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Remembering Nicole Kenton
… and for close friends and colleagues like Zeremariam Fre. We hope our warm memories of Nicole and her love of life and friendship will … "I first met Nicole when I joined IIED in 1998. Although we didn’t work directly together for the first few years, we got to know one … had a true dedication to her family and friends, to her ethos and her work.” …
Article, 15 February 2023
A woman in a yellow sari and wearing a facemask is standing in a field of crops. She is putting the plants into a bag tied around her waist.
Resilience through flexibility – the story of peri-urban agricultural workers in India
… grown, including flowers, vegetables, grains, legumes and lentils.  Work in peri-urban farms includes sowing seeds, irrigating the fields, … and could sustain on those earnings. We also used the vegetables for our meals.”  One of the benefits of farm work for Kashi is access to … was shut. Restriction in lockdown also prevented us from reaching our native village. We lost our share of wheat, which we usually get …
Article, 06 June 2022
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Facing a COVID-19 future: listening and learning to inform the ‘new normal’
… Since lockdown began, we’ve been thinking not only about how IIED and our own staff are affected by the coronavirus pandemic but also staff in our partner organisations and the communities in which they work. Aside from practical issues arising from working at home and not …
Insight, 28 May 2020
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 17 Sharing our experiences: an appeal to donors and governments
Publication, 01 January 1996
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Mediation and development-related conflict
… projects and cannot be ignored. Building on IIED’s portfolio of work on land governance in foreign investments and land-related issues … assessment and consultation phases of development finance projects. Our analysis explores how mediation can improve development finance …
Publication, 23 March 2022
Closely built shacks. In the background, trees. In the foreground, a river and, on the other side of it, smoke.
Introduction to urban health equity: addressing risks, promoting gender equality and fostering wellbeing in informal settings
… livelihoods often face acute risks to their health and wellbeing . Our health research is rooted in a multifaceted understanding of the … to enhance understanding of often-neglected health concerns. This work builds on the longstanding experience of IIED's Human Settlements … an insight into work on urban health equity Working with partners  Our well-established partnerships in the global South include Slum …
Article, 09 June 2022
IIED's Andrew Norton and IIED chair Rebeca Grynspan with Gro Harlem Brundtland sit at the front of the Barbara Ward lecture on 19 June 2018
Come on board: IIED seeks new chair
… IIED has never been more relevant. Our longstanding, proven approach – working in partnership  to bring … already forced to adapt to survive the effects. In June 2020, our eminent chair Rebeca Grynspan will step down. Respected across our … trustees . Our board is vital. They challenge and guide us as we work to address critical environment and development issues. Real change …
Insight, 10 May 2019
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Bringing youth’s energy from the streets to the climate negotiating table
… to understand how the UNFCCC processes and procedures actually work. How do the negotiations work? At past COPs I observed the … topic. I was so glad that young negotiators made contributions in our LDC Group prep meeting to strengthen our positions at #COP26 . The increased involvement of young negotiators …
Insight, 13 January 2022
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Development and Climate Days 2021
Event, 09 November 2021
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Research with refugees: taking care not to cut a long story short
… applying ethical principles during certain research activities – in our case research with refugees − can present challenges. As part of an … The joy of being heard An Ethiopian boda boda driver was one of our first interviewees. Tears flowed when he remembered his journey to … out he was busy, with little time for interviews.  But we showed our genuine interest in hearing his full story and – clearly proud of …
Insight, 28 February 2022