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Community members from Tanzania gathered to discuss.
Building collective power for equitable governance in conservation
… and thinkers from across Tanzania and Kenya confronted at a recent community of practice (CoP) workshop in Dar es Salaam. The workshop on equitable governance in community-led conservation areas was organised by Honeyguide as part of the …
Insight, 10 September 2025
Women hoeing a field.
Building a women-led community climate movement
Article, 03 December 2020
Rubbish bags on top of buildings.
Community-led waste management at scale
… population with no service. But over the last 70 years in Cairo, a community waste collection and management system has developed, … Community-led waste management at scale …
Insight, 12 April 2022
A group of people pointing to a bucket
Emerging lessons from community-led COVID-19 responses in urban areas
… for voices from the global South. Here Alice Sverdlik looks at how community organisations are responding to COVID-19. Community-based … Tim Ndezi, from the Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI), describes intiatives to combat COVID-19 in informal … channel   Even when governments seek to address COVID-19, community-led organisations can complement these initiatives and reach vulnerable …
Article, 25 June 2020
Development and Climate Days 2025 logo.
Development and Climate Days 2025 goes digital-first ahead of Brazil UNFCCC COP30
… urgent," said IIED's Paul Mitchell , principal researcher (locally-led adaptation and climate finance), explaining their decision to … a significant new platform to showcase efforts underway to build community resilience to climate impacts. Focus on climate action and … researcher The new format reflects acceptance within the climate community that traditional conference models are inadequate to address …
News, 11 September 2025
Women looking at a flooded road.
Bridging the gap: how women-led federations are strengthening communities in Patna's informal settlements
… In 2019,  SEWA Bharat , a national federation of organisations led by and for informal women workers, began supporting communities in … that devastate the city, this blog highlights the efficacy of a women-led interface between communities and local governments in initiating … Bridging the gap: how women-led federations are strengthening communities in Patna's informal …
Insight, 23 December 2020
People seated around a table
Frontline funds: investing in grassroots-led responses to climate change
Event, 30 June 2021
A group of people, largely young people, gather to pose for a photo, inside a conference venue.
Building a resilient future led by youth
… solutions, tapping into their inner spirit of social accountability, community engagement, and responsibilities, and Promote and coordinate … than launch a ready-cooked programme, we are inviting a young leaders-led design process to ensure it meets their needs. We also welcome … Building a resilient future led by youth …
News, 17 November 2022
Man crouching next to a crop bed.
Significant new support for locally led adaptation principles
… and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the principles for locally led adaption was announced today at an event held in the Resilience Hub … for Policy Research and Education). Their ask to the international community is clear: the principles must not just be on paper. When … Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) ,  ADB Community Resilience Partnership Programme (CRPP) , and the COP26 …
News, 08 November 2021
Women community leaders maintaining the local nursery in Colombia
IIED at CBD COP16
… the initial two-week COP16 conference, IIED researchers and partners led discussions and participated in panels on a variety of topics … wildlife management, to Indigenous Peoples and local communities-led conservation, among other issues. We had several official side …
Event, 25 February 2025