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Sewage and water runs down the centre of a makeshift 'drain' surrounded by sandbags and wood
Do urban populations benefit from urban bias?
… of ‘bias’ is inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair. So in regard to … potential biases to consider.  Surely those who wrote approvingly about urban bias must have seen the very poor living conditions and … a more accurate term for this bias would be ‘middle- and upper-income group, large-city bias’, and this seems unlikely to have changed in most …
Insight, 01 September 2021
‘Act on nature’, demand hundreds of organisations, in unprecedented call to world leaders
… Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), said: “COVID-19 has hammered home the fundamental interconnectedness of human, planetary and animal … Citigroup, Microsoft, JD.com, Hitachi, IKEA, Unilever, Axa, Mahindra Group and H&M Group. The full list of signatories will be shared on 21 … political leaders and top business elite to realise that when we talk about the need to prioritise nature, it is not just about protecting …
News, 18 September 2020
A house on stilts, surrounded by flood water
Politics at play at the UN climate talks? The LDCs don’t have time for games
Insight, 04 December 2019
Hundreds of densely packed houses climb into the mountains
Dealing with COVID-19 in the towns and cities of the global South
… communities are changing the way that local government thinks about informal neighbourhoods. In India, SDI’s Indian Alliance … to help. Another is Abahlali baseMjondolo in Durban, South Africa. Governance and the social contract are key At the heart of a humane … and that means we need to identify, support and share experiments in governance that are effective. The experiences of networks like SDI is …
Insight, 27 March 2020
Clothes drying on a building
IIED and partners call for cities to develop a proactive response to urban displacement
… https://t.co/7PiXPpI4UW — Peter Oborn (@peteroborn) May 27, 2020 About the institutions The three institutions are all members of the … is an inter-agency body providing support, evidence and analysis about displacement situations to inform joint interventions and … leave no one and no place behind. IIED's Human Settlements research group addresses urban environmental issues at all levels – with local …
News, 10 June 2020
A man sprays disinfectant onto a person's hands
How Dhaka's urban poor are dealing with COVID-19
… but to get enough to eat. In the city's crowded informal settlements, home to workers from all over the country, public services are not … to urban poor groups. Targeting food assistance Detailed information about urban poor households most in need is not readily available. When … cultivate urgently-needed food, thereby building their resilience and group power.  Mohammad Badol (38) is a resident of the Korail Bosti …
Insight, 01 July 2020
A view over a large township
Internal and international influences on urban change
… I once had with a senior civil servant who was complaining to me about all the unemployed people living in informal settlements and how they should go back to what he assumed was their village home. So I asked him: "Do you have a maid?" Yes. "Do you have a cook?" …
Insight, 27 May 2020
Comoros, the home of LDC negotiator Fatima Athoumani, has the Indian Ocean as a close neighbour (Photo: David Stanley, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The sharp learning curve of an LDC negotiator
… My home, the Union of the Comoros, is a four-island archipelago, located … in my own country, I soon realised I had some big knowledge gaps – about the workings of the UNFCCC, its history and the importance of …
Insight, 12 December 2018
Ibadan, Nigeria, a city that has experienced devastating high winds and flooding (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
How risk accumulates in African cities – and ways to break the cycle
… cities safe, inclusive and resilient, calls for a frank conversation about where the power lies to make a difference. These are challenging … ) is director of IIED's  Human Settlements research group . …
Insight, 30 January 2017
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’
… Since lockdown began, we’ve been thinking not only about how IIED and our own staff are affected by the coronavirus … which they work. Aside from practical issues arising from working at home and not being able to travel, IIED faces a future of potentially … and that decisions are transparent and understood. More than ever, governance must be good; IIED will renew its efforts to support partners …
Insight, 28 May 2020