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September 2015: on the eve of the United Nations summit to agree the 2030 Agenda, a film introducing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is projected onto the UN headquarters building (Photo: UN Photo/Cia Pak)
Effective evaluation for the Sustainable Development Goals
… says the follow-up and review processes will be informed by country-led evaluations and data which is high-quality, accessible, timely and … for evaluation of the SDGs and support integration of evaluation initiatives into national, regional and global SDG feedback and review … an SDG evaluation – how do you get started? , and Episode 3: Country-led evaluations: revealing the progress of Agenda 2030 . Monitoring, …
Project, 21 October 2017
Vietnam's Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute is working on developing rice strains that are more tolerant to heat, increased salinity and longer periods under water (Photos: V. Meadu/CCAFS)
New publication studies climate finance at national level
… to manage finance for climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives. A PDF-version of the 85-page guide, entitled ' A guide to … general. This publication was written by a team of IIED researchers led by Neha Rai, senior researcher, Climate Change Group. The other … the same time, local ministries, international and national NGOs and community-based organisations are becoming involved in planning and …
News, 20 March 2015
Women working together to build a solar lighting circuit board.
How crowdfunding offers the fast route to decentralised energy
… or who can’t afford capital investment in new equipment. Local initiatives often need very small-scale investment, typically a few … as part of SunnyMoney’s ’ solar schools’ programme  . As trusted community representatives, headteachers are trained to sell the products … micro-entrepreneurs with  ReadySet solar chargers  with built-in LED lights. The manufacturer,  Fenix International , is working with the …
Insight, 07 August 2013
A family in Tarialan, Uvs Province, Mongolia, uses a solar panel to generate power for their ger, a traditional Mongolian tent (Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Why social inclusion matters for green growth
Insight, 11 August 2016
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… Congress objectives The congress aimed to: Inspire the international community to take action for nature by demonstrating its critical role … policy. Research overview and overarching questions The value of community-to-community exchange: strengthening networks UNDP Kauhale … International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples INMIP), which is led by Asociacion ANDES with support from IIED, were shared, in addition …
Event, 01 September 2016
Cover for G00078.pdf
Going Carbon Neutral at IIED September 2004 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
… Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol, have led to modest action in some countries. However, responsibility for …
Publication, 01 January 2004
Africa's water crisis: a quarter of a billion dollars down the drain
… supply systems need to succeed. They include the right technology, community ownership and local capacity to repair and maintain wells. "The water community has often focused on building infrastructure, rather than on … Also important are better investments in knowledge, community-led management and government capacity to sustain water supplies. It …
News, 20 March 2009
COP19: Cities on the agenda at the climate talks
Insight, 22 November 2013
Langrug informal settlement, South Africa, May 2014 (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
Introduction to urban poverty
… and analyse the effectiveness of these strategies. Recognise how community-led interventions (such as improving security of tenure and access to … by giving small grants and support to low-income communities for the initiatives they choose, and by encouraging collaboration with local …
Project, 09 September 2014
Recovering wildlife populations in Namibia are largely attributed to policies that give local people rights to benefit from wildlife on their land (Photo: Ronald Woan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
There’s justice in the battle for biodiversity 
… of at least 3.2 billion people. Despite the stakes, biodiversity initiatives are failing. Since the 1970s, there has been a 660% increase … aid for local wildlife stewardship really works .  Locally-led action for global gains When aid and development budgets are carefully accounted for, supporting community efforts to tackle ecosystem degradation offers an extremely …
Insight, 28 June 2018