The Institute for Development Studies, Gaza (IDS) initiated by UNDP in 2003, is a non-profit academic and research institution that aims for the promotion of sustainable community development and to provide support for national development of Palestine.
IDS has succeeded in fulfilling its objectives of establishing a specialised developmental resource centre and extensive digital library for academic and research purposes, coordinating a pool of qualified development researchers to provide current and unique reports on the Palestinian development process, and initiating its academic studies department.
With its team of researchers, expertise in IT, development consultants and volunteers, IDS is strengthening the academic and research network across the globe to promote Palestinian development from outside and from within.

Mission :
Promote sustainable development through research, networking, academia, and cooperation with national and international organizations in order to enrich the community development process.

Vision :
To become a leading developmental resource, research, and academic institution in Palestine.

Objectives :
Back National development in Palestine through a well- resourced and institutionalized centre which provides proper research, information dissemination and certified knowledge acquisition.