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Person walks among destroyed housing
Innovative insurance could prevent sovereign debt defaults in wake of climate disasters
News, 27 April 2023
Mogadishu attracts people from all over the country, making it the second-fastest growing city in the world, with a 4% annual rate of urbanisation growth (Photo: Baron Reznik, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The challenge of finding money to build shelter in Mogadishu’s informal settlements
… elements needed to support human life. Having a place to come home to, to put your belongings, to gather your family, to cook, … for shelter in Somalia is among the highest in the world.  Mogadishu, home of the displaced Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is the starkest … Kismayo and Bossaso, 2018 Engaging the gatekeepers: using informal governance resources in Mogadishu, 2017 Informal settlement managers: …
Insight, 28 January 2019
People observe burnt down structures
Fire disaster makes more than 1,000 homeless in Freetown
… to quench the blaze, allowing it to burn for more than seven hours. Home to almost 4,500 people, Susan’s Bay is one of Freetown’s largest … wares for sale. As Susan Bay’s main economic hub, Guinea Wharf is home to many informal businesses. Initial reports say that …
Insight, 29 March 2021
A man wearing a mask, standing in front of a large number of solar panels, talks to a wider group of people who are mostly wearing high visibility clothing and hard hats.
Rethinking rural electrification: are cooperatives best for delivery?
Insight, 25 September 2023
Man sits on the floor holding aubergines. In front, there's a table with vegetables
Community-led COVID-19 response: an update from the Philippines
… have died.  It has revealed enormous gaps in the country's systems of governance, economics, healthcare and technology, and left many with no … especially as seniors and other vulnerable people had to stay at home. The young people mapped out the most vulnerable families, and …
Insight, 13 July 2021
A view of the Houses of Parliament, home of the Environmental Audit Committee which has warned that the government risks undermining new global development goals (Photo: Skeeze, via pixabay)
SDGs 'not just for overseas'
… , IIED head of partnerships, said: "Sustainability has to start at home if it is to work on a global scale. The UK government position … Governance …
News, 15 December 2014
Aerial view of informal settlement
Reducing urban poverty – lessons not learnt?
… For many, a location where income-earning activities take place as in home-based work or income raised by renting out space. They benefit from … if and when it is affordable. The key point is that good local governance, including support and space for urban poor organisations and …
Insight, 10 August 2021
IIED statement on appointment of UN climate talks (COP26) president
… commitment into reality and make sure that every policy – both at home and abroad – is in line with addressing climate change. Its net …
News, 13 February 2020
A dilapidated road is repaired in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India (Photo: Rikynti Marwein via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Transforming growth for least developed countries
… remittances from citizens living abroad to their families back home are sizeable, and reach families directly. In fact, one study looking at African money flows found that the amounts sent home to families were found to exceed Official Development Assistance . … for this reason that many people have been pushing for justice or governance to feature amongst the set of Sustainable Development Goals, …
Insight, 10 March 2014
A woman sits in the courtyard of a building, washing clothes in a small bowl.
Risks to health in informal settlements
… cities across many low-income and middle-income countries and are now home to more than one billion people . These areas lack formal …
Article, 09 June 2022