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Leading from the front: responding with urgency to the climate emergency
… During London Climate Action Week, least developed countries’ representatives, grassroots community organisations and … Climate change … Leading from the front: responding with urgency to the climate emergency …
Event, 01 July 2019
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Is COP26 back on track? The UN General Assembly will be a pivotal moment
… Success at this year's UN climate negotiations (COP26)  relies on countries agreeing strong political outcomes for climate action. As the … have now been published, and the vast majority of these are from the  least developed countries (LDCs) , Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and … Climate change …
Insight, 28 July 2021
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New briefing supports greater ambition for countries’ NDCs
… every five years to keep global warming below 1.5°C. While many countries have missed the 2020 NDC deadline, they are still expected to … and analytical capacity.   This can be even more challenging for least developed countries (LDCs), but they are committed to submitting updated … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP26) …
News, 12 August 2021
A women carries supplies through a flooded street in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, after thousands were displaced following floods in 2014. Studies have shown that, when they are socially or economically disadvantaged, more women die in hurricanes and floods (Photo: United Nations Photo, Creative Comms via Flickr)
Will climate change render the SDGs impossible?
… for development, it is also vitally important for climate change – as countries are set to agree on a global climate deal in Paris in … impacts will fall hardest on countries with high poverty and least capacity to adapt, including on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Our recent paper summarised the impacts for …
Insight, 19 June 2015
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Where to find IIED and partners at COP26: event listing
… finance to the local level and supporting negotiators from the least developed countries (LDCs). We also had an extensive programme of events on … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP26) …
Event, 01 November 2021
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On the road to COP27 and a new climate finance goal – next stop: Manila
… only a fraction of the climate finance needed by developing countries to address climate action.& Unlike the $100bn, the post-2025 … for countries with the most limited resources, such as the least developed countries (LDCs). A better understanding of needs across the … Climate change … On the road to COP27 and a new climate finance goal – next stop: Manila …
Insight, 30 August 2022
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Briefing: After Paris – what's next for the LDCs?
… 22 February analysed the key challenges and opportunities for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as they seek to implement the Paris Agreement on … Climate change … Briefing: After Paris – what's next for the LDCs? …
Event, 22 February 2016
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Getting climate resilience right – the case for backing smallholder organisations: Make Change Happen podcast episode 13
… by Shakya explored this issue. ‘ Follow the money: tracking least developed countries’ (LDCs) adaptation finance to the local level ’ found that the … Getting climate resilience right – the case for backing smallholder organisations: Make Change Happen podcast episode 13 …
Article, 13 September 2021
The event was held in the Africa pavilion at the Paris climate summit (Photo: IIED)
COP21 side event discusses how to unlock climate finance for developing countries
… at the Paris climate summit (COP21) . It focused on how developing countries could access financial mechanisms to help them meet the twin … which need it most. The meeting was opened by the chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group, Giza Gaspar-Martins of Angola. In his … Climate change … side event discusses how to unlock climate finance for developing countries …
News, 02 December 2015
Women sit on the floor with lettuce on tables. Other women stand in front of them.
Understanding the challenges faced by LDCs in COVID-19 recovery
… the economy is yet to unfold in the coming months and years, but the least developed countries (LDCs) will be the least able to cope with the impact. They … Climate change … Understanding the challenges faced by LDCs in COVID-19 recovery …
Event, 27 June 2021