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A meeting of community members in Bangladesh. Similar meetings will feed into an international network of government planners sharing strategies on how to mainstream climate change into development planning (Photo: Isabelle Lemaire)
Government group network on climate change mainstreaming
… The group plans to develop a platform to share knowledge, experiences and lessons learned in designing and implementing … development. Its key objectives are to: Create a platform for sharing knowledge and experience Promote networking among group members who face … updating information relating to foreign aid commitments in aid management platform Preparing talking points for discussion with …
Project, 29 September 2014
Covers of top publications of 2020.
IIED's best of 2020: publications
… they are well designed, they can make investments in biodiversity management more financially attractive, for example, by attracting … engagement with governments and parliaments. We also work to promote knowledge and experience sharing at regional and global levels. For an … are diverse, greener, healthier, fairer and more sustainable. IIED communications and advocacy officer Natalie Lartey reflects on the …
Article, 23 December 2020
Policy-makers discussing, reflecting, learning and building skills and capacities for climate adaptation at village-level. All key social learning activities. (Photo: E. van de Grift)
Social learning event features case studies from around the world
… learning approaches attempts to spread lessons, experiences, and knowledge widely through social networks, or communication channels such … water resources Another case study looked at the Hoima watershed management project , where researchers, students, stakeholders together … change related projects can be found here . Cecilia Schubert is communications officer at CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, …
Insight, 04 August 2014
Women hoeing a field.
Building a women-led community climate movement
… in an easy to understand way and remains widely used for sharing knowledge and experience around weather and climate. Data from national … knowledge to triangulate and better understand risks. WCCI regional coordinator Rose Wamalwa described how WCCI is accessing and … engage the office of the prime minister responsible for disaster management to support communities with early warning information. …
Article, 03 December 2020
A young rice farmer at Sélingué, Mali. A new report urges governments and development agencies to develop context-specific strategies and support systems for agricultural advisory services that meet the needs of local farmers (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
Growing rice needs more than soil and water
… more than just "hardware" such as water, land, seed and fertiliser. Knowledge (about technologies and markets) and relationships (with … with investments in institutions to ensure farmers have the knowledge, incentives and resources to produce more and to produce it … such initiatives are generally designed by consultants with limited knowledge of the specific needs of different types of farmers and with …
Insight, 30 September 2016
We have in the past few years made progress on the theories and understanding of social learning approaches. But more research and real-life case studies are needed (Photo: Z Sewunet (ILRI)
Paving the way for social learning in the climate change context
… decision-making on climate change and agriculture issues. Since knowledge sharing, joint learning, and co-creation of experiences … the approach: Making it real: Social learning in practice  (by IIED communications director Liz Carlile ). Taking on the research challenge … as motivation and driving forces: Institutional (especially higher management) support is a key determinant of successful wider application …
Insight, 24 March 2014
Nazhat Shameem Khan, Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and chief COP23 negotiator, addresses the LDC Group and chair Gebru Jember Endalew. IIED principal researcher Achala Abeysinghe, who provides legal support to the LDC Group chair, is pictured right (Photo: Collin Beck)
LDCs approach Fiji COP with high expectations
… agenda items 3-7 , covering issues related to mitigation, adaptation communications, transparency, the global stocktake and the mechanism for … This blog was originally posted by the Climate and Development Knowledge Management Network . …
Insight, 01 November 2017
Green beans stacked into in a cardboard box
Rebalancing power in the Kenya-UK green bean value chain
… Mary Kambo, labour rights programme advisor at KHRC; Kashara Kitonga, coordinator of the Meru-Lewa Horticulture Producers and Exporters … the chain works, and building their capacity to negotiate and their knowledge of how to improve production. Culley also said the project had … Natural resource management …
Insight, 09 September 2019
Field visit as part of the Mountain Ecosystem-based Adaptation project, Mount Elgon, Uganda (IUCN)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Uganda
… in Mountain Ecosystems Project' focused on improving ecosystem management in four rural districts near Mount Elgon National Park. The … takes into consideration community needs, time, resources and local knowledge, and  Including EbA interventions that quickly generate … change ambitions. We joined a CBA15 side session on the role of communications in promoting EbA effectiveness. A recording of the …
Project, 15 February 2018
women distributing counting eggs
New narratives for a 'new normal'
… peer exchanges. Exchanges allow grassroots women to share practical knowledge, tell stories and build solidarity and even demonstrate how … possibilities based on stories of mask-making, soapmaking, quarantine management and food distribution – exchanged by their peers.  Are …
Insight, 22 July 2020