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IIED's Susannah Fisher and David Dodman (top, centre) talk to stakeholders on a social learning project in Kenya (Photo: IIED)
Using learning partnerships to support change
… a web-based portal for sharing experience and knowledge Supporting capacity development through training and the provision of learning … Tanzania, Uganda and Vietnam that carry out research, capacity building and advocacy work. Through research, dialogue and joint action, … aims to contribute to improving forest governance, by promoting sustainable and pro-poor Chinese trade and investment in Africa's …
Article, 24 April 2017
A road full of congested traffic.
IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10)
… international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanisation. IIED’s researchers and partners shared … and professional organisations, cities can have a strengthened capacity to better prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. … and response.  Related reading:   Urban Crises Learning Fund Building resilient future cities: informal settlements as places of …
Event, 08 February 2020
People planting seedlings in water
Towards better assessment of adaptation results
… M&E systems Where national systems are at an early stage of development, global funds can play a role in fostering MEL systems or … processes, as well as existing data sources, avoiding duplication and building on what is in place.   Improve countries MEL technical … effort is needed to make sure that countries have the technical capacity they need to identify and implement adaptation actions and …
Insight, 31 October 2019
People visiting a village with solar panels
Helping parliaments across the Southern African Customs Union region address climate change
… IIED helped boost the capacity of members of parliament in the Southern African Customs Union … Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Scotland, South Africa and Swaziland. Building climate change capacity in Ghana In 2010, the government of … Agenda 2010-13. The NCCPF aimed to achieve low carbon growth, sustainable and equitable development and a climate-resilient and …
Project, 17 December 2012
Immaculate Yossa is regional advocacy officer for Eastern Africa at Hivos. She discussed key messages from multi-stakeholder action at the Uganda Food Lab (Photo: Food and Agriculture Organisation, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Achieving real transformation in our food system
… made in relation to food. The outlook is grim. To ensure we reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030 we need a dramatic change. Success will … internally and supported by external organisations, if needed. Capacity development is key, especially for those with the least …
Insight, 23 October 2018
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Off-grid productivity: powering universal energy access
… and partners can boost local demand for electricity by providing capacity building and long-term mentorship, along with customer financing and … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 January 2019
A woman hands protective equipment to another woman.
Engaging pastoralist communities through citizen movements to amplify their voice
… social inclusion and learning in decision making and resilience building. Context The PARAN Alliance  is a movement of pastoralist … and Marsabit counties Indigenous Strategies and Institution for Development (ISID) :  focuses on capacity-strengthening for organisations and communities in Marsabit and …
Article, 11 December 2020
An aerial view of Entebbe airport. The airport is located on the shores of Lake Victoria, close to numerous environmentally sensitive wetland areas (Photo: Niranjanoak, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
Environment or the economy? How Uganda uses natural capital accounts in policymaking
… Sustainable development is never straightforward: in a traffic-clogged … . The project directly responds to demands to extend Uganda’s capacity to produce natural capital accounts and use them to support … let alone understanding what natural capital accounting is.  Building on their experience with IIED and UNEP-WCMC on integrating …
Insight, 09 January 2019
The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve in the Andean highlands, Peru (Photo: Karen Podvin)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Peru
… to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2022, IIED, the International … also organisational and institutional strengthening as well as capacity building, aligned to the social, environmental, cultural and political …
Project, 04 September 2018
Rubbish and black bin bags are strewn around
Carbon offsetting: who’s really winning?
… carbon footprints, and international aid institutions stress the sustainable development imperative to lift billions out of poverty while stopping … by incentivising waste incineration far above the landfill’s capacity. Extensive technical fixes have been rolled out in response to …
Insight, 07 July 2020