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Woman with jerrycans and two donkeys.
Exploring intersectionality: what does it look like for IIED and our partners?
… a lens of intersectionality. So far, so good – and a step up from our previous gender manifesto. But this new approach immediately threw … what intersectionality means and how they should use it in their work. IIED’s gender equality policy applies to how we operate both in the UK and wherever we are doing our research. It’s also relevant to how we design research. We want to …
Insight, 06 January 2021
Woman farmer checking tomatoes on her farm in Uganda. She is wearing a bright pink top and a skirt.
How hidden barriers exclude marginalised groups from creating and sharing knowledge, critical for climate adaptation
… matter of inviting everyone to the table. But experience – including our own – shows it’s more complicated. Even with the best intentions, … we have endeavoured to make spaces participatory and inclusive. Our recent national dialogue brought together stakeholders from local … knowing is one thing. Seeing those barriers play out in real time at our own event is another. What the farmers told us: the less visible …
Insight, 03 September 2025
Mangrove forest growing alongside a river with a boat from local community members on it.
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
… livelihoods and driving restoration. Together with partners, our delegation shared practical examples and evidence of what this looks …
Event, 09 October 2025
Rainforest on the banks of the River Pará.
Nature finance: some progress at COP30 with more needed in 2026
… together. At the Climate and Development Ministerial  event with our partner E3G, we reinforced the importance of ensuring country platforms work for the most vulnerable countries and communities . And with the UK …
Insight, 08 December 2025
A farmer’s market, Fort Portal, Uganda
Announcing our new strategy: Make Change Happen
… ‘Make Change Happen’ is our response to what we see as the critical challenges of our time: the crisis of climate change, felt around the world but most … and in the ocean – are heard, and their rights protected.   We will work with partners to shape inclusive, healthy and sustainable towns and … Announcing our new strategy: Make Change Happen …
Insight, 08 April 2019
A horizon photo of a city, showing slums in the foreground conflicting with skyscrapers behind in the distance.
Urban living labs for resilience: scaling impact through the SECURe framework
… of marginalised groups over city governance and funding flows. This work aims to: Overcome blockages to inclusive governance and enhance the … municipal and corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding. Our approach includes: Understanding the political context: city …   Bridging across scales: collaborations are being brokered between our partners and other organisations working in the same country to …
Project, 03 September 2025
Covers of IIED's most downloaded publications of 2023
IIED's best of 2024: publications
… change faced by women, to launching a new manifesto setting out our ways of working. Here are our top 10 most downloaded publications of 2024, plus one published in …
Article, 23 December 2024
Man wearing a face mask walks carrying two shopping bags.
Social protection that works for cities: lessons from the pandemic
… in informal settlements? Building on pandemic experiences, our speakers debated whether civil society organisations should be …
Event, 31 October 2023
People fish in the water alongside a sailing boat.
IIED at the WIOMSA Scientific Symposium 2025
… conserving and restoring coastal ecosystems and resources.   Our delegation highlighted research that demonstrates the vital role of … knowledge and advancing pathways that centre coastal stewards, this work aims to accelerate progress and expand models that support nature, …
Event, 28 September 2025
Group of ASOM women members holding plants in a field, smiling at the camera.
Land, climate and justice: grassroots women at the Global Land Forum
… rights and strengthen their resilience. The case studies are part of our work that aims to promote a gender-just economy through stronger rights … - and how women access land, both individually and collectively. Our goal is to reflect the range of challenges that women face in these …
Insight, 11 June 2025