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Two women sewing face masks
Business with purpose in the era of COVID-19
… past 18 months the debate about how the private sector can deliver social and environmental benefits such as cutting carbon emissions and … the poorest women and men. There is also potential for innovation. Digital technology can play a huge role, from expanding the use of mobile money such as M-PESA to digital platforms that enable poorer consumers to purchase essential …
Insight, 18 May 2020
A man bends over and rummages through piles of garbage that surround him.
Local and regional governments hold key to tackling rising global inequalities
… of care burdens, challenges related to sustainable transport and digital connectivity, to dignified livelihood opportunities, to climate … work, tackling inequalities needs to be at the center of the renewed social contract that our Pact for the Future of Humanity is promoting, …
News, 11 October 2022
Cover for 11506IIED.pdf
Automation and inequality: the changing world of work in the global South
… change. This can be done by refocusing their economic and social policies to make them more sustainable and fair. This paper … automated agribusiness as distribution systems are changed. Digital technology will mostly benefit skilled workers at the expense of …
Publication, 01 August 2017
Mobile devices enable people to access a wide range of resources: in Kampala Jane Zamukunda got free legal advice from Barefoot Law via her phone (Photo: King Baudouin African Development Prize, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Going 'mobile first' to reach African audiences
… students are getting frustrated with visiting websites or reading digital publications that aren’t designed to be read on mobile devices. … African policymakers said they had smartphones and were considering social networks or email as a possibility for knowledge exchange … need it and creating more visual and audio content. This kind of digital development doesn’t hurt your desktop digital offering, it  …
Insight, 23 August 2018
Slow onset climate disasters leaving migrants at greater risk of human trafficking
… introduction of drought and flood resistant crops, strengthening of social protection systems and digital registration for migrants. …
News, 25 May 2022
Women selling fish
Life and livelihoods: the impact of COVID-19 on small-scale fishing communities
… impacts of COVID-19 are having extensive and devastating economic and social impacts. With fish and fish products among the most highly traded … partial reopening of the global economy during the summer of 2020. Social distancing makes it difficult to keep landing and auction sites … with nearby communities, capacity build and, importantly, bridge the digital divide.   Implement adequate social protection measures:  The …
Insight, 08 June 2021
Aerial view of a flooded village. Only roofs and vegetation are visible.
Action on climate resilience is business critical
Insight, 12 May 2023
A man in a face mask talking to a group of people
Facing a COVID-19 future: listening and learning to inform the ‘new normal’
… need to be flexible and multi-faceted with funding that matches. 3. Digital technology has to be accessible and inclusive And thirdly (but … the pandemic has ramped up institutional thinking on how to use digital technology to the best effect.  IIED has worked in the same way … us to think about how we can also change. We are still striving for social justice, equitable policymaking, resilient communities and …
Insight, 28 May 2020
View of a building on a street corner, with people crossing the road in the foreground
Coming through the pandemic the right way up
Insight, 01 May 2020
Rehema Peter Mushi mines red garnets and sapphires in Tanzania. She recently won a grant to purchase equipment (Photo: Magali Rochat/IIED)
IIED to host 3rd online artisanal and small-scale mining day
… hashtag will enable a wide range of stakeholders to engage on social media with colleagues across the globe, with IIED and other organisations sharing new research across a range of social media platforms.  Join the conversation This third 'digital day' is part of IIED's work on the artisanal mining sector. …
News, 02 March 2018