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Shelter provision in East African Cities: understanding politics for inclusive cities
… This report provides a summary of the conceptual framework, research methods, findings and recommendations from a three-city study …
Publication, 01 September 2019
A woman stands behind a market stall of fresh vegetables, smiling proudly.
Investing in biodiverse agriculture in Ecuador’s highlands: UNORCAC and the Santa Anita cooperative
… UNORCAC also works with Ecuador’s National Institute for Agricultural Research to multiply and distribute sought-after seed varieties. The …
Article, 31 May 2024
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IIED short seminars: challenges for a post-COVID-19 world
Article, 29 July 2021
Car next to a sinkhole on a road
Climate change is pushing the poorest countries further into debt. Can insurance fix it?
… able to pay back the money, they are forced into debt bondage. Our research shows that 42% of those migrating due to climate distress are …
Insight, 09 May 2023
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Truly transformative change is key to combating the biodiversity crisis
… progress to date.  Over the last five years I have been leading a research programme  identifying the barriers and opportunities to … and, more recently, a project in Ethiopia, Ghana and Zambia with research organisations in each country and five major UK universities. … comes from conversion of natural forest .  A matter of trade-offs Our research supports and builds on the landmark Advancing Conservation in a …
Insight, 30 June 2020
A woman with a basket on her back picks tea leaves from a huge field surrounding her
Stockholm+50 must build a legacy of support for locally-led action for people, nature and climate
… towards financing locally-led action since 1972 – what does the research show? Many years of research by IIED, its partners and countless others has repeatedly … innovate and deliver sustainable development.  Last year we published research showing that only 46% of finance committed from international …
Insight, 27 May 2022
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IIED launches podcast
News, 23 August 2019
Prema Gopalan stands centre stage in an orange sari. Two men present her with a certificate; two others stand behind and applaud.
Prema Gopalan remembered
… forward her vision Clare Shakya , director of IIED's Climate Change research group: I remember the first time I met Prema; we were gathering … values. Karen Wong Pérez , senior researcher, IIED's Climate Change research group:  I first met Prema at the 13th International Conference …
News, 23 May 2022
Participants in a 2016 short course for government officials from developing countries organised by ICCCAD and partners in Dhaka (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The International Centre for Climate Change and Development
… climate change in developing countries.  ICCCAD has become a leading research and capacity building organisation working on climate change … that is closely related to local experience, knowledge and research in one of the countries that is most affected by climate … expertise on development and adaptation projects, data and research - both in Bangladesh and internationally.  ICCCAD is headed by …
Project, 02 July 2018
Building with wood in Africa could slash carbon emissions
News, 27 April 2022