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People of all ages marching holding posters. One poster reads "protect all like on our planet"; another poster reads "no more blah blah blah"
COP27 and the important year ahead
… and it will be important to continue the search for solutions that work for climate, nature and livelihoods while preserving the wellbeing … What will IIED prioritise? Over the coming year we will redouble our efforts to support urgent and transformative action for climate justice, with a focus on the following areas: Working with our partners (especially the least developed countries) to build …
Insight, 22 November 2021
Four women standing in a tool shop.
Q&A: Are you ready for the Dragon’s Den at CBA14?
Article, 26 August 2020
LDC vision landscape
LDC 2050 Vision for a climate-resilient future
Article, 23 September 2019
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Climate action and drylands development
Publication, 03 September 2020
Three elephants in the savanna
Conserving wildlife: how insurance can help
… deaths.  This new video spells out how the insurance scheme will work and challenges conservation practitioners and government staff to … anything! Insurance would help compensate us, at least for some of our losses”.  Taking the idea forward The Kenyan government is exploring … institutions are testing the idea too and there is similar early work being done in Malaysia. The aim of the scheme is to respond to …
News, 07 July 2022
Woman bends over to put a small plastic cup in a cooking pot, which is on a stove.
Tailored cooking solutions to close the gender gap
… to mitigate these hazards while also addressing environmental issues. Our work in Kenya with partners Caritas Kitui ,  Access to Energy Institute … Kenyan sub-counties: Kitui Central, Kitui Rural and Mwingi Central. Our study included a comprehensive data-gathering exercise with 150 …
Insight, 11 April 2022
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Building local impact for better access to climate finance
Publication, 01 November 2020
A young woman sits working at a sewing machine in a corner of a room.
Stitching with determination: stories of women garment workers in Indore, India
… workers:  Sub-contracted workers: homeworkers who receive specific work orders from traders, usually through intermediaries. They are … and cramped surroundings, she says: “We have not yet invested in our house. What I and my husband earn, we spend on paying the education fees for our children. It is important to educate children. They will know a way …
Article, 07 June 2022
Woman holding a shovel to the ground in a cropped field.
IIED's best of 2021: blogs
… Read our 10 most downloaded publications of 2021 Read a blog about our top 10 videos of 2021 1 Here's why Indigenous economics is the key … 10 Five key questions for making the Global Goal on Adaptation work for local people and places July : While the Paris Agreement sets …
Article, 23 December 2021
Partnership and participation are central to IIED's work: this exchange visit organised with our partners in Nepal allowed community foresters to share their experiences with civil society activists from the Lao PDR. (Photo: IIED)
How does IIED seek to make a difference?
… the partner organisations and networks with which we collaborate in our efforts to deliver on our mission "to build a fairer, more sustainable world using evidence, … with others". A recent comprehensive independent review of IIED's work has brought these reflections into focus. The reviewers emphasise …
Insight, 24 April 2017