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Demystifying Facilitation in Participatory Development
… Blueprint approaches to development have little ability to build capacities for sustainable natural resource management and food production. An emerging … Demystifying Facilitation in Participatory Development …
Publication, 01 January 2000
Three people stand talking in a street. A man, a woman and, in the middle, a young man wearing a face mask.
A just recovery from COVID-19: young people from eight African cities speak out
… Youth Federation members in Zambia advocate for inclusion in the development process (Photo: Micheal Chanda/SDI and KYCTV) They cited … including workplace and mentoring opportunities for leadership development.  Opportunities for community service and employment Young … for food security and resilience. Such initiatives need to be more sustainable and more accessible, however, if they are to have real …
Insight, 24 May 2022
Youth looking at a landscape
Perspective of LDC youth: what COP26 outcomes will enhance global action on adaptation and resilience?
… agreements and funding.  This year is the moment to reset and start building back better. As a main stakeholder, young people globally are … , hosted by IIED and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) . Speakers from government, business and civil … about the climate crisis, you may not have the safe space or capacity or enabling environment to act, because larger and more …
Insight, 18 February 2021
MMSD – working papers
… and institutional frameworks No. 4 Information availability: a key to building trust in the minerals sector (review of systems for making … and resources development No. 22 The community health dimension of sustainable development in developing countries No. 24a The life cycle … in the minerals sector No. 33 Building partnerships: key elements of capacity building: an exploration of experiences with mining communities …
Article, 04 March 2009
World flags flying
COP26 hangs in the balance if G20 fails to show solidarity with climate-vulnerable countries by delivering action
… and communities in delivering on the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. It was an opportunity for wealthy … sheets of multilateral development banks to increase their funding capacity.    However, the approach to reallocate SDRs to low-income … Landing strong G20 outcomes on this agenda will be essential for building trust ahead of COP26, and will be a strong indicator of whether …
Insight, 07 July 2021
Miners pushing a cart out of a mine near the Bolivian town of Potosi. For centuries this area had the richest silver mines in South America. Today many of the mines are worked by local cooperatives, but conditions are still harsh (Photo Nyall & Maryanne, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Listen and learn: lessons from the small-scale mining sector
… had a bigger voice at the table in defining the language of sustainable development for the sector. It is only in this way that the … small-scale producers in agriculture, forestry, fishery and energy – building capacity to get their voice into decision making. The voices of those … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 05 February 2015
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Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development North America Towards Change The Work and Results of MMSD North America Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development North America
… Document begins: Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development North America Towards Change The Work and Results of MMSD … MMSD North America s contribution to people and the environment; s capacity to care for the long term while performing effectively now; s … Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development North America Towards Change The Work and …
Publication, 01 January 1970
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Latest IIED podcast puts the focus on energy access
… your mobile phone. Episode two looks at energy and how it can promote sustainable development for all. The recording features Ben Garside , who leads … services, such as business and technical training to build the capacity of communities to harness energy for economic development. In …
News, 15 November 2019
An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… discussions in China Fostering collaboration and joint action for sustainable Chinese investment and trade in Africa through building partnerships among Chinese businesses, civil society and … all? '   China-Africa Forest Governance project: improving evidence, capacity and joint action for sustainable Chinese investment in Africa's …
Article, 01 August 2019
Maize cultivation along the Kafue river in Kitwe, Zambia. Water levels in the river have decreased because of deforestation in the river’s catchment area (Photo: Barbara Adolph/IIED)
Food, ecosystems, equality – can we have it all?
… in Bonn will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss how sustainable land use can be mainstreamed for the benefits of people and … that both UK and African academic institutions need to improve their capacity to work in a truly interdisciplinary way to tackle complex … director of RUFORUM (the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture), a network of 85 universities from 35 African …
Insight, 19 December 2017