LSE Consulting Reports

Projects & Activity


The Foreign Policy Hub builds on the expertise and experience of LSE IDEAS which has been involved in a wide range of projects across the digital dimension of international relations.

We have been involved in a wide range of projects across the digital dimension of international relations

Current and recent FPH projects:

Design of FCDO Policy Profession Initiatives (Oct 2022 - ongoing)

Client: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Authors: Chris Alden, Jim Whitman (LSE IDEAS)

Investigating the impact of Chinese investment on African development (December 2022 - February 2023)

Client: GIZ, Berlin
Institutions: LSE IDEAS, South African Institute of International Affairs, Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF), Fudan University, Boston University

Participation in an international research consortium led by the Global Development Policy Centre-Boston University to investigate the impact of Chinese investment on African development.

Chinese firms implementation of environmental and social standards to infrastructure projects in Africa and Southeast Asia (October 2020 - December 2021)

Client: DFID/FCDO, Beijing
Institutions: South African Institute of International Affairs, Nanyang Technical University, LSE IDEAS

Research on SDGs/Agenda 2063 and FOCAC (September 2016 - March 2017)

Client: Oxfam International
Author: Chris Alden

Research on the history of South-South Development Cooperation (August 2016 - November 2016)

Client: SSC Financial Centre/Peking University
Author: Chris Alden

All past projects can be accessed via the LSE IDEAS website under the Global South Unit and Digital IR in the Information Age pages.