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Blog

Can COP26 lay firm foundations for an ambitious new climate finance goal?

IIED at COP26

IIED at COP26

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Webinar

Launch of the CRISP-M tool

Two-day digital conference

Development and Climate Days 2021

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Blog

Nature-based solutions: building blocks for green recovery and climate action in least developed countries

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News

Taking locally led adaptation global – episode 3 of podcast mini-series

Mobilising money to where it matters

Researching the benefits and challenges of getting development and climate finance flowing to the local level More in this collection

Divisional Adaptation Planning Committees (DAPCs) act as community focal points (Photo: Sam Greene/IIED)

Project

Local climate finance mechanism helping to fund community-prioritised adaptation

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Article

Principles for locally led adaptation

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Project

Responding to climate change in Tanzania by strengthening dryland governance and planning

Stepping up global ambition for climate action and justice

How IIED is supporting the most vulnerable countries to increase global ambition to stay below 1.5°C More in this collection

Delegates from the LDC Group, including chair Gebru Jember Endalew and IIED's Achala Abeysinghe discuss the revised APA text, Bonn, May 2017 (Photo: IISD/ENB/Kiara Worth)

Overview

Introduction to our work on global climate law, policy and governance: supporting LDCs in and outside of the UNFCCC process

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Project

Providing on-demand legal, technical and strategic advice to the Least Developed Countries Group

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Project

Supporting the LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR)

Climate-resilient development

How IIED is supporting governments, civil society and communities to achieve climate-resilient development outcomes for the most vulnerable people More in this collection

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Article

Introduction to our work on climate-resilient development

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Project

Enhancing climate resilience impacts of India’s social protection programme

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Project

Building resilience in Ethiopia: climate-resilient development planning and budgeting

Latest publications

Global Stocktake: three priorities to drive adaptation action

Climate change, migration and vulnerability to trafficking

Connecting the dots: climate change, migration and social protection

Declaration of the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP): Indigenous Food Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Loss and damage case studies from the frontline: a resource to support practice and policy

Creating a Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) at the IMF: How to Support Climate-vulnerable Countries

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Tackling loss and damage in vulnerable countries: improving evidence and co-generating pathways to impact

Project, Oct 2021

Putting social and environmental justice at the core of conservation, climate and development

Blog series, Oct 2021

Keeping the climate talks fair and inclusive for least developed countries

Blog series, Oct 2021

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Can COP26 reach ambitious outcomes for LDCs?

Blog, Oct 2021

Where to find IIED and partners at COP26: event listing

Full event listing, Oct 2021

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New thought-provoking blog series scrutinises dominant approaches to resolving the nature and climate crises

News, Oct 2021

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Inclusive negotiations: are hybrid meetings the answer?

Blog, Oct 2021

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Cities into sinks: storing carbon in wooden architecture to mitigate climate change

Project, Oct 2021

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Humanitarian action is part of climate response – but must be early and locally led

Blog, Oct 2021

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Financing long-term strategies: are least developed countries and funders aligned?

Webinar, Oct 2021

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Escalating local climate resilience finance

Blog, Oct 2021

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Innovative financing for African economies to tackle debt, climate change and biodiversity loss

News, Oct 2021