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

Also related to

Least developed countries (LDCs)

Forest governance

China-Africa Forest Governance Platform

Climate change negotiations

Farmers in Ethiopia checking crops in a field.

How to fix funding bottlenecks and pave the way for locally led adaptation

May Thazin Aung and Sousan Suha
04 September 2024

Headshots of Tara Shine, John Taylor, Crissy Guerrero and Tom Mitchell on IIED branded background.

Confronting injustice with collective action – IIED's new manifesto: Make Change Happen podcast episode 27

25 July 2024

Houses submerged by rising water in one of Bangladesh's coastal areas.

Interview: Why trust, not cash, is key to locally led adaptation

08 August 2024

A woman sits behind a desk writing on paper, with an overlaid image of a group of people around a desk.

From rookie negotiators to UN influencers

Impact story 8 minute read

Group image of the members of the C20 working group

Driving impact at the G20: lessons from IIED's engagement with philanthropies

Alexandre Apsan Frediani and Paula Sevilla Nunez
24 July 2024

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Loss and damage fund: two funding frameworks reimagining climate finance delivery

Ritu Bharadwaj
12 February 2024

Publications

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Road map for advancing rights and equity in conservation

22476IIED.pdf

Towards equitable partnerships

22456G.pdf

Improving impact assessments to meet your climate goals

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UNCITRAL Working Group III: Prioritization of the Draft Provisions on Procedural and Cross-Cutting Issues

22391g.pdf

How improved governance has benefited a nationwide association of agroecological producers in Bolivia

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How good governance has transformed an agroforestry cooperative in Vietnam into a thriving business

22371g.pdf

Improving internal governance within an agricultural cooperative in Togo: strategies and results

22366g.pdf

UNCITRAL Working Group III: Contribution on the ‘right to regulate’ provision

Seeing Santurbán through ISDS: a sociolegal case study of Eco Oro v. Colombia

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Timing your safeguards in mining

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International workshop on advancing rights and equity in the implementation of Target 3+

News, 30 January 2024

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Strong governance makes smallholder farmer organisations vital partners

Insight, 10 January 2024

People sitting looking forward to a presentation area, with COP28 branding on the wall.

Lack of progress on finance and negotiations at COP28

Press release, 05 December 2023

Woman standing in a field of plants.

COP28 leaders pledge to make climate finance 'available, accessible and affordable'

Press release, 01 December 2023

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Building political ambition for adaptation at COP28 and beyond

Insight, 01 December 2023

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Interview: 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

Insight, 28 June 2023

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

Insight, 02 March 2023