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Animation of a woman and a child walking side by side
Brutal realities of climate change loss and damage come to life in IIED animations
News, 01 March 2021
Director Camilla Toulmin sets out IIED's strategy for 2014 to 2019
IIED director offers a strategic view
… IIED's intention over the next five years to build on its landmark work with partners on each of four research themes: climate change, … Strategy 2014-2019 .  Related documents IIED strategy: 2014 to 2019 Our focus on change: From 2014 to 2019, our core areas of research will enrich four high-profile change …
News, 02 April 2014
Two woman sit at a radio production desk
Can the impact of COVID-19 unite coalitions of young and old?
… and literature. It was a sharp reminder of how we need to cherish our young during these challenging times. We have also seen a great reaction to the Home School Hub, an initiative of our national broadcaster (RTÉ) to bring the classroom into living rooms … some civil society organisations (CSOs) are carrying out progressive work to understand the wider social impacts of the disruption on young …
Insight, 21 July 2020
The slogan on a woman T-shirt in Kitwe, Zambia - emblazoned with 'Addressing water and sanitation challenges through city-wide partnerships' - highlights the community-led approach (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
Local funds allow informal-settlement residents to shape development
… your loans, so we cannot afford it. So we come together to save our money as a group. That way we can have a better rate of interest. It … have problems like floods or disease." We do the savings to improve our lives. Janet Abu, an informal settlement resident from Ghana, added: … there is no drain. Then we take this to the municipal assemblies to work together. And they will say that the community has done well." …
Insight, 01 November 2016
A woman crouches on the flor next to a stove to make a meal
Multiple housing and climate-related vulnerabilities of informal workers in Indore, India
… so it can withstand climatic changes more easily.    Findings from our research shows that many families move from experiencing multiple … Centre) Call to action: policy implementers and civil society groups Our research shows the need to support practices that help families … settlement residents themselves, often using micro-loans (as in the work of Mahila Housing Trust in Ahmedabad). Pro-poor housing policies …
Insight, 16 December 2021
Government officials and researchers discuss the future of hilsa management on 19 January (Photo: Essam Mohammed/IIED)
UK's Darwin Initiative funded project strives to reduce threats to hilsa fish
… added: "So far, the main lessons we have learned while carrying out our research is that there is a need to align the preference of the … are to continue recovering, we should take notice of the results of our assessment of the reproductive cycle and habitat of hilsa. We hope … "Our initiative is very dynamic. We will therefore continue to work closely with the IIED, BCAS and BAU team to take on board their …
News, 19 January 2015
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From climate risk to climate resilience
Publication, 01 December 2017
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to roughly 340 mountain gorillas, half of all gorillas left in the world. Tracking gorillas is the park's main tourist attraction (Photo: Ronald Woan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Spinach soup, gorillas and cow dung baskets – what's the connection?
… through ‘pro-poor’ gorilla tourism in Uganda ' and it is part of our work on biodiversity conservation and livelihoods . During a scoping … for soup, and subsequently set up a market garden. With support from our project, she and other Batwa women will be increasing the quantity …
Insight, 22 May 2017
A head and shoulders image of new IIED chief operating officer Deborah Harris, who started her role on 23 May (Photo: Deborah Harris)
IIED appoints new chief operating officer
… delighted that Deborah is joining us at an important time for IIED. Our continued influence in shaping global debates around environmental, … and social justice issues means we need to continuously improve our transparency, governance and operational performance. "I and my … "I'm really looking forward to learning much more about IIED (and our partners') global impact, and helping to develop the right systems …
News, 23 May 2016
Crowdsourcing evidence – such as from these food vendors in Fort Portal, Uganda – is vital to foster citizens agency. But you must engage and listen (Photo: Sven Torfinn/Panos Pictures)
Encouraging dialogue and dissent
… development solutions. IIED has citizen agency in its DNA – from our early adoption and promotion of participation research methods  through our focus on working with local communities, federations of slum … understand the detail of ordinary lives. An uncomfortable truth… The work we are doing on food highlights that the devil (or saviour) is in …
Insight, 15 March 2016