1. IFS Annual Report 2024–25

• Highlights our final year: 270 Supplementary Grants (USD 600,000), 116 grantees’ research impacts, 87 peer-reviewed articles, and inspiring essays by Professor Silvana Vero and Dr. Samson Shimalse Jemaneh.
• Download here [IFS Annual Report 2024–25 (PDF)] and as a page-turning document.

2. Benin Conference Report

• “The Future of Capacity Development for Young Researchers in the Global South: Opportunities and Challenges”
• Summarizes insights from 60+ participants across four regions, with plenaries, panels, and a world café in Cotonou (24–26 Feb 2025).
• Download here: [Cotonou Conference Report (PDF)].  

All IFS archival materials will be transferred to the Swedish National Archives (Riksarkivet) by the end of 2025. To explore the history of IFS or access these records in the future, visit:

• [(https://riksarkivet.se/en)]
• [(https://sok.riksarkivet.se/en/)]

Thank you to our grantees, partners, and supporters who have made this journey possible. Though IFS has reached its conclusion, its impact endures through the scientists and networks we’ve empowered. Farewell—and may our collective work continue to flourish!