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Piloting climate-smart development planning for local government in Ethiopia: lessons learned from the BRE programme
… project to assess the readiness of Ethiopia’s planning system for locally led climate-resilient development, this paper identifies areas for … will have to make when implementing the principles for locally led adaptation. …
Publication, 04 March 2024
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Scaling up community-led ecosystem-based adaptation in biodiverse forest landscapes in Viet Nam
… organisations (FFPOs), the biggest challenges to scaling up community-led EbA activities in forest and farm landscapes in Viet Nam lie in … Scaling up community-led ecosystem-based adaptation in biodiverse forest landscapes in Viet Nam …
Project, 13 February 2023
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Humanitarian action is part of climate response – but must be early and locally led
… can help to address the climate crisis in two key ways: supporting locally-led humanitarian action and implementing early responses. Local must … by the strong endorsements of the principles for locally-led adaptation (LLA) . Local leadership ensures action is effective and … action is part of climate response – but must be early and locally led …
Insight, 13 October 2021
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Analysing value chains in informal settlements: a how-to guide for community-led approaches – the case of building materials
… value chains in informal settlements: a how-to guide for community-led approaches – the case of building materials …
Publication, 12 May 2025
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Transforming nature finance for people, nature and climate: IIED’s nature finance strategy, 2025–2030
… way that nature finance is delivered and redirected, in support of locally led action for people, nature and climate. It is a five-year strategy, …
Publication, 22 August 2025
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Urban living labs for resilience: scaling impact through the SECURe framework
… Informal settlements face the greatest exposure and vulnerability. Locally-led technical solutions can help, but without inclusive governance and … to climate impacts often fail to scale. This project builds on the Adaptation Research Alliance’s (ARA) microgrants programme and the …
Project, 03 September 2025
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Raising ambition in locally-led action for 2021: calling for business unusual
… Institute (WRI) , IIED is supporting the Global Commission on Adaptation’s Locally-led Action Track (LLAT) . One of eight action tracks under the … Raising ambition in locally-led action for 2021: calling for business unusual …
News, 16 November 2020
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Rewiring climate finance: new insight series asks, how can multilateral climate funds deliver for the poorest and most vulnerable people?
News, 28 October 2025
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Addressing the nutrition gap in climate action
… and nutrition specialists, and take a holistic approach to climate adaptation that incorporates diet and nutrition into climate responses. Developing community-led nutrition-sensitive adaptation plans IIED and World Vision have been … under more unpredictable and heightened climatic changes.  Community-led approaches are crucial for reaching the most vulnerable and those …
Insight, 20 August 2025
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Framework guides local governments towards people-led climate-resilient development
… climate risks into their development policies and plans. Climate adaptation and resilience have climbed the political agenda  becoming … local knowledge Aligned with this, a growing movement is calling for locally-led climate action  which sees a shift away from top-down approaches … Framework guides local governments towards people-led climate-resilient development …
Insight, 04 August 2021