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Woman talks and points at a poster behind her while people stand in front of her
CBA17 returns in person: scheduled for Bangkok in May
… tell us that they attend CBA to “meet and connect with others in our community of practice” (55% of respondents to a survey after CBA15), … and avoid monotonous presentations and panels. In addition, our ‘skill-shares’ match delegates with specific skills with those … to see the return of the popular Dragons’ Den, where participants work together in teams to collectively develop bids for investment and …
News, 01 February 2023
Participants developing the Ngiagagniao rural community map (Photo: Bara Guèye)
Making decentralisation work
… These groups include women, young people and pastoralists. The work was carried out in Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso. It was designed … exchange The research ended in 2011 but built the foundations for our work in Mali and Senegal under the BRACED programme , which started in … Making decentralisation work …
Project, 31 July 2008
Tree branch stuck in the sea.
Listen to young people: cultural practices can provide answers to the climate problem
Insight, 26 September 2021
A woman fishing off the island of Padma Pakur.
Vulnerable communities tackling climate change are our best teachers
… Vulnerable communities tackling climate change are our best teachers …
Insight, 19 April 2013
Deforestation and fire ravage a forest area in Uganda (Photo: Paul Hatanga)
Random trials in Uganda to show if payments for ecosystems services really work
… the wider benefits this will bring. It's a simple idea – but does it work? That's what our project in Western Uganda aims to find out. We are working with … and engaging in forest-based enterprises. Within six months, when our research ends, we will be able to conclude just how effective the … trials in Uganda to show if payments for ecosystems services really work …
Insight, 10 March 2014
A ruined house on a hillside, surrounded by mud and rocks.
Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored
… linked. As climate change threatens the very foundations of our society, we are beginning to see that the heightened vulnerabilities … As the world takes on the challenge of mitigating the risks of our destructive actions, those with intersectional vulnerabilities that … a vicious circle in which the climate crisis forces many people into work that actively contributes to environmental harm.  Our second report …
Insight, 08 June 2022
An illustration showing connections between IIED's focus on 'partnerships for change', 'research excellence' and 'continual learning'
IIED is on the move
… The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges. Our hearts go out to those for whom this has been a sad and worrying … we have seen the potential, first-hand, of realising a number of our ambitions sooner than we might have done. We have seen an upsurge in … a desire by many to change the balance between travelling to work and working from home since the pandemic experience has given us …
Insight, 20 November 2020
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IIED launches annual review of 2020
… review. This presents eight short videos – all recorded remotely by our researchers and partners around the world – to tell the story of their continuing work for a better future for all.  The review shows how IIED is … Andrew Norton.  “We have adapted to new ways of working and upped our digital skills but stayed true to our values to take on the five …
News, 11 February 2021
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
… TAMD  was piloted in Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and Mozambique from 2012. Work subsequently took place in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Uganda and … Supporting local planning Work in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania focused on using TAMD to support … of climate adaptation. Read more about about this approach in our briefing paper ' Forwards and backwards evidence-based learning on …
Article, 28 October 2014
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Connecting for common goals: exploring 50 years of IIED and sustainable development
… rather commissioned a reflective research paper that seeks to review our work, suggest a framing and make an assessment that can inform future … , introduced by founder Barbara Ward , that remain central to our theory of change today.  ‘Connecting for common goals’ also …
News, 26 May 2022