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Partnership and participation are central to IIED's work: this exchange visit organised with our partners in Nepal allowed community foresters to share their experiences with civil society activists from the Lao PDR. (Photo: IIED)
How does IIED seek to make a difference?
… the partner organisations and networks with which we collaborate in our efforts to deliver on our mission "to build a fairer, more sustainable world using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others". A recent … with others creating opportunities for shared learning and combined impact. Many of the Southern civil society organisations we work with …
Insight, 24 April 2017
IIED's Susannah Fisher and David Dodman (top, centre) talk to stakeholders on a social learning project in Kenya (Photo: IIED)
Using learning partnerships to support change
… consist of groups of stakeholders that reflect and jointly generate evidence about a particular set of problems.  These processes can … of policy and practice through ongoing reflection and application of evidence.  We support partnership learning through projects that … processes can contribute towards positive development outcomes. Our approach Our approach to learning partnerships involves a set of key …
Article, 24 April 2017
Some of the publications published by IIED during 2017 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2017: publications
… Almost 7,000 publications can be found and downloaded from our Publications Library  free of charge in PDF format, but below we … will be important in scaling up developing countries' climate action. Evidence shows climate finance reaching the local level delivers … about China-Africa economic relations, and little empirical evidence on the policy tools that underpin China's economic diplomacy in …
Article, 28 December 2017
Two women carrying farming tools
IIED's best of 2019: videos
… might not sound like the ideal subject for a 95-second video, but our animation about biological diversity in areas beyond national … are threatening tenure security in Ghana. The short film was our most viewed video that was uploaded to YouTube in 2019. 4 Speaking … each webinar attracted up to 100 people, we were able to share the evidence and expertise presented in the event with a wider audience by …
Insight, 06 January 2020
Some of the publications published by IIED during 2016 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2016: publications
… be downloaded free of charge in PDF format. You can also search all our publications, both formal published works and informal literature, … try to reduce or control rural-urban migration, their actions impact low-income residents and not just migrants.   This 34-page … and inclusive green growth This 65-page report  captures some of the evidence, insights, and guiding principles presented at the ' The …
Article, 02 January 2017
Agriculture is the mainstay of Malawi’s economy and climate change is expected to impact crop yields and food security (Photo: Martijn.Munneke, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: What’s new about this year’s CBA event?
… the poorest people. But at this year’s event (CBA12), we’re refining our approach. We’re taking on board feedback from partners and past … work with policy makers, policy advisers, representatives of social impact investors and private sector stakeholders. Together they will … three areas: Transforming 'lived experience' and local knowledge into evidence that drives better policies and investments Building a shared …
Article, 04 May 2018
Modern energy services are crucial to economic development. In Afghanistan, less than 10 per cent of the population has access to the electricity grid. French NGO GERES has been working to introduce low-cost passive solar building designs, reducing fuel poverty (Photo: Oriane Zera, GERES, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Facing up to the awkward realities of the post-2015 agenda
… generating widespread cynicism if it doesn't lead fairly directly to evidence of substantial changes in key drivers of unsustainability and inequity in our global systems. And this is where the true challenge of the … the way, it will have a better chance of achieving real and lasting impact. A tragedy of horizon As an example, the UNEP Inquiry on the …
Insight, 28 January 2015
Maureen O'Neil and Rebeca Grynspan, the incoming and outgoing chair of IIED's board of trustees, discuss the institute's key challenges and successes over the last six years (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Trustee chairs in conversation: Maureen O'Neil and Rebeca Grynspan
… poverty and with development, and it has always based what it does on evidence. She said the IIED's biggest achievement during her term was … should be very good ambassadors for IIED out in the world, using all our connections to advance their work." Part three … during her time as chair . She added that IIED had had a big impact in shaping ideas about how an organisation could be activist but …
Article, 11 August 2014
Cecil the lion, who was controversially hunted and killed last week, is pictured in 2014. But a ban on trophy hunting may not save lions and have unintended consequences (Photo: Vince O'Sullivan, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
IIED's best of 2015: blogs
… and Eduardo Mondlane University are exploring ways to produce more evidence on sustainable agriculture in Mozambique. If food security is … in cities – and changes in rural-urban linkages – are re-shaping our relationship with food. IIED researcher Paolo Cravero … burgeoning informal economy is critical for assessing China's impact on the continent and designing policies that work for the rural …
Article, 22 December 2015
Chen showing Lila Buckley his innovative method for growing potatoes in straw nests.
A Chinese farm in Africa
… they do lose money, we subsidize them for the loss. Usually though, our methods enable them to increase their revenue from the start.” Chen … Hubei farmers appreciate our help, but in reality we can’t have a big impact. In Senegal, a small change in watering technique or soil … powers and their reshaping of global development. But there is scant evidence to show that these new models offer any tangible difference for …
Insight, 13 September 2012