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Fatima Denton, a member of IIED’s Independent Expert Group, speaking at the Development and Climate Days conference (Photo: Matt Wright)
Zero carbon – costs and opportunities for Least Developed Countries
Insight, 10 December 2015
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Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite
… energy out of public action and public policy as prosperity declines. Governments will need over the longer term to provide stimulus to economies that suffer … away from focusing on the climate crisis in the short term. All countries need to do more in terms of their climate commitments to be … Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite …
Insight, 13 March 2020
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Fostering regional collaboration and national implementation
… discussions between the participants representing 15-plus countries at the regional training workshops, we can guide an exchange … sessions to share lessons related to accessing finance and developing climate policies. This was accomplished by arranging for the …
Article, 13 October 2023
From decentralised finance to legal tools, this map showing real examples of innovative governance from around the world highlights seven tried-and-tested methods of empowering local institutions (Image: IIED)
Mapping innovative governance for sustainable development
… world have already proved their ability to hold local and national governments to account and to support local development and … finance The diverse impacts of climate change mean that central governments are not best placed to prescribe adaptation and mitigation … developed by Peace Direct that tries to use existing capacity within countries to facilitate development, before bringing in outside …
Article, 24 November 2015
Raipur in Central India is developing into a major urban centre, but the infrastructure in the city's expanding informal settlements is poor (Photo: India Water Portal, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups in urban areas
… concern for a long list of groups considered more at risk, without a need to ask why they are vulnerable and what needs to change? An … "people in vulnerable situations". Mention is also made of vulnerable countries. Vulnerable groups are said to include children, youth, … victims "resilient", pointing out that this can become an excuse by governments for not acting on removing the risks. Local engagement to …
Insight, 26 April 2017
Venn diagram of LDCs
Least Developed Countries
… Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) , recognises the LDCs, SIDS and poorer countries in Africa, particularly those with significant dryland areas, … to climate change. What this means for these nations is a key need for capacity building at all levels, from communities through to … at international climate talks. Climate-related issues for LDCs Many governments of LDCs lack knowledge of climate change and the capacity to …
Article, 30 April 2009
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Innovative insurance could prevent sovereign debt defaults in wake of climate disasters
… Offering low-income countries insurance which pays out when one or more of a set of … debt roundtable to speed up its work on debt relief for countries in need.  IIED’s analysis of 30 of the least developed countries (LDCs) … consequences for poorer countries. During climate disasters, while governments’ revenue and tax collections go down due to the disruption …
News, 27 April 2023
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Learning from adaptation financing that is working for LDCs and SIDS
Insight, 20 July 2023
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COP27: re-imagining partnerships for adaption finance
Insight, 05 October 2022
In 2010 a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. Six years later, there has been progress in rebuilding, but much remains to be done (Photo: iolanda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: LDC Independent Expert Group chair on the SDGs and tackling inequality
… Haiti is a fragile state: one of the world's Least Developed Countries, and one of the world's most unequal nations. Six years ago, … equitable international trade regimes and greater representation of developing countries including LDCs in the governance of international … that will allow these producers to have better incomes. We know that governments in the LDCs have huge deficiencies because of corruption. So …
Article, 08 June 2016