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The Forest Investment Program, an example of an investment fund with simplified funding frameworks, has invested $10 million in a $24 million project with the African Development Bank to restore Ghana's rapidly degrading forests (Photo: Greg Neate, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Six steps to local climate finance
… costs; risk averse funding strategies; too little support for building local capacity to manage funds; co-financing requirements that hinder local … programmes can deliver a 'triple-win'. Such programmes offer more sustainable results at lower costs, stronger local capacity, and …
Insight, 06 November 2016
Community engagement in preventin pangolin poaching in Nepal (Photo: Ambika Prasad Khatiwada)
Wildlife crime and local communities
… undermine this foundation – limiting options for local and national sustainable development. It is critical therefore that wildlife crime is … are determined to address that imbalance. Some of our approaches are: Building the evidence base for the effectiveness of community-led … and target communities, and   Building conservation authority capacity for community engagement: in Uganda local communities living …
Article, 03 February 2015
Cutting down trees, especially for livestock grazing, can lead to soil erosion, as seen on this hillside outside Addis Ababa (Photo: Aaron Minnick/World Resources Institute, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Shaping the future of forest and farm landscapes in Africa
… expansion.  Forests provide vital ecosystem services that underpin sustainable food supply – from providing habitats for species that … manage the competition for land. Improving capacities on the ground  Building on the work of SNAPP, IIED is leading the SENTINEL (Social and … a wider group of universities in Africa to share lessons and build capacity. All this will help inform national discourses on better ways …
Insight, 21 August 2017
Cooperative members at the Federation of Cooperatives of the Verapaces nursery in Cobán, Guatemala operate a compost packing machine. FEDECOVERA oversees the production of cardamom, allspice, coffee, tea, cocoa, essential oils, grains and vegetables (Photo: Juan José Ochaeta/FEDECOVERA)
IIED marks international forests day with major new research report and toolkit
News, 21 March 2018
About 1.5 million Syrians are currently in Lebanon. The influx has added complexity to an already fragile system of water provision (Photo: Loan Diep)
Water in MENA: ripple effects in times of conflict
… to conflicts (PDF)  and also initiatives that address underlying capacity issues. In Iraq, for instance, it has trained local technicians … and worked with utility staff to address internal management gaps.  Capacity-building support has included developing water infrastructure that uses …
Insight, 12 December 2017
Two women sitting in a field
No room for manoeuvre: debt prevents investing in the future
… different capacities and constraints All too often, governments and development agencies do not target their interventions to the needs and … Farmers without secure land tenure are often unwilling to invest in sustainable land management.  We spoke with women farmers about their … circumstances. We learnt that insufficient land and labour limit sustainable intensification options for smaller, younger and poorer …
Article, 26 April 2020
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Towards establishing water security and urban resilience in the city of Baguio
… A resilient city must have, among other things, the capacity to satisfy the water-related and sanitation needs of its residents in a manner that is sustainable, equitable and conducive to human development. This working … study finds that resilience efforts in the city are mostly aimed at building social or human resilience. Ecological resilience is mostly …
Publication, 01 November 2015
The Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve in Senegal (Photo: El Hadji Ballé Seye/UICN-Sénégal)
EBA Evidence and Policy: Senegal
… to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2019, IIED, the  International Union for … improved the resilience of local communities, improved their adaptive capacity and reduced their vulnerability. However, capacity levels and …
Project, 02 April 2019
COP16: United Nations climate change negotiations
… at COP16: Ecbi Asia workshop >Date and time: 26 Nov The European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi) is an initiative for sustained capacity … capacity building and advocacy for adaptation and climate compatible development Date: Thursday 2 Dec At this side event IIED and ENDA …
Event, 01 January 2015
Women living in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve are trained to sustainably harvest xate palms, providing them with income and preserving the reserve's biodiversity (Photo: Dani Newcomb/USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The role, influence and impact of women in biodiversity conservation
… decisions is critical to ensure that biodiversity conservation and sustainable use efforts are successful in the long term. Without the … potential to contribute to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development is still to be fully explored This is especially true for … access to land and other key resources, women’s opportunities and capacity to play an active role in biodiversity conservation is severely …
Insight, 09 October 2018