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Woman carrying a solar pannel near Yangambi, DRC
Accelerating energy access in DRC through inclusive, cross-sectoral planning
Project, 06 October 2026
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Closing the gender data gap to enhance climate adaptation in urban Zimbabwe
… more than 40% of households are headed by women. And, despite some policy advances, women and girls face disproportionate climate risks, … gender-responsive strategies and integrate women’s voices into policy and planning will help to close the gender data gap, and lead to more equitable and sustainable urban climate adaptation. …
Publication, 30 October 2025
Woman farmer from Zimbabwe checking soil in field.
Report launch: making space for women leadership in biodiversity data and evidence
… but a lack of recognition, integration, resourcing and clear pathways for this evidence to influence policy and decision-making.  To address this gap, the CBD Women’s Caucus … Venge Nyirongo, intergovernmental specialist (climate change, sustainable development and the Rio conventions), UN Women Marina Lopez, …
Event, 05 March 2026
Community members during a meeting, sitting down, writing notes and discussing.
Why we need strong farmer organisations to achieve the world’s big environmental goals
… them a collective voice and the means to access services, markets and policy processes. This makes FFPOs essential partners for systemic change. Large-scale environmental programmes must actively … organisations to ensure interventions are locally owned and sustainable in the long term.  The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) …
Insight, 01 September 2025
Distance view of an urban landscape with mountain in the background.
Climate action for equitable cities: working with informal communities to develop low carbon, resilient futures
Article, 15 April 2024
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Tackling environmental challenges through food systems governance
… greater environmental sustainability, equity and food security. This policy note presents the findings of a study on the links between … — that is, governance arrangements that are inclusive, innovative and integrated — and environmental agendas (IIED & UNEP, 2023). Drawing on … advancing environmental agendas through integrated policymaking on sustainable food systems. They are also contributing to the development …
Publication, 13 September 2023
Woman farmer cowshed down in a field, checking the crops.
What will green transitions mean for food producers and workers?
… to their effects. In light of growing scientific evidence and both policy and public pressure, many companies have made commitments to … practices will impact rights and working conditions may pose a risk for companies making commitments to sustainable sourcing, many of whom … on farmers and farm workers, while the adoption of strategies such as integrated pest management can also reduce farmers’ costs. But here, …
Insight, 24 June 2025
A woman holds a ruler on a piece of paper and another one draws with a pen.
How we monitor and evaluate our work
… results and evaluating progress  IIED’s existing robust system for institutional monitoring, evaluation and learning, the Learning and … to our funders and partners, and to become a trusted convenor in policy action research.  The new institutional monitoring evaluation and … awareness of the importance of these issues. Both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement stress the importance of …
Page, 13 May 2024
A woman waits beside a busy intersection as cars and motorbikes drive past.
State of the cities marks phase two of Transformative Urban Coalitions
News, 22 April 2024
Two people holding plants and discussing.
Cities are vulnerable to climate change and central to its solutions
Insight, 20 November 2024