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Where to find IIED and partners at COP27: event listing
Event, 06 November 2022
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IIED at the 2022 Nature-based Solutions Conference
… leaders’ pledge Lessons from a fruitful journey: seven years of EbA research and action Stockholm+ 50 must build a legacy of support for …
Event, 05 July 2022
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Critical themes at IIED
… and as an institute. Subjects are chosen that will highlight research, profile the work of partners and address IIED’s strategic … International Politics at SOAS, University of London; Dr Wei Shen, research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies; and Dr Haisen … look like in a steady-state economy? Carina Millstone, visiting research fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute at …
Article, 05 March 2021
Two women wearing face masks are sitting at a table covered in boxes and bags of vegetables. Together they are preparing food.
Reframing the pandemic: COVID-19 relief by community networks tackles roots of poverty
… but little of that aid has reached those most at risk.   A new action research study explores how some organised groups representing some of … Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) , used a tried-and-tested ‘action research’ approach that positions community organisations as principal … lines (PDF) , community finance (PDF)  and food security, this action research methodology is important. Knowledge created this way adds to a …
Insight, 30 May 2022
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Getting attention to a much-neglected health agenda: occupational health and safety
… and safety risks that they face. This blog summarises findings of a  research project entitled 'From surviving to thriving: learning from … dwellers in two cities in Zimbabwe: Harare and Masvingo. The research included household surveys, focus group discussions and key … picking and recycling as well as those involved in urban agriculture. Research context Both residents and workers are exposed to and affected …
Insight, 27 April 2021
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Climate change, migration and vulnerability to trafficking
Publication, 26 October 2021
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Tackling gender inequality to promote inclusion and justice in society
… and cultural factors and to set out the implications of this for our research, our engagement with partners and how we operate as an … some, others still beginners. Evidence of gender equality ambition in research projects ranged from apparently gender blind to transformative; … researchers' confidence in knowing how to do gender analyses, design research and evaluate success was not consistent. A plan of action This …
Insight, 06 July 2020
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Urban transformation and the politics of shelter: Understanding Nairobi's housing markets
… This working paper presents findings and recommendations from research on access to shelter and services in Nairobi, Kenya. It is part … Hawassa, Ethiopia. Guided by political economy analysis, the two-year research project investigated why and how city dwellers make certain …
Publication, 01 February 2020
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Climate-induced migration and vulnerability to modern slavery
Project, 17 September 2021
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Building resilience and greening the COVID-19 recovery in least developed countries
Project, 15 September 2021