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Refugees, healthcare and crises: informal Syrian health workers in Lebanon
… registration to practise for Syrian healthcare workers. Key further research includes mapping health worker numbers, specialties and geographical distribution to support workforce planning, and research on current and potential training and development initiatives …
Publication, 01 April 2018
Zenital view of a woman, wearing a headscarf, holding a spoon and a bowl with greens in front of a pot with more greens.
Household energy: a missing ingredient in nutrition debates
…  to integrate environmental sustainability and nutrition science. But research on the links between energy use and food, especially nutrition, … between – and within – different systems. Bringing together research agendas on energy and diets through the lens of home cooking …
Insight, 21 February 2022
A resettlement site in Guiuan, in the Philippines, almost three years after super typhoon Haiyan with 'temporary' shelters that have been adapted by residents (Photo: Elizabeth Parker)
Post-crisis urban planning: lessons from Southeast Asia
… processes is an important area of focus . However, there is limited research to provide guidance on how this can be done well. Humanitarians can help, but how? Our research project, funded through IIED's Urban Crises Learning Fund , …  in the future. Empowering local governments and communities Our research confirmed the importance of urban planning. We found that the …
Insight, 06 December 2017
Toilet block and water tank
How small changes can make a big impact in achieving sustainable sanitation
… have a proper toilet? Once I was back from Tanzania and as part of my research, a workshop for architecture and engineering students was … unsafe and unhygienic.  Pit latrine toilet: an improved prototype The research’s main objective was to find solutions that were easy and … water tank that collects rainfall water from the toilet roof.  This research project made clear that traditional pit latrine can be improved …
Insight, 09 December 2020
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Civilian Protection in Urban Sieges: Capacities and practices of first responders in Syria
… often lack sufficient training, equipment and operationalisation. Our research from four besieged urban areas finds a range of capabilities, … sets of organisations involved in first response. Our mixed-methods research methodology points to a strong evidence-base of the needs and …
Publication, 01 September 2017
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A spectrum of methods for a spectrum of risk: Generating evidence to understand and reduce urban risk in Sub-Saharan Africa
… activities undertaken in a wide-ranging multi-country programme of research, which use multiple approaches to gather empirical data on … on multidisciplinary expertise and multi-faceted and collaborative research endeavours – that can inform a range of related approaches to …
Publication, 01 December 2018
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Establishing a biocultural heritage territory to protect Kenya’s Kaya forests
… (covering around 14,000ha).   What is IIED doing?  The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) will co-lead the project and coordinate local … governed biocultural heritage territory, using decolonial action-research methods and tools, and building on the Potato Park experience.  …
Project, 09 February 2022
Aerial view of poor community. Overtext reads "We can shape the future"
Happy new super year! Why is 2021 such a big deal for climate, nature and people?
Insight, 02 February 2021
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City residents and urban refugees: from shared living to shared futures
… on. The idea developed through a partnership with IIED as part of its research project ' Protracted displacement in an urban world '.” The … Global Refugee Forum to help address the evidence gap by developing research to inform innovative solutions on the issue. The 'Protracted … UK’s overseas development assistance through the Global Challenges Research Fund , is the first large-scale study comparing the experiences …
Insight, 07 December 2020
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Building better cities: responding to the twin challenge of inequality and climate change
… with grassroots organisations, national and international agencies, research institutions, international NGOs and city leaders, our …
Article, 23 June 2022