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A father and son plough a field in Ethiopia. For Ethiopia's smallholder farmers, oxen are still the main source of agricultural power. It is one of the world's least developed countries, making it more vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Bjvisser, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
Momentum builds for ambitious agreements at COP24
Insight, 19 November 2018
An oil flare in Port Harcourt Nigeria.
Transparency: can it work for sustainable development?
… , Annan called for the G8 to empower African governments through capacity building. “The region’s revenue authorities are hopelessly ill-equipped … (but not by project). Co-author of a recent IIED report on EITI and sustainable development in the Caspian Region , Saule Ospanova, has high … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 23 May 2013
Women in Ahmedabad, India, collect rubbish from 6,656 households that make up the slum area of Juna Vadaj, illustrating the energy and innovation that informal economies can bring to the sustainable development agenda (Photo: Pritpal Randhawa for STEPs)
Development frontiers
… of what transition out of our current economy to one that is more sustainable will involve for real people, big companies, large … research and advocacy agenda when he talked about the need to build capacity of those at the margins. He advised funding bodies not to give … Inclusive approaches to policy and problem solving? Yes. Capacity building for the marginalised? Yes. Engaging with influential actors at …
Insight, 21 March 2016
Cover for G00099.pdf
Background note on IIED's Business and Sustainable Development Programme
… Document begins: Background note on IIED's Business and Sustainable Development Programme IIED's Business and Sustainable … Programme works through research projects, advocacy, partnerships and capacity-building initiatives as a strongly collaborative venture, with an … Sustainable markets … Background note on IIED's Business and Sustainable Development Programme …
Publication, 01 May 2006
Aerial view of destroyed housing and infrastructure.
Resilient prosperity in SIDS: forging a new finance compact
… using the money they save on repayments to invest in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and resilience-building measures. This fresh start could be achieved through creditor … measures is the transaction costs involved when SIDS have limited capacity, so a high-capacity global SIDS debt and investment support …
Insight, 29 August 2023
A boat floating on the water, seaweed is seen underneath.
Negotiators return to the high seas
… round of talks on an international treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national … marine protected areas (MPAs); environmental impact assessments; and capacity building and marine technology transfer. ABMTs regulate human activity … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 07 March 2022
A stallholder measures her produce in a marketplace
Sustainable diets for all 
… to healthy and affordable diets from food that is produced in a sustainable way. The globalised food industry promotes low cost, highly … diets. In addition, the programme worked to increase the collective capacity of all stakeholders (coordinators and implementers) to deliver … ‘Dialogue and Dissent’  that includes an energy programme focused on  building green and inclusive energy . It was funded by and conducted in …
Project, 13 October 2016
Participants in a 2016 short course for government officials from developing countries organised by ICCCAD and partners in Dhaka (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The International Centre for Climate Change and Development
Project, 02 July 2018
Two people sail a canoe around stilt houses.
Financing least developed countries’ climate strategies: taking the long view
Insight, 04 November 2021
Woman sitting on a balcony wearing a face mask. Behind here, an informal neighbourhood of houses can be seen.
Five years on: how Brazil’s Zero Eviction Campaign is driving policy change for housing justice
… and ownership by the affected populations.  The coalition’s capacity to share this evidence in mainstream media and decision-making …
Insight, 06 November 2025