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A researcher speaks to a cotton farmer in Mozambique.
Our research: striving towards excellence
… where we were able to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of our research approaches and outputs, and then started a programme to reflect on and strengthen particular elements of our research work, such as our use of particular research methods and approaches, and … Our research: striving towards excellence …
Insight, 13 September 2012
A baby orangutan clings to its mother as she hangs from a branch
Making the market work for nature while helping to tackle poverty
… diversity of life in all its forms is under threat. Despite years of work to protect it, this destructive trend continues to grow. But … carbon, purifying water and for attracting tourism and recreation. In our new report launched today, ‘ Making the market work for nature: how … and development work together. Without more effective action, our grandchildren will inherit a world where nearly half of today’s …
Insight, 03 March 2020
People sit on wall facing a woman distributing water
Working with informality for more resilient, equitable responses to COVID-19
Article, 10 July 2020
A glacial lake near the Jomolhari mountain in Bhutan. Receding glaciers threaten Bhutan's ecosystem with flash floods, landslides and water security problems (Photo: PNUD, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: A crucial year for our planet, says Prime Minister of Bhutan
Article, 24 November 2015
Tomatoes and other vegetables on a shelf outside a house
How can farmers in Ethiopia work safe and smart during COVID-19 lockdown?
… IIED’s Facebook page  regularly invites our followers – particularly our younger audience – to blog about their opinions and experiences. In … what are the options?  Farmers are being encouraged to continue their work during the lockdown. But farm labour and selling produce involve … How can farmers in Ethiopia work safe and smart during COVID-19 lockdown? …
Insight, 03 July 2020
Fish Night 4 will hear from a record-breaking ocean skipper on her ocean experiences (Image: Nick Turner/IIED)
Fish Night 4: Governing our high seas. Why now?
… issues around fisheries and the oceans. 'Fish Night 4: Governing our high seas. Why now?' took place at IIED's headquarters in London on … hard-earned lessons, and Inspire change to create fisheries that work today and into the future. … Fish Night 4: Governing our high seas. Why now? …
Event, 01 December 2018
A group of people sitting in a circle
Alada Ghor: working with low-income communities to design a rapid response to COVID-19
… The devastating health and economic impact of the virus demands our attention and commitment to work together to overcome it. In this blog, four architects, … the communities. After the lockdown, the big challenge emerging from our phone conversations was how to take care of those who might became …
Insight, 30 July 2020
Community leaders in the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia planning with staff from the Namibia Housing Action Group (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
Financial inequalities; defining our age
… capital that enables community organisations to continue their work even though development assistance is increasingly difficult to … collateral. But they focus on developing financial services that work for those with the lowest incomes. Federation savings groups also … national governments. There are opportunities for external donors to work with organisations of the urban poor. External funders cannot fund …
Insight, 22 August 2017
Group of people standing in a circle, talking and laughing.
Brazilian philanthropies’ vision to tackle social and climate injustices
Insight, 22 May 2025
Woman carries a solar panel and walks through a forest
Five key questions for making the Global Goal on Adaptation work for local people and places
Insight, 22 July 2021