Governance

Our governance work focuses on tools and tactics that can support a just and fair governance system that protects the rights of communities in local, national and global decision making

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Least developed countries (LDCs)

Forest governance

China-Africa Forest Governance Platform

Climate change negotiations

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New scorecards expose what’s going wrong in the climate finance delivery chain – and pilot how to fix it

30 November 2023

A conference room with people sitting at tables.

Least developed countries call for rapid action to get Paris climate goals back on track

21 November 2023

Vegetables street vendors sitting on the floor.

Transformative food systems governance and the environmental agenda: lessons from the national and city level

Event on 13 September 2023

A woman carrying a basket through a plantation.

IIED launches SAGE version 2.0 – a tool for improving governance and equity in nature conservation

Phil Franks
28 June 2023

Aerial view of an isle surrounded by water

A new climate finance goal is in the making: what must happen in 2023?

Illari Aragon
02 March 2023

IIED welcomes new chief operating officer

20 February 2023

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Addressing power dynamics and inequity in institutional partnership models

Tracy Kajumba
13 February 2023

Men and women sit around a table listening to a woman talk next to a white flipboard. behind them is a giant illustration related to climate change.

Strengthening ethical and equitable partnerships

May 2022 - June 2023

Publications

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21966iied.pdf

Regaining momentum: critical negotiations for LDCs at COP28

22031g.pdf

Assessment of how to link social protection and climate resilience objectives and interventions

21886IIED.pdf

Dialogues on strengthening equitable partnerships

21621iied.pdf

Sustainable food systems multi-stakeholder mechanisms

21616IIED.pdf

Food systems governance and the environmental agenda

21611g.pdf

Tackling environmental challenges through food systems governance

21596iied.pdf

Equitable governance underpins effective conservation

21561iied.pdf

Bringing coherence and a rights-based approach to Indonesia’s climate and investment governance

Whistleblowing policy

21236iied.pdf

CBA16 key messages

People sitting in chairs forming a circle.

New scorecards expose what’s going wrong in the climate finance delivery chain – and pilot how to fix it

Article, 30 November 2023

A conference room with people sitting at tables.

Least developed countries call for rapid action to get Paris climate goals back on track

Press release, 21 November 2023

Vegetables street vendors sitting on the floor.

Transformative food systems governance and the environmental agenda: lessons from the national and city level

Event on 13 September 2023

A woman carrying a basket through a plantation.

IIED launches SAGE version 2.0 – a tool for improving governance and equity in nature conservation

Blog, 28 June 2023

Aerial view of an isle surrounded by water

A new climate finance goal is in the making: what must happen in 2023?

Blog, 02 March 2023

IIED welcomes new chief operating officer

News, 20 February 2023

Three women chatting

Addressing power dynamics and inequity in institutional partnership models

Blog, 13 February 2023

Men and women sit around a table listening to a woman talk next to a white flipboard. behind them is a giant illustration related to climate change.

Strengthening ethical and equitable partnerships

Active Project

A man sits awkwardly using a hammer to try and fix corrugated roofing to a house.

Loss and damage the priority for least developed countries at upcoming climate negotiations

Press release, 24 October 2022

A host of people carrying placards and banners, with a prominent banner that says: "Danger: delay kills you".

From Paris to pandemic: charting the changing landscape for sustainable development

Blog, 01 September 2022