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Saleemul Huq called COP not fit-for-purpose during his opening speech on the second day of D&C Days (Photo: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Local voice must take pride of place: D&C calls for 'inside-out COP'
… of local actors in delivering adaptation promises of the Paris deal, IIED's Saleemul Huq has called for an overhaul on the business-as-usual … anticipation that this year's climate talks in Marrakech will set out how adaptation commitments under the landmark Paris deal are delivered. … Days on IIED's Slideshare site Teresa Corcoran (teresa.corcoran@iied.org) is communications content officer in IIED's Communications Group . …
News, 13 November 2016
Forest landscape in northern Costa Rica. Natural capital accounting has shown the value of Costa Rica's forests and forest products (Photo: keltikee, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Natural capital accounting: six tips for engaging policymakers
… supporting eight countries to produce natural capital accounts. IIED's role was to work with country teams, including communication … what is natural capital accounting (NCA)? And once you've found out, how do you explain the value of such a complex method simply and … decision making . Rosalind Goodrich ( rosalind.goodrich@iied.org )  is research communications manager in IIED's Communications Group …
Insight, 01 August 2016
IIED received some warm responses to a survey on its publications carried out last year (Image: Nick Turner/IIED)
Feeling the love
… through the comments to our publications survey and discover just how much our publications are valued. But readers' responses also gave … in the future. "Love you!" - a response to our publications survey IIED has more than 5,000 publications available to download free of … do differently in future surveys.  Kate Wilson (kate.wilson@iied.org) is publications and marketing manager in IIED's …
Insight, 11 February 2016
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
… see my colleague Ced Hesse . He and many other of our researchers in IIED spend most of their time working in country with our partners.  … many years, is invaluable and provides real practical insights into how we need to communicate if we want to have an impact on policy. This … can ensure we do more with less. Liz Carlile (liz.carlile@iied.org) is IIED's director of communications. …
Insight, 20 May 2015
The IIED communications team discuss audience personas as part of the Communications Learning Programme held with partners in February (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Three steps for reaching the right audiences in an information-saturated world
… They are mere personas, but they and others form a key part of IIED's communication work. Developing personas isn't new, but it works. … This also suggests ways to think about "research cycles" and how different opportunities for sharing information and engaging policy … Liz Carlile is IIED's Director of Communications (liz.carlile@iied.org) …
Insight, 27 March 2014
Crowdsourcing evidence – such as from these food vendors in Fort Portal, Uganda – is vital to foster citizens agency. But you must engage and listen (Photo: Sven Torfinn/Panos Pictures)
Encouraging dialogue and dissent
… IIED is embarking on an exciting strategic partnership with HIVOS and … every contribution is valued and recognised. It is about hearing how people want things to change. It is about working together, about … own organisations to deliver change. Liz Carlile (liz.carlile@iied.org) is the director of IIED's Communications Group. …
Insight, 15 March 2016
International experts on gender and employment participating in an IIED gender workshop in 2014 (Photo: Lucille Robinson/IIED)
Gender in the workplace: do families always have to lose out?
… its focus on gender equality, could not have been more timely for IIED. We are currently undertaking a gender review and audit … (financial, technologies and human capital). We seek to understand how they can transform and improve their wellbeing while caring for the … that we work with. Isilda Nhantumbo ( isilda.nhantumbo@iied.org ) is a senior researcher in IIED's Natural Resources Group and is …
Insight, 15 May 2015
What's the use of being an expert if no one listens to you? (Photo: Chris Pirillo, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Simply telling a good story
… we don't or can't do what it takes to attract attention. For a start how do people know it is a better world? One of the things we talked … can share together around a common goal. Liz Carlile ( liz.carlile@iied.org ) is director of communications at IIED. …
Insight, 10 August 2016
The data for Chinchiná river basin water accounts will be collected in 2015. Making Colombian decision makers interested in using the data requires focused, relevant communication that responds to their priorities (Photo: Rosalind Goodrich/IIED)
Reminder to self: information supply needs to be driven by demand
… get the message across. Yet a recent trip to Colombia made me realise how easy it is to think first of the 'tell all' option. I was there with … and a desire to know more. Rosalind Goodrich ( rosalind.goodrich@iied.org ) is IIED's research communications manager. …
Insight, 23 February 2015
A woman holds up woven baskets
Nominating your outstanding women in development
… The latest in IIED’s biennial Barbara Ward Lecture  was scheduled for June 2020, with … in honour of IIED's founder, has now been postponed until 2021 when we can find the right time to reconvene.  Nevertheless, IIED still … clinic where she provides legal advice as well as coaching women on how to represent themselves in low-level court cases. This has allowed …
Article, 15 June 2020