Shaping decisions for development: IIED annual report 2010/11
While IIED works in many areas of environment and development, a common challenge is the inequality, injustice and lack of sustainability that mark many of the power relations and decision-making institutions across the world. This year’s report focuses on our governance work: our efforts across all areas to secure transparent, sustainable, equitable and effective decisions at many levels.
The 2010/11 Annual Report highlights this year’s achievements, with a focus on our governance work: our efforts across all areas to secure transparent, sustainable, equitable and effective decision making at many levels.
The links below showcase some of the highlights from this year’s report, and include online-only additional material such as photo stories, videos and links to further information about the featured projects.

Short stories
- Creating a communication buzz in Zimbabwe
- Greening the economy from the grass roots up
- Big business from small growers
IIED in depth
- Locally led urban development: an experiment in change
- African youth in participatory politics
- Cross-cultural learning in communication
- Provoking big debate about small agriculture
- Backroom work on biodiversity
Learning together
Share your story
If you, or your colleagues, have helped shape a decision for sustainable development, please share your story and tell us how your work has made a difference. We will publish a selection of stories on our website in late 2011.

