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Cover for G01687.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 18 Mixing and matching methodologies in Redd Barna Uganda
Publication, 01 January 1997
Cover for G01607.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 Editorial
Publication, 01 January 1996
The Enhancing Equity workshop in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park brought together government officials, local residents and conservationists (Photo: Alessandra Guiliani/IIED)
Enhancing equity and fairness
… of the park. They also said it was critical for conservation to be sustainable, especially when communities are supported to identify … to address issues of human-wildlife conflict because they lack capacity and financial support. The presence of representatives from … compensate me" -- Community leader All groups agreed that sustainable development/conservation were the most important, with, for instance, …
Insight, 23 February 2015
Field visit as part of the Mountain Ecosystem-based Adaptation project, Mount Elgon, Uganda (IUCN)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Uganda
Project, 15 February 2018
Maureen O'Neil and Rebeca Grynspan, the incoming and outgoing chair of IIED's board of trustees, discuss the institute's key challenges and successes over the last six years (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Trustee chairs in conversation: Maureen O'Neil and Rebeca Grynspan
… organisations that has always been concerned with poverty and with development, and it has always based what it does on evidence. She said … approach, saying that the organisation had 'really put in place the capacity to evaluate, to measure and to reflect on results'.   O'Neill … board. She said she had been very involved in discussions about sustainable development in recent years. Grynspan also served as …
Article, 11 August 2014
Mr Yi, the manager of the processing facility, instructs some of the Mozambican workforce of Mr Forest Ltd (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
A Chinese passion: adding value to Mozambique's timber exports
… is what brought me to Mozambique. The project is conducting research, building capacity, and facilitating better impacts from the huge Africa-China … last year, the Mozambique Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development (MITADER) imposed a log export ban, driven by rampant …
Insight, 10 April 2017
A group of women in a forest smile as they hold out handfuls of coffee beans
Producer agency and voice in certification schemes
… it will be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals . Additional resources: Watch a recording of the … decisions and private sector conduct for locally beneficial and more sustainable investments in commercial agriculture. La voz y el poder de …
Insight, 26 March 2021
Why the media matters in a warming world: A guide for policymakers in the global South
… Summary : Climate change journalism can protect people and promote sustainable development — but only if it is accurate, timely and relevant. Strengthening the media's capacity to cover climate change can help countries to plan and …
News, 15 June 2011
A CCAFS and CIAT participatory photography project in Chiquimula, Guatemala. A framework on how to monitor and evaluate social learning approaches is now available. (Photo: Gian Betancourt/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Paper outlines framework to monitor and evaluate social learning approaches
… jointly identified which key elements of social learning to monitor. Building on the workshop discussions and input from key partners, the … underlying their framing of an issue and approach to solving it. Capacity development : the development of stakeholders' knowledge and … networks, institutions and systems that lead to better and more sustainable development outcomes. The framework consists of indicators …
Insight, 13 February 2015
Covers of Environment and Urbanization publications
Environment & Urbanization local organisation profiles
… also to encourage and support the formation of other savings groups. Building an urban poor people's movement in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Asian … waste dump and explains how the federation increased the scavengers' capacity to negotiate with local authorities and other government … in local governance that underpinned it. Participatory democracy and sustainable development: integrated urban environmental management in …
Project, 18 August 2014