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The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve in the Andean highlands, Peru (Photo: Karen Podvin)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Peru
Project, 04 September 2018
Community-Based Adaptation in Africa (CBAA)
… on adaptation coordinated by IIED.  The partners decided to adopt a 'learning­ by ­doing' approach to communicating climate information. … which specifically targets groups most vulnerable to climate change. Participatory video IIED worked with InsightShare to pilot the use of … advice and support to this project. IIED also published a photostory about the workshops held in Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe.  …
Project, 08 September 2010
Participatory community mapping and community land protection can yield tangible results for poor and vulnerable populations (Photo: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)
Next steps to strengthen global land governance
Insight, 15 May 2016
Understanding disruptive change is vital for Southern civil society organisations, and organisations such as IIED can help partners (Image: IIED)
Mapping the disruptive change ecosystem for Southern CSOs
Insight, 21 December 2016
A Raika man leading his sheep and goats to graze in the contested Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
How communities are protecting their biocultural resources with community protocols
… by IIED and partners has shown that community protocols are not just about indigenous rights: they can also strengthen biodiversity … opposed by the community. In response, the communities initiated a participatory research process which yielded a significant amount of … consent processes reviewed in IIED’s latest edition of Participatory Learning and Action (also available in Spanish ). In some cases, …
Insight, 02 October 2012
Ol Pejeta Conservancy in northern Kenya is home to four of the seven northern white rhino left in the world. The park is using SAPA as part of its community programme (Photo: Guy Lemal)
Piloting Social Assessment of Protected Areas: some initial reflections
… who manage the area, and helps build consensus among those involved about reducing poverty and avoiding harm. With funding from the Darwin … social assessment The 2014 World Parks Congress , the biggest global learning event of the conservation world, is now just two months away. … level researcher and at least US$50,000.  Rapid methods based more on participatory rural appraisal techniques and simple surveys that are …
Insight, 23 September 2014
A young rice farmer at Sélingué, Mali. A new report urges governments and development agencies to develop context-specific strategies and support systems for agricultural advisory services that meet the needs of local farmers (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
Growing rice needs more than soil and water
… just "hardware" such as water, land, seed and fertiliser. Knowledge (about technologies and markets) and relationships (with suppliers and … have access to technologies, can themselves innovate, can share learning with each other and make an informed choice about the … plans In response to demands from local stakeholders, GWI piloted a participatory process for irrigation scheme managers, farmers and other …
Insight, 30 September 2016
Representatives of Indonesia communities discussed ways to improve urban conditions at the third Urban Social Forum (Photo: Fabrizio Salvatori)
Indonesian civil society discusses its urban future
… When people usually think of meetings about cities they're likely thinking of a convention of civil engineers, … an Indonesian NGO that promotes citizen participation and collective action in improving cities, together with other NGOs and activists. Kota … urban heritage, alternative approaches to solid waste management, participatory budgeting, promoting non-motorised transportation, youth …
Insight, 21 January 2016
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Tested tools for righting resource wrongs
… of tenure — or, who has rights to access, use and make decisions about resources. Last year, 82 countries endorsed the Voluntary … action by IIED's partners in Africa and Asia in the Forest Governance Learning Group , and by NGOs such as the Forests Peoples Programme and Global Witness , we describe, for example: participatory mapping of forest tenure. ensuring free, prior and …
Insight, 14 October 2013
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Overview: Immersions: something is happening; Barrabai, Meeriaben and the master of Mohadi (Arabic Version)
… The Opening Section of this issue of Participatory Learning and Action contains two articles - 1) Overview: Immersions - … To download the full issue click on More Information. To learn more about RCPLA, go to the website www.rcpla.org … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 December 2007