ecosystems and their potential contribution to inclusive circular economies.