Drought unmasks structural failures and systemic inequalities in Mazyopa informal settlement
25 August 2026
This year's World Water Week will examine how to secure a more just and equitable water secure future for all people, especially the most marginalised, against the backdrop of climate change. Explore how IIED's work has been supporting drought-affected communities in urban spaces, including displaced peoples, to claim water and sanitation rights
‘Restoring land. Restoring hope’ is the theme of the 17th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, taking place in Mongolia. With a partner of the Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA) programme at the summit, explore how REDAA is supporting research and action for locally led nature restoration
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