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Two women in an African landscape: one with a camera filming another with a microphone
The million-dollar question: how do I know my comms is working?
… it with previous years, or previous campaigns. We can compare it with our competitors’ data. It’s valuable, and we rely on it to help tell the … the right amount of effort being directed to the right place for the impact they needed? Strategic patience In my experience, people seeking … well-articulated strategy and audience plan on the one hand with the evidence from a well devised process for collecting metrics on the …
Insight, 20 November 2019
A group of four men and women wearing overalls, one with an axe over his shoulders and one crouching down, pose for a photo. In the foreground are a few rocks, with a dusty landcsape and mountains in the background.
Lessons from a fruitful journey: seven years of EbA research and action
… Human Environment and urge more action on nature and climate ( read our Stockhom+50 report ).  The following week, the UNFCCC Subsidiary … IIED has been implementing a seven-year IKI-funded project on EbA evidence and policy . The project has strengthened the evidence on the … out and engage with those who are not. This entails using strategic communications , growing a community of EbA practice to share lessons …
Insight, 31 May 2022
The front cover of IIED's 2016/17 annual report (Image: IIED)
IIED's 2016/17 annual report highlights the institute's impact
… IIED's 2016/17 annual report shows how the institute is delivering impact at both local and international level, and across a wide range of … It sets out how IIED is supporting change, from generating important evidence-based research, to supporting positive dialogues among … said: "We hope the stories in this report demonstrate the value of our approach — and the very real differences that IIED and its partners …
News, 17 October 2017
Participants in IIED's 2015 Communications Learning Week join in a session on audience mapping (Photo: Kate Wilson/IIED)
Effective policy influence with a four-point plan
… insights into how we need to communicate if we want to have an impact on policy. This blog identifies Ced's four key things to remember … to contribute a two-weekly supplement in the new Dhaka Tribune and is evaluating its impact. We know that workshops remain one of the sharper … A short targeted output still provides the vehicle for the evidence and credibility, but we need to make sure we understand the …
Insight, 20 May 2015
A man casting a net
Achieving transformational change for the ocean
… The health of our ocean and seas is vital for the future of our planet: they help to … guidance for those responsible for reporting on or building evidence of, progress towards SDG14 targets, including governments and … various systems, industries, regions and peoples will negatively impact progress toward life below water and the other SDGs. Systems …
Insight, 11 June 2019
A man stands as he speaks to a seated group of people surrounding him
How to get the most out of dialogue
… an evaluative review to deepen its own understanding of the impact of dialogue-based initiatives and to contribute to the wider evidence base on what makes effective dialogue and why. The review … to national slum dwellers’ federations (SDFs) . Defining dialogues  Our review first sought to understand how dialogue is framed and …
Insight, 03 June 2020
Social learning on climate change and food security issues can take place anywhere - in schools, farmers' organisations, groups or in workshops. Credit: F. Fiondella
Making it real: social learning in practice
… processes better. Real social learning, we have argued through our work on climate change and social learning with the CGIAR Research … the more top-down models of information delivery needs more concrete evidence. Our latest CCAFS working paper, Social learning in practice: A … Taking our work further The Climate Change Social Learning and Communications Initiative (CCSL), along with others such as the IDRC’s …
Insight, 09 December 2013
Drylands landscape with cattle in the background
CBA15: Can adaptation be a superhero in the 'super year' for climate and nature?
… , to keep discussions going during the COVID-19 pandemic we moved our conference online, welcoming 500-plus participants from over 70 … made at many other high-level events and opportunities will have real impact for climate-vulnerable people. There is increasing ambition among … steam. Our collective accountability In the rush to show progress and evidence of action to an increasingly climate and nature-aware public, …
Insight, 17 February 2021
Publications covers collage
IIED's best of 2019: publications
… 1 Biodiversity loss is a development issue. A rapid review of the evidence Issue paper From genes to micro-organisms to top predators and … describes our institutional theory of change and the four pathways to impact that will help to guide our work and make change happen. It … and use of evaluation in SDGs implementation, follow-up and review. 7 Evaluating sustainable development: how the 2030 Agenda can help  …
Article, 23 December 2019
A block of unfinished buildings, open to the elements
A world without refugee camps? IIED launches research on urban refugees
… has been no systematic evaluation of how camp and urban environments impact the lives of refugees and IDPs differently; little is known about … seek to fill this gap.  The project has three main aims: Build an evidence base for national and local governments, humanitarian agencies … and facilitate their economic contributions to their host settings.  Our research will focus on improving understanding of ‘self-reliance’, a …
Insight, 06 April 2020