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The inconvenient truth about ‘capacity’ strengthening in global development
… does not mean there are no capacity challenges. Recent discussions about decolonising development provide a timely reminder that Southern … Sustainable Diets for All (SD4All) , jointly implemented by IIED and Hivos , shows that broadening out the definition of capacity … of political spaces. Equality of relationships matters : Discussions about how structural inequalities within the aid system impact CSO …
Insight, 08 December 2020
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IIED at the UN Ocean Conference 2022
… Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) . IIED is a supporter of IYAFA 2022, whose vision statement is “a world in … and sustainable use of fisheries and aquaculture resources.” IIED’s researchers and partners will be among those in Lisbon showing … Trenggono, the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in Indonesia, about the Indonesian government’s work with the Marine Stewardship …
Event, 27 June 2022
Covers of top publications of 2020.
IIED's best of 2020: publications
… be integrated into national monitoring and evaluation systems. More about this work: This guide published by IIED, EVALSDGs, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and UNICEF, … lender and debtor governments as well as private creditors. More about this work: IIED is working to have creditors and receiving …
Article, 23 December 2020
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IIED's best of 2021: blogs
… Read our 10 most downloaded publications of 2021 Read a blog about our top 10 videos of 2021 1 Here's why Indigenous economics is the … adaption to climate change. Saleemul Huq and Clare Shakya wrote about the importance of this group and the journey ahead . This 10-year … conditions lacking access to basic services. In this blog, IIED’s senior fellow David Satterthwaite and research associate Diana …
Article, 23 December 2021
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Hidden handbrakes for climate action and social justice hosted by SIDA
… are inhibiting climate finance that might save people and planet?  IIED joined members of Scotland’s International Development Alliance for … workshop to introduce the critical hidden handbrakes, learn about potential funding opportunities for research, and explore where … to release specific handbrakes. In this session, IIED shared more about the hidden handbrakes ; the invisible obstacles that are …
Event, 29 January 2025
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New look for IIED's Publications Library
… Since 2005 IIED has been making its extensive research on sustainable development … BY-NC-ND 4.0) unless specifically indicated otherwise. For enquiries about IIED publications, email newbooks@iied.org or call +44 (0)20 3463 7399. •    Learn more about IIED’s Publications Library . … New look for IIED's Publications Library …
News, 21 January 2021
50 years
IIED at 50: protecting people and planet for half a century
… From 2021-22, we celebrated IIED’s 50th birthday. We didn’t reach the anniversary alone: we wish to … what we have learned on the way, A series of interviews with partners about the future of environment and development, and Publishing a paper … front of us? IIED trustee Alicia Pérez-Porro talks to Mary Robinson about climate justice and the urgent action IIED and all of us must take …
Article, 08 June 2021
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IIED short seminars: challenges for a post-COVID-19 world
… Delivered in half the time of a lunchtime lecture, this series sees IIED researchers introduce their work by making connections to sectors … For example, we discuss why water development in East Africa is about power and governance as much as infrastructure and availability; … climate crisis and seeking a green recovery from COVID-19. Running at about 20 minutes each, these narrated presentations use case studies and …
Article, 29 July 2021
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IIED at 50: be prepared to engage with young activists
… and development in West Africa. During the 1990s they collaborated on IIED’s drylands programme, establishing participatory development … between health and other sectors. It’s important also to talk about the demographic challenge in Africa in general, but we’re talking about the Sahel, where the population grows rapidly with a large …
Article, 29 November 2021
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Strengthening communications capabilities for housing justice: the transformative potential of civic media labs
… the urgent need to strengthen it. There is less awareness, however, about the importance of supporting the communication capabilities of … media for housing rights’ – show could be transformative. In 2022, IIED partnered with housing movements in two cities – União dos …
Publication, 04 April 2025