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IIED’s external review 2011
… review (2006-07); and, The academic quality and impact of its research. An overarching theme that guided the reviewers was to examine … the following areas: governance, relevance and impact of programmes, research quality, monitoring and evaluation, communications, human … with our partners. In 2012, we jointly established  the Independent Research Forum , which comprises 12 research organisations. The IRF …
Page, 26 June 2013
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From survival to competition: informality in agrifood markets in countries under transition
… with real inclusion. The study, which forms part of a new body of research at IIED on informality in agrifood trade, aims to share ideas … and to highlight some promising pathways for more~in-depth research. …
Publication, 01 July 2013
Local community-based funds can help farmers in climate-sensitive areas to diversify. Mercyline Atieno got a loan for her poultry business in Kenya (Photo: T.Muchaba/CCAFS, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Now is the time to ensure GCF finance reaches the local level
… developing country (Namibia) has been approved. Yet we know from our research at IIED  that the most effective climate finance is often … ( [email protected]  ) is a researcher with the Climate Change research group at IIED. Read more: At the end of 2016 IIED brought …
Insight, 03 April 2017
The Deccan Development society works with poor women in Andhra Pradesh, India. It facilitates a network of women seedkeepers who conserve and exchange seeds (Photo: Deccan Development Society)
Why women's empowerment is essential for sustainable development
… in government, business, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or research institutions – it's simply the 'right thing to do'. Gender bias … of natural resources and powerful agents of change. Nidhi Tandon's research with rural women in Liberia and Fatima Jibrell's work in … writes Fiona Reynolds, former head of the UK's National Trust. IIED's research, advice and advocacy has long recognised the gender dimensions …
Insight, 02 February 2016
Village councils or panchayats have not been involved in India's approach to the SDGs so far (Photo: UN Women Asia and the Pacific)
Are citizens being left behind by India's approach to the SDGs?
… the two processes will be integrated. Some pertinent questions Our research with business, government officials and civil society raised a … movement in late 1990s. Civil society has also taken the role of research and analysis, implementation and review of government … analysis and communications team at Development Alternatives. Their research on the implementation of the SDGs in India was informed by …
Insight, 26 September 2016
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Southwest Uganda (Photo: Mariel Harrison)Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwest Uganda (Photo: Mariel Harrison)
Taking a more rigorous approach to evaluation
… evidence) to make it more rigorous while still fitting well with the research question.  One of the good things about process tracing is that … just been raised. At some point the authority became worried because research by the network showed that there were illegal activities taking … and outcomes are obtained. Barbara Befani ( [email protected] ) is research fellow at the University of Surrey, research associate at the …
Article, 18 May 2017
Five men and women wearing suits sit at a long table with microphones. The tables reads "COP27"
COP decision on loss and damage: two steps forward, one step back
… struggling to pay are getting stuck in vicious debt spirals. IIED research shows that women in rural Bangladesh are spending up to 30% of …
Insight, 22 November 2022
Jack fruit vendor spreads out their wares on the ground.
Putting informal food systems at the centre of sustainable diets
… Bill Vorley , senior associate in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group, for his contribution to this blog. …
Insight, 16 October 2020
Women using hoes in a crop field in Kilosa, Tanzania.
Blog series probes principles: what works for women’s land rights?
… agriculture, climate change, urbanisation and population growth. Research (PDF) indicates that those pressures tend to affect women more …
Insight, 15 October 2020
Brazil ambassador Carlos Sobral Duarte addresses a meeting to define the key elements of a draft treaty to govern the high seas (Photo: IISD/ENB | Franz Dejon)
Moving a step closer to protecting the high seas
… − from fishing to extracting marine genetic resources for scientific research − has not been equitable. This meeting was an important … is a senior researcher in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . …
Insight, 02 August 2017