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Woman sitting down and planting a tree in a field.

News

Less than a third of climate finance even mentions local communities, study suggests

14 November 2025

Illustration from Development and Climate Days 2025. Text says 'Development and Climate Days, October 30 2025. Turning ambition into action'.

Article

D&C Days 2025: Key messages

07 November 2025

Event

Where to find IIED and partners at COP30: event listing

Event on 10 November 2025

Street next to sea shore destroyed after hurricane Dean in Jamaica.

News

Hurricane Melissa shows climate finance urgently needed for pre-emptive protection schemes

29 October 2025

Woman swimming in water with diving equipment, writing data down on a clipboard.

Insight

Fifth Climate & Development Ministerial calls for action on adaptation finance at COP30

Teresa Rossi and UnaMay Gordon
05 November 2025

Group of community members Kibaale, Uganda are sitting down and discussing during consultations with officials. Two women are sitting on blue chairs, listening and noting things down on notebooks.

Insight

Country platforms: are we asking the right questions?

Tracy C. Kajumba
29 October 2025

A large number of people stand and pose for a photo in front of a huge COP30 sign.

Article

Climate and Development Ministerial

Reforming the international financial architecture

The global financial system is failing those most affected by climate change and poverty. IIED calls for urgent reform to get finance to local communities, end unfair debt, empower frontline leadership and ensure nature’s true value is recognised

Woman from local community spreading seeds with her hands in a field. She is wearing colorful clothing and a red bandana on her head.

Article

Reform of international financial architecture

Two people bending down, cooking in a pot set over an open fire. This was part of a cooking demonstration for the village.

Insight

The journey to reform the international financial architecture: a long and winding road

Laura Kelly
12 November 2024

Global Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Debt Sustainability Support Service

28 May 2024

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Learn more about focused areas of IIED's economics work

Mobilising money to where it matters

A programme of work helping to initiate a positive shift in the quantity and quality of climate finance reaching the local level to support locally-led solutions that address climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss

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Inclusive green economy

A programme of work on increasing equity, access and agency in the green economy

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Inclusive blue economy

A programme of work supporting resilient marine and coastal ecosystems and the millions of people who depend on them to thrive by aligning incentives with investments

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