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A seated woman talks animatedly to colleagues.
Remembering Nicole Kenton
… Resilience in Ethiopia' . Below, a number of current and former IIED staff and partners share their memories of working with Kenton, who died … programme. This was created by Robin Sharpe and I in 1987 to get people talking and exchanging ideas and experience across Africa’s vast … colleague who took charge of the operation. “She supported us all with good humour and commitment, keeping good contact with partners …
Article, 15 February 2023
A corridor in Kisenyi, with a semi-permanent hostel and a permanent structure.
Driving change for Kampala’s urban refugee population
… at a time; this means landlords earn more by squeezing around 20 people into an overcrowded, run-down room. The key distinction, however, … outbreaks, pollution, physical and sexual abuse, conflict, rape and all manner of violence. Most are also vulnerable to disillusionment, low … youth, women, government leaders, KCCA divisional officials and staff from AYAN and ACTogether Uganda. Local leaders told us they …
Insight, 31 October 2024
Ethiopian women sort coffee beans at a long table. IIED's Critical Theme will explore gender equality issues (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Putting gender centre stage
… as well as in the wider world.  Our research and action aim to put people first on the environmental agenda. We want to empower the world's … and updating our institutional values , which were co-created with staff and include a focus on inclusion and equity and the impotance of … strategy was published with a vision to create an environment where all our people and partners feel welcomed, respected, supported and …
Page, 28 July 2022
Group of people sit and stand in a circle under a palm tree
Rethinking research and development approaches from a decolonisation perspective
… need to be tailored to different contexts; there is no one-size-fits-all solution. A rights-based approach, for example, cannot work for a … by international development organisations and their ‘expatriate staff’ undermine the work of ‘local staff’. Expatriate staff often work … amplify voices of the voiceless and expose injustices. Let us keep a people-centred approach at the forefront of our work.   Stop power …
Insight, 14 July 2021
Men filling plastic containers with water. Niger.
Clean drinking water is about people, not pipes
… nearly 200 countries agreed to halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic … What we actually wanted was for everybody to drink clean water, all the time. Not just the rich who could afford to buy water at the … process was how hard it was to change the discourse. Water sector staff find it very difficult to start talking about drinking clean water …
Insight, 15 March 2012
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Ranger perceptions of the role of local communities in providing actionable information on wildlife crime
Publication, 01 April 2020
Liz Carlile holding a microphone
Liz Carlile: thank you and goodbye!
… of communications and I want to take a moment to say thank you to all those people in and around the institute who have made my last 16 years here … that is thoughtful, considerate and always ready to look after staff.    Can we get work-life balance right? A lot of colleagues would …
Insight, 29 June 2022
Young people in Okola, Cameroon, cluster around a Global Positioning System that they are using to create a community map with geographical features.
Future world: addressing the contradictions of planet, people, power and profits
… take existing partnerships further, and create spaces for people to come up with ground-breaking ideas. Challenges in a future … demands on food, water and energy resources. What impact will all this have on marine and land environments? Society, values and … in the comments below. Tell us what you think We’re consulting with staff, partners and other people who know us well on how they see the …
Insight, 07 June 2013
A man in a face mask talking to a group of people
Facing a COVID-19 future: listening and learning to inform the ‘new normal’
… 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 … a damaging and inequitable result in the longer term – is present for all.  Now more than any other time, policymakers and decision-makers at … and collaborate with municipal authorities, bring together powerful people with people of less power across many sectors – food, forests, …
Insight, 28 May 2020
A woman market trader hands over a bag of produce to a male customer, who is giving her money in return
Financial summary 2021
… and issues. Other than a brief return to the office in autumn 2020, staff spent the majority of the year working at home, but with a programme to move all data and core systems to the cloud, the impact was minimal. Instead, … organisations need to show that they are efficient, that poor people's lives are actually improving, and that the environment is …
Page, 30 November 2021