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Group of people sitting on the floor, discussing research in Kibera
Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda – Lessons on Understanding Risk and Building Resilience
… stronghold of Gatwekera in Kibera, low levels of trust in government-led projects resulted in youth being incited to oppose the NYS … equity . In the Railway project, stringent criteria for eligibility, community-led enumeration, dialogue, and consultation built trust and … undermining their resilience. Effective action for climate change adaptation needs to be specific to the social, economic, and physical …
Insight, 20 October 2016
Drying medicinal plants, the knowledge of which is passed down through generations. In South Asia alone, there are more than 8,000 plant species with known medicinal value (Photo: Bioversity International/B. Sthapit)
Sustaining local food systems and agricultural biodiversity
… the documentation of indigenous knowledge in the form of Community Biocultural Registers and training in digital video … together towards ensuring food sovereignty and fostering locally-led initiatives for the protection and promotion of agrobiodiversity and …
Project, 15 August 2013
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
Event, 05 November 2016
Reforestation program in Guatemala (Photo: Enrique Varahona)
Forest and Farm Facility Phase I
… committee that ensures representatives of local forest family, community and indigenous rights-holder groups take control. FFF Phase I … Ghana, Madagascar and Togo. A knowledge and learning component led by IIED dovetailed with the communication strategy – including a …
Project, 29 May 2014
Water with open sewage is stagnant in a built up area
Planning for reality in one of Nairobi’s largest ‘slums’
… muddy pathways with open sewage running down the middle. The path led to an expanse of water – foul smelling, full of rubbish and … to Mukuru. Our partners in Kenya, bringing their rich experience of community organisation, data collection and engagement with local …
Insight, 04 December 2019
Squamish river, Canada. Under Stephen Harper, Canada has lagged behind the rest of the world in combating climate change; will new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau make a difference? (Photo: James Wheeler, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Will new leadership boost Canadian contribution to global climate negotiations?
Insight, 21 October 2015
Women pulling fishing nets through shallow water
Steering gender to the centre of the blue economy
… in Tanzania, where the expansion of the fish exports trade has led to the promotion of industrial fish processing factories. While …
Insight, 06 June 2019
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 8 Investigating local markets using PRA
… we describe some of the marketing tools `market' was lacking in many community that adapt PRA methods. development initiatives where we work … for their business If it is to succeed, any business must be led by ideas using PRA tools1. This project is part of the `market', and …
Publication, 01 January 1998
Cover for 6341IIED.pdf
PLA Notes 38: Participatory Processes in the North
… with drug users in Norway and the UK, urban planning in Japan, community development in Scotland and Ireland, an adaptation of REFLECT with immigrant women of Calgary, Canada, worker-led participatory evaluations in the USA, participatory video in the UK …
Publication, 01 June 2000
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PLA 62 - Wagging the dragon's tail: emerging practices in participatory poverty reduction in China
… Nicole Kenton Preface Alan Piazza Overview: Changing government-community interface in China Johanna Pennarz, Arjan de Haan   Prologue: …   Communities taking charge in China Introduction Johanna Pennarz How community farmers participated in project planning and implementation … Nicole Kenton Background and approach Wang Yue Innovative, community-led practices Wang Baojun  The perspective of the Ministry of Water …
Article, 31 July 2011