Our work

UKCDS is a collaboration of UK medical, agriculture, environmental, engineering and social sciences organisations working together to maximise the impact of UK research on international development. 

UKCDS as a whole doesn't provide funding for development research—our members do this. 

Through UKCDS, members work together to identify future research needs, improve co-ordination and communication and share good practice. The secretariat helps facilitate this interaction.

Given the multi-disciplinary nature of development sciences, our remit is broad and varied, covering all sciences and involving stakeholders in government, research organisations, higher education institutions and NGOs.

Current focus areas include:    

• Research policy and practice - including research assessment, research uptake and research collaboration. 
   
• Climate Change
   
• Capacity Strengthening 
   
• Natural Disasters

• Food Security