File: Institute for Development Policy and Management

Scope and Content

The Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), was established in 1987, following a reorganisation of the former Department of Overseas Administrative Studies. The IDPM subsequently built up a strong research record in areas such as development finance, sub-Saharan agriculture, and personnel management in a development context.

The file includes the background discussion to these developments including a paper by Professor Peter Bowdon "DAS - possible directions" (1984) setting out the case for international development research at the University. Also covered is a proposed consortium for international development activity for the northern Universities.

Former reference: none

Access Information

A number of documents in this file are closed to public inspection, and review of this file is required by the archivist before access to any item is allowed.

Related Material

See also VCA/7/597 and VCA/7/888 for the Department of Overseas Administrative Studies.