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A group of men and woman stand for a group photograph in front of a painting.
AB Consultants: mitigating risks for people on low incomes
… designing inclusive insurance products that increase the financial resilience of people on low incomes – particularly in the informal … we are working with around the world on issues ranging from climate resilience to energy access Anne Kamau, left, and Barbara … work with data providers and financial regulators and have developed partnerships with a range of international NGOs.  They are also …
Article, 13 June 2022
More than 80 representatives of slum-dwellers federations attended the 9th World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur (Photo: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: the World Urban Forum brought together governments and grassroots – what next?
… the role of subnational and local governments, building inclusive partnerships, and encouraging the sharing of creative solutions and … for Housing Rights (ACHR) , the Huairou Commission – could access climate finance to support adaptation in informal settlements. This … the World Urban Forum , IIED set out its approach to building climate resilience in informal settlements – what does this look like? DA: IIED …
Article, 14 February 2018
An aerial view of dozens of shack housing in close proximity, with colourful roofs
Bridging the urban adaptation finance gap
… that focused on 'Critical directions for future urban adaptation and resilience finance research’. Finance is failing The UN climate negotiations at COP26 underlined the need to increase and … they undertake to build resilience. These demonstrate how to build partnerships at scale with local governments and other actors. Research …
Insight, 25 April 2022
An image of a man faking injury being treated by a Bangladesh firefighter as part of a training exercise on collaborative search and rescue operations, helping the city to respond more effectively to disasters (Photo: Oregon National Guard, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Making the SDG agenda work for LDCs
Article, 25 May 2016
women distributing counting eggs
New narratives for a 'new normal'
… and advising their peers on reducing impacts of disaster and climate change. What’s more, such exchanges have attracted the attention … scalable solutions in policymakers’ blind spot. Promoting networks, partnerships and recognition Social movements like the Huairou … takes time. It can’t be accomplished through three-year projects. Resilience investments need to be long term. They have to produce a …
Insight, 22 July 2020
A delegate at COP18 in Doha (Photo: N. Palmer/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED at the COP18 UN climate summit
Article, 20 December 2012
The Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve in Senegal (Photo: El Hadji Ballé Seye/UICN-Sénégal)
EBA Evidence and Policy: Senegal
Project, 02 April 2019
Discussing climate resilience in Kinna, northern Kenya.
How do we tell whether climate change adaptation is making headway?
Insight, 06 December 2012
IIED appoints new chair
… when her term as current chair ends. Tara Shine is a specialist on climate change and the environment and development, with 20 years’ … (Sida); the OECD; The Elders and the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice. Currently director and co-founder of the award-winning … to zero carbon, more resilient societies. IIED’s action research and partnerships with organisations on the ground provide evidence and a …
News, 05 December 2019
Cover for G02597.pdf
Climate change and the urban poor. Risk and resilience in 15 of the world's most vulnerable cities
… This report outlines lessons learnt regarding the~principal effects of climate change on 15 cities~in low-income countries, and what makes them … cities suffer from scarce water resources due to extended periods of climate change-induced drought. In these and other inland cities, the … poverty, the rapid pace of urbanization and a lack of education about climate change increase vulnerability and aggravate the effects of …
Publication, 01 December 2009