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Community participation, with a strong focus on women, such as this women's savings group in Southern India, is vital to develop slum-friendly cities (Photo: Maria Andersson/Individuell Människohjälp, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
What might slum dwellers want from the SDGs?
… – what is meaningful, useful and sustainable – and implementable. So our goal is not slum-free cities but slum-friendly cities. Not a … the world. But how? We need community participation with a strong focus on women. Full involvement of women in developing slum-friendly cities gives a clear change of life for millions of people. As the women say, I work with my …
Insight, 05 October 2015
Dr Andrew Norton will take on the role as IIED director from 29 June (Photo: Andrew Norton)
IIED's new director takes on the post-2015 agenda
… the world's poorest people to transform their lives will profoundly change the way we think about development. IIED's deep expertise on … systems. Toulmin said: "At IIED, we have always believed in getting our hands dirty by listening to and engaging with people to try to find …
News, 23 March 2015
The Sumatran rhinoceros
World Conservation Congress: key themes and a new leader to watch
… are putting terrible strains on both the natural and human fabric of our earth. These strains are only likely to increase with many of the most vulnerable regions worst hit by climate change. Yet, careful investment in water and soils would reap dividends … such markets. You can read this blog or this publication for more on our thinking. A new report by the Zoological Society of London and IUCN …
Insight, 17 September 2012
A CCAFS and CIAT participatory photography project in Chiquimula, Guatemala. A framework on how to monitor and evaluate social learning approaches is now available. (Photo: Gian Betancourt/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Paper outlines framework to monitor and evaluate social learning approaches
… came together in London last year for a workshop under the Climate Change and Social Learning Initiative (CCSL). The CCSL initiative is a … that are trying to bring about social learning will likely need to focus on these areas as processes. Likewise, projects in which social … Social learning is not always the most appropriate approach; our analysis should reveal in what situations initiatives and …
Insight, 13 February 2015
Cover for G01784.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 24 The evolving conception of literacy in REFLECT
… to asserting their right to speak and be heard (e.g. development and change. This article attempts the ability of women to talk in contexts where, to explore our evolving conception of literacy traditionally, they would be silent, …
Publication, 01 January 1998
Six representatives of developing country governments – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mozambique, Nepal and the Philippines – shared their experiences of rolling out the sustainable development agenda at the 21st Poverty Environment Partnership meeting (Image: IIED)
Country progress on putting the sustainable development goals into action
… aspirational goals link poverty, environment and climate and could change the lives of citizens across the world. But implementation will … of filtering the 169 SDG targets, deciding which of these we will focus on." According to Chindela, successful implementation hinges on … income. The SDGs are a real opportunity to raise awareness among our people about natural resources and environment." …
Insight, 23 June 2016
Nepal: space to debate, opportunities to act
… visit to a country is often the time when we ‘see’ the most, and our recent brief visit to Nepal certainly afforded some lasting … (power cuts were increased from 12 to 14 hours per day during our visit). In the forest sector, perhaps the most lasting impression is … agendas and entrenched ideas; others see possibilities for positive change. There is hope, optimism, energy — and frustration. There is …
Insight, 24 March 2011
Isiolo County, Kenya: dryland areas make up more than 80 per cent of Kenya's land and are home to some four million pastoralists (Photo: James Patison/IIED)
A new approach to climate resilient drylands agriculture
… successful: they should be rooted in integration and flexibility, focus on relationships between people and the environment." Many dryland people know how to live with climate change and work with variable rainfall. They recognise variability as an … because those systems have not been properly understood by outsiders. Our role should be to support dryland producers as they work with …
News, 27 April 2015
Lebanon is hosting one million Syrian refugees, and around half of them are children. Most families live in makeshift shelters; some rent half-built apartments, sharing with two or three families (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
Coping with forced displacement: lessons from cities
… Conversations around urban resilience often focus on making cities better able to withstand the impacts of climate change. But there are other shocks and stresses affecting cities, … East'. The discussion was part of work we are carrying out under our Urban Crises Learning Fund . Speakers shared experiences from …
Insight, 11 May 2017
Statements and workshop reports
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development initiative: events
… work with ICLEI. You can read about the project in  this story of change . In Zambia, project members are focusing on the country’s … Davies It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of our colleague, Jonathan W. Davies. A senior staff member of Liberia's … guide to select the development sectors which would form the focus areas for mainstreaming work. The diagnostic guide will be …
Article, 09 July 2013