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IIED calls on climate funds to help reframe hydropower
… IIED Issue paper The papers were supported by  FutureDAMS , a joint research project led by the University of Manchester designed to improve …
News, 03 February 2020
Cover for 14630IIED.pdf
Linking Conservation, Equity and Poverty Alleviation: Understanding profiles and motivations of resource users and local perceptions of governance at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
… failing to reduce threats posed by unauthorised resource use. This research sought to understand who continues to use Bwindi’s resources …
Publication, 01 August 2014
Cover for 10049IIED.pdf
Low-carbon resilient development in the Least Developed Countries
… to bring together these three issues into one single agenda. Our research has found, however, that the rhetoric is greater than the …
Publication, 01 October 2013
Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group inspect a decentralised wastewater treatment system which enables the recycling and reuse of water, helping mitigate the increased risks from climate uncertainties on water availability (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
Using social learning to address climate uncertainties
Project, 20 April 2017
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Building green and inclusive energy
… food programme focused on Sustainable Diets for All. IIED is the lead research adviser for GIE, supporting Hivos country programmes to build … in local people’s business skills.  The lab started in 2015 by doing research with mini-grid developers in Tanzania to understand how they …
Project, 01 October 2020
Water kiosks in Zambia provide safe drinking water for poor households in peri urban areas of Chipata. Careful consideration of the affordability of water services for the urban poor is vital to provide universal and equitable access to safe and affordable water for everyone by 2030 (Photo: SuSanA Secretariat, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Improved water access unaffordable for urban poor
… water source has increased significantly since 1990 (PDF) . However, research undertaken by IIED and affiliates at Slum Dwellers … urban households in Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Research shows how the World Health Organisation's minimum daily …
Insight, 22 March 2016
Fishermen from Mayadip Island, Bangladesh. IIED will be discussing Bangladesh's work on payments for sustainable fisheries at the EDD15 forum (Photo: Matthew Becker, the Advocacy Project, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED at European Development Days 2015
… financing and enabling energy access, particularly for the poorest?  Research, including by CAFOD and IIED, shows that a …
Event, 03 June 2015
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Forest Governance Learning Group
… institutions, policy decisions and practical systems. From our research, we know that  small teams working together can have a big … South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Vietnam. The teams carry out research, capacity building and advocacy work. IIED works with these …
Project, 07 September 2013
Cover for 14519IIED.pdf
State-Farmer Partnerships For Seed Diversity In Mali
… is becoming increasingly centralised, revolving around: (1) research programmes to create high-yielding varieties; and (2) … genetic diversity. The author draws on long-term and in-depth research into farmers’ seed management strategies on more than 600 farms …
Publication, 01 August 2006
Cover for G03681.pdf
Improving the living conditions of communities affected by dam projects: proposals from West African stakeholders
Publication, 01 January 2013