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Reacting quickly to events, as these 100m runners are to the starting pistol at the 2012 Olympic Games, is just as essential in communications (Photo: Marc, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Why communication matters – and needs to be funded
… both interesting and timely as I am noticing a definite appetite in our sector for doing things differently and for making sure we … and was previously at Panos London ) and have seen our understanding change in that time. At the start, communications was seen as linear, … in the UK and the rest of Europe.  As well as continuing to focus on our project work, we all need to do a much better job at …
Insight, 08 September 2015
A woman picks fresh greens
Beyond maize: exploring agricultural diversification in Zambia
… changes in weather patterns have brought these problems into sharp focus: during the 2018/19 growing season, poor rainfall led to a decline … farmers and make the agricultural system more resilient to climate change. But how do we achieve it? While calls for crop diversification … of change, generate solutions, and test them on the ground. Our research showed that increased investment for research on a diverse …
Insight, 22 August 2019
Annual Report 2011/12: A lifetime of learning
… Our calling in life came at an early age. It was our founder Barbara … equip us to tackle the greatest challenges of today – from climate change and cities to the pressures on natural resources and the forces … Download the full report IIED's institutional strategy set out our focus on four globally important challenges …
Page, 30 October 2012
Blue, rather than green, is the dominant colour of planet earth (Photo: Google licence)
Why do I see blue when everyone else sees green?
Insight, 01 October 2014
People sit on chairs two metres apart while listening to a man at a lectern
COVID-19: IIED in the media
… communities, markets and sustainable development around the world. Our researchers are providing analysis, comment and specialist expertise … after the pandemic. 15 May 2020 | Mail Online – As plans on how to change the way we work and live once the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted, … press releases and media mentions on all of the institute’s work in our media centre . …
Article, 14 April 2020
Artisanal and small-scale mining accounts for 20 per cent of world gold production (Photo: Travis Lupick, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Delivering solutions through multi-stakeholder dialogue
Project, 05 February 2015
A woman carrying groceries in the village of Bouwéré, Mali. Assessments looked at how women experienced resilience to climate disruption (Photo: P.Casier/CGIAR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Monitoring and evaluation in a local context
… changes in households' level of resilience. A challenge for our project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) was therefore to create a … agro-ecological zones and production systems. This included a focus on women, a group that is particularly vulnerable to climate … [email protected] ) is a senior researcher in IIED's  Climate Change research group .  This blog first appeared on the  BRACED website …
Insight, 18 July 2016
In Kenya's Isiolo County, repeated droughts are forcing pastoralists out of herding and into farming. The county has used TAMD to assess climate risk management schemes (Photo: Martin Karimi/ECHO)
Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development (TAMD): Country work
… focused on using TAMD to support effective local planning for climate change. In Kenya, Isiolo County used TAMD to identify county-level … of climate adaptation. Read more about about this approach in our briefing paper ' Forwards and backwards evidence-based learning on … The indicators were finalised and tested through a participatory focus-group discussion with Ministry of Environment staff. These …
Article, 28 October 2014
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Landscape approaches for mountain community sustainable development in a time of climate change: Policy consultation and South-South exchange workshop
… and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on mountains. The Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy (China), … 19-22 May 2016. This report presents the results. Find out more about our work on biocultural heritage at the website linked below. … for mountain community sustainable development in a time of climate change: Policy consultation and South-South exchange workshop …
Publication, 01 October 2016
In 2010 a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. Six years later, there has been progress in rebuilding, but much remains to be done (Photo: iolanda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: LDC Independent Expert Group chair on the SDGs and tackling inequality
… views on inequality in Haiti today? MDPL: The great paradox is that our Haitian revolution was based on liberty and equality, but … of diminishing. There have been some attempts to remedy this in our history, but with the population rising from half a million 200 … with these very ambitious ideals can be brought down to earth and change things on the ground. There are good proposals, but do we have …
Article, 08 June 2016