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A typical Kenya milk bar. Packaged milk in supermarkets has been found to be no better at meeting food safety standards than raw milk sold from kiosks (Photo: International Livestock Research Institute, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Lessons in informality from Kenya's dairy sector
… in a series on innovations in policy approaches to informality . Our research offers lessons for key stakeholders in the Kenyan context, … bureaucracy places a burden on industry and usually doesn't work. Policymakers should look at the need for business licences and permits for street vendors, and work across government authorities to simplify the number and types …
Insight, 03 November 2015
Sixty-two-year-old Elizabeth Mukwimba has a solar-powered lighting system. She no longer has to buy expensive kerosene and has been able to use the savings to re-roof her house (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development)
Electricity supplies in Tanzania: putting people first
… of us were taken in by the better-quality label on the fake product. Our perceptions were shaped by a simple marketing tool.  The reality is … Electricity for lighting means that people are able to study or work at home after dark. Productivity is increased as water can be … been used in other countries are now being explored. For these to work in Tanzania they must take account of the local context. For …
Insight, 13 December 2016
“Protecting and promoting the rights of indigenous people benefits us all”
… Plant Breeding is showing real potential for tackling climate change. Our research also shows that indigenous peoples and their economic … at the UNPFII, we launched a new website to present the findings of our research, which involves research partners and indigenous … occupations. And growing poverty and inequality force people to find work off-farm. As Ban Ki-moon said “millions of indigenous peoples …
Insight, 09 June 2011
Plan Vivo partners at a conference in Sweden commit to actively engage in the implementation and accountability of the SDGs (Photo: Plan Vivo Foundation)
The SDGs speak and we like what we hear
Insight, 15 October 2015
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Share the love this Valentine’s day with fairer flowers and chocolates
… because so much energy is needed to heat greenhouses in winter in our colder climate, ‘buying local’ is not always better. For example, … – and your Valentine – happy.   Getting serious Valentine? Read our report on the ethical flower agents creating new market … of supply, and pushing for flexibility with UK retailers. Or read our report on scaling up farmer participation in West Africa to reverse …
Insight, 13 February 2013
Two people carrying containers on their heads
COVID-19 and the sites of rights resilience
… learn from the modalities of bottom-up approaches, which could enrich our understanding of how such resilience might take root. To do so, we …
Insight, 26 May 2020
India's urban poor threaten to cripple Mumbai's air and rail links
… proportion of the workforce rely on these railways to get to and from work." "The airport runways can also be blocked – and the slum dweller … Jockin. "We do not oppose the official plans, but we will do so, if our needs and priorities are ignored. We have the right to benefit from … formed by slum dwellers in Mumbai have shown their capacity to work with government and businesses in improving slums or re-housing …
News, 29 May 2007
An image of an outdoor community meeting in Zimbabwe. Ensuring the perspectives of local people and communities are heard in Habitat III's high-level consultations is a critical part of IIED's work (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
IIED and Habitat III
… contributions from leading experts – you can see a summary of our social media coverage via Storify and the presentations on our SlideShare site . IIED researchers attended preparatory meetings … , by Andrew Norton Op-ed: Where the new urban agenda still needs work , by David Dodman Blog:  Is more inclusive urbanisation essential …
Article, 23 May 2016
New tools can measure the benefits of ecosystems such as coastal mangrove forests, such as this one in Mexico. Mangroves provide protection from coastal flooding and erosion, as well as nutrition for marine life (Photo: Peyri Herrera, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Action to protect nature and tackle poverty gathers momentum
… and researchers from 11 different countries to share ways of keeping our planet healthy while tackling poverty. The value of ecosystems The …
Insight, 02 November 2016
Flooding in a Manila slum particularly affects street and slum children (Photo: Jörg Dietze/SuSanA Secretariat via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
New study shows poor urban children are hit hardest in disasters
… It sets out key priorities for child-centred organisations wishing to work on disaster risk reduction in Asian cities. These include enhancing … and services." Chief executive of Plan UK, Tanya Barron, says: "In our experience children – and especially girls – are the most vulnerable …
News, 03 March 2014