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A new map produced by IIED shows seven types of innovative governance. Click on the image to see the map (Image: IIED)
Driving change by supporting action at the local level
… they will once again gather to agree on action to tackle climate change. Securing any deal at this scale is impressive, and reflects … are important.  A call for local leadership In both cases, a focus on local leadership is critical – however valuable it is to get … development goals. A new interactive map uses examples from our work, and that of others, to show how effective action by …
Insight, 24 November 2015
Woman walking through a vegetable garden. A pond behind her.
D&C Days 2021: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action
Article, 12 November 2021
A masked protester holds up a sign saying "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
Promoting anti-racist narratives in development sector research
… question: "Are we perpetuating racism in the narratives that drive our own knowledge production?" We defined narratives as being our ‘system of stories’, and to start the process of answering our … critical conversations about what we found, how that felt and what change we were going to make. The insights from this review process are …
Insight, 19 May 2022
Man moves charcoal with a shovel
How innovative shared labels are promoting diversity, biocultural heritage and sustainable production
Insight, 20 March 2023
An irrigation pond.
CBA14: From local solutions to global action
… International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA14) in 2020 was very much the same and yet fundamentally … online from 21-25 September 2020, and during the weeks beforehand our online CBA conference platform created fantastic opportunities to … There were plenty of sessions, many of which were suggested by our diverse community of practice. CBA14 is the only conference that …
Event, 20 September 2020
Small fishing boats just off the coast. Another boat on the beach in the foreground.
Incentives for coastal conservation and fisheries management
… stewardship by resource users, enabling or motivating behaviour change by reducing the associated costs or increasing the benefits. … through locally appropriate incentive-based approaches, with a focus on Mozambique, Tanzania and Bangladesh. The project has four main … Transition (COAST) Programme of the Blue Planet Fund .  While our primary goal is to strengthen incentives in the target countries, in …
Project, 04 June 2024
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?
Insight, 19 June 2015
IRF partner logos
Independent Research Forum (IRF): supporting change for a sustainable future
… with governments. For regional partners, this international policy focus created new opportunities for engagement, focused on specific … work, with for example IIED focusing on links with work on climate change, as well as  evaluation , and SEI focusing on  interlinkages … at the national level, the IRF partners feel it is time to shift our focus as well – but the ripples from our unique collaboration will …
Project, 14 December 2018
A girl in Pakistan collects rainwater for washing (Photo: Fawad Khan)
Recognising the concerns of women and girls can improve the effectiveness of climate change adaptation
Insight, 14 January 2015
A man buying fresh fruit at a market stall.
How COVID-19 is impacting and changing East Africa’s agri-food systems
… Beyond COVID-19: grassroots visions of change This article is part of a new IIED series that offers … responses on key themes during the pandemic, drawing on our partners' insights and providing a platform for voices from the … COVID-19 Regional Food and Nutrition Security Response Plan Read more Our  collection about coronavirus  examines some of the emerging impacts …
Article, 07 August 2020