| Organisation |
Institute for Development Studies |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
IDS |
| Parent |
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| u.r.l. |
http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ |
| email |
muoriajames@yahoo.com |
| Country |
Kenya |
| Location |
Nairobi |
| Address |
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| Postal Address |
University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197 |
| Telephone |
+254-2-337436; +254-2-338741; +254-733 524903; +254-722499706 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
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| Sector |
Socio-Economic Research |
| Organisation Type |
African Public Sector |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
It focuses on social and economic issues of development in Kenya, the rest of Africa and the world. In addition to initiating its own academic and policy-oriented research, IDS provides research services to government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. |
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| Notes |
The Institute for Development Studies (IDS) is one of the oldest and best-established research institutes in Africa. IDS is a multipurpose and multi-disciplinary institute within the University of Nairobi’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. [ Retrieved on 13 DEC 2007 ] |