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Villagers in India dig out a silted-up water tank as part of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (Photo: McKay Savage, Creative Commons via Flickr)
2019 – the way forward is a Green Decent Work Guarantee
… is that to get political traction the green transition must work for social justice as well as for the environment. Climate policies that … Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act. MGNREGA is the largest social protection scheme in the world – reaching over 50 million … technological change . The nature of work is being transformed by digital technologies on a global scale. Well directed, it is a policy …
Insight, 30 December 2018
A seated man gives a speech to a camera directly in front of him, next to the Bhutan national flag
CBA14 opens with LDC chair call for greater ambition on climate change
News, 21 September 2020
An irrigation pond.
CBA14: From local solutions to global action
Event, 20 September 2020
A group of people at a handwashing facility
Community-led COVID-19 response: the work of the Philippines Homeless People’s Federation
… to prevent ‘fake news’ circulating. Information sharing must observe social distancing rules; meetings are not allowed.  People complied with … as follows:  Blocking off whole areas to prevent movement  Applying social distancing and wearing face masks  Observing national curfew … managed to coordinate with government, often through the internet and digital meetings.  The government’s home-stay policy is particularly …
Insight, 09 June 2020
In 2018 IIED welcomed colleagues from Brazil, Cameroon, India, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe to Communications Learning Week (Photo: Anne Schulthess/IIED)
Communications Learning Weeks
… on topics such as media relations, audience mapping and digital communications. Our partners present case studies of media … on the realities of working in countries with limited broadband and social media activity –– for example, one of our partners in Uganda uses … when trying to communicate to influence policy after the 2015 event. Social media platforms enable people to tell the story of events as they …
Article, 07 July 2015
International days are used to promote awareness and action on important topics. But how does IIED engage with them? (Image: IIED)
Seizing the day without falling off the bandwagon
… that are working towards the same ends.  We primarily use our digital channels, such as social media and our website, to profile relevant resources and bring … to avoid repeating ourselves. We also tried to use an image with each social media update for maximum visual impact. Follow World Cities Day …
Insight, 19 November 2015
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… which include biocultural heritage, ecosystem-based adaptation, social assessment of protected areas, food demand and forests, and … components that are needed to ensure their growth and relevance in a digital age. Outcomes of the International Network of Mountain … agencies. This event was co-organised by IIED and partners. Social assessment for protected areas Workshop Date:  Sunday, 4 …
Event, 01 September 2016
Gro Harlem Brundtland's speech was followed by a question and answer session with the audience (Photo: Julius Honnor/Contentious)
2018 Barbara Ward Lecture: Gro Harlem Brundtland calls for people to speak out against simplistic politics of populism
… Brundtland's speech on IIED’s YouTube channel Brundtland outlined the social and ideological changes since 1987, including the fall of the … worldwide now work in the so-called “gig economy”, facilitated by digital technology, while advances in robotics and artificial … is to develop inclusive, fair and viable solutions to the economic, social, humanitarian and environmental problems facing the whole …
Article, 15 June 2018
People participating in a workshop.
Development and Climate Days 2020
Event, 02 December 2020
A young parliamentarian addresses the Shadow Children’s Parliament in Lesotho, Credit: World Vision Lesotho
What makes a citizen?
… way and are they finding spaces to participate in as citizens? The digital arena is one space which has opened up for them. Social networking sites, such as Facebook , and mobile technology, are … using their own voices and talents. Of course many young people using social networking sites are focused firmly on less lofty ideas – such as …
Insight, 09 January 2012