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Woman holding a shovel to the ground in a cropped field.
IIED's best of 2021: blogs
… who were highly affected by [COVID-19] restrictions on movement. 3 Locally-led adaption to climate change: the start of a 10-year learning journey … and the journey ahead . This 10-year journey to promote locally led adaptation will use three annual events to keep partners – both …
Article, 23 December 2021
Woman digging a hole in the forest
Reimagining solutions to India’s water challenge: the art of governance
… an approach that focuses on the ‘art of delivery’, and one that has locally led governance at its heart. There is a need to reimagine the role of … India has shown on participatory approaches to development to support adaptation that responds to local drivers of vulnerability. This process …
Insight, 20 January 2021
Aerial view of poor community. Overtext reads "We can shape the future"
Happy new super year! Why is 2021 such a big deal for climate, nature and people?
… Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) convened adaptation researchers under the theme of locally led adaptation. And last week, the Dutch government convened thousands …
Insight, 02 February 2021
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IIED at London Climate Action Week, November 2020
Event, 17 November 2020
People participating in a workshop.
Development and Climate Days 2020
… in the run-up to COP26, and how to set up a decade of action. It was led by High Level Climate Champions, benefiting from the outcomes of … economies, societies and communities in a post-COVID-19 world. Using ‘adaptation technologies’ to improve policy and planning at national … from farmers in China From principles to action: enabling locally led adaptation Date: Thursday, 3 December Time: 3-3.55pm (GMT) …
Event, 02 December 2020
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IIED at London Climate Action Week, June/July 2021
Event, 28 June 2021
Three people stand talking in a street. A man, a woman and, in the middle, a young man wearing a face mask.
A just recovery from COVID-19: young people from eight African cities speak out
… pandemic as part of an Arts and Humanities Research Council project led by the University of Warwick . Through video diaries and interviews, … with urban stakeholders in 2020-21. The IIED framework encompasses principles around governance for transformative recovery that addresses … be truly heard by those in power. As one youth in Lagos said: "The practice of participation matters." He noted that local councillors were …
Insight, 24 May 2022
Four images of people from IIED's 2021 'super year' video, including a fisher hauling nets
IIED and the ‘super year’
… debt management for climate and nature initiatives and exploring locally led action.  Key events Major events in 2021. IIED followed these events … researchers and practitioners on the theme of locally-led adaptation. Climate Adaptation Summit Date : 18-24 January 2021  This …
Article, 02 February 2021
Afghan farmers and extension workers assess an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan (Photo: Barbara Adoph/IIED)
Introduction to building greater local control and resilience into agricultural and food systems
… equity. We focus in particular on understanding and supporting farmer-led innovation that is largely based on local knowledge and resources. … Aid to help integrate climate risk assessments and better climate adaptation into their programme design, building on farmers’ own experiences. Many local and traditional practices are based on principles of agroecology  – the application of ecological concepts and …
Article, 05 August 2013
People building informal houses on stilts behind rising water.
IIED at WUF11
… to build just and inclusive cities , building on the core principles of the framework for transformative urban recovery … of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) The need for climate adaptation and mitigation is widely acknowledged and urban actors are … cities, transforming lives Tuesday, 28 June 2022 Scaling up community-led planning: learning from Freetown Training event Time: 9am-12pm …
Event, 26 June 2022