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Reflections on a year of change and challenges ahead
… From our director 2020 disrupted our plans, changed our ways of working and challenged our thinking. We learned to work differently and to respond to new, unexpected demands. But there is …
Article, 05 May 2021
Small fishing boats just off the coast. Another boat on the beach in the foreground.
Incentives for coastal conservation and fisheries management
… selected incentive-based interventions in the target countries. This work builds on learning from previous IIED projects, including efforts … in Myanmar .  It also draws lessons and methods from IIED’s global work with the World Bank to leverage social protection and labour market … 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
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Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2022
… of Nature (IUCN) and AgriCord. After two years in which the work of the FFF and its partners was hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic, … dialogue, advocacy and field action. This summary report illustrates our work in 2022. It shows how forest and farm producers, through their …
Publication, 31 March 2023
Do prizes work?
… leadership prize for good governance this blog asks, do prizes work? This evening, former presidents Lula da Silva of Brazil and John … based activities that also deserve strong recognition. So, do prizes work? What are they for? I doubt that a good woman or man in power marks … once they have left office. It is right that we should make explicit our admiration for wisdom, courage and leadership. As we head towards …
Insight, 13 October 2011
Hội An, Vietnam: in many towns in the developing world, street vendors constitute a significant share of total employment in the informal economy (Photo: Khánh Hmoong, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Green economy must work for street vendors as well as Wall Street
… are taken to try and better understand the needs of those who live, work and trade in this part of society, these people risk being further … fossil fuel economy, how do you get a stake in the green economy?  "Our ambition is prosperity for all and that means it benefits the street … is a gap in most governments' understanding of why people live and work in the informal sector, as well as understanding the concept of …
News, 24 February 2016
Two women in a crowd lifting their arms
Telling a different story – 'Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir'
… people I love. And what we all need to do to protect each other and our shared home. My tipping point I can pinpoint the moment that …
Insight, 21 June 2023
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Reflections on a year of change and challenges ahead
… the stories in this brief review of 2020 show how we collaborate with our partners around the world and how we delivered impact in a time of … working to tackle the five global challenges that we identified in our Make Change Happen strategy. In IIED director Andrew Norton's introduction to the report, he highlights how powering our work programmes forward during the challenges of 2020 "wouldn’t have …
Publication, 01 May 2021
Head and shoulders photos of four people alongside the words 'podcast 17'
Making sustainable development a reality – movements that inspire change: Make Change Happen podcast episode 17
… IIED’s ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast provides an opportunity to hear our researchers and guests discuss key global development challenges and … positive change. In this episode marking IIED’s 50th birthday , our guests are all sustainable development innovators. Together, they … environment and development goals a reality. But looking back at the work the sustainable development community has done, we can’t talk about …
Article, 21 June 2022
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There’s no stopping comms – going online with Communications Learning Week 2022
… The first year of the pandemic scuppered our annual Communications Learning Week. But as the disruption of COVID-19 continued into another year, were we going to give up our plans a second time? Certainly not! At the beginning of this month … cutting things out and looking for ways to make the sessions work online. Then a key decision: would we strive to keep the distinct …
Insight, 18 March 2022
Woman in a demonstration holds a sign that reads "Everybody vs racism"
A narrative for change: how can racism in storytelling impact development?
… is needed to explore challenges and solutions and to understand if our storytelling has long-lasting impacts on our ability to deliver change. This IIED Debates event brought together … manager in IIED's Communications group. She is leading IIED's work to address racism in internal discourses, and external narratives …
Event, 17 October 2022