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A map showing the neighbourhoods around Port-au-Prince, Haiti
IIED publishes archive on post-quake planning in Haiti
News, 09 January 2020
G20 must massively scale up debt offer to help low-income countries tackle climate crisis, nature and COVID-19
… in lower income countries recovering from COVID-19, according to new research published today by IIED. ' Redesigning debt: lessons from HIPC … creditors to free up funds to spend on their response to COVID-19. Research by IIED shows that a global ‘debt for climate and nature’ …
News, 07 July 2021
The UN estimates that a million Somalis were displaced during 2017. Many move to informal settlements on the fringes of the capital, Mogadishu (Photo: AMISOM Public Information via Wikimedia Commons)
Providing shelter in East African cities: what works?
… in urban contexts? These are some of the questions that a new research project, funded by DFID through the East Africa Research Fund (EARF), seeks to answer. IIED is leading a consortium of … directs this priority programme is critical, and our ongoing EARF research on shelter can contribute to shaping a better approach. Over …
Insight, 22 February 2018
A busy street
The rise of Nairobi’s concrete tenement jungle
… and Huruma among others.  The transition from shacks to tenements Research by SDI-Kenya under the East African Research Fund (EARF) has been analysing shelter options in Nairobi, focusing on provision to low-income groups. This research shows these groups mainly occupy rental single-room units.  In …
Insight, 31 July 2019
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Ethiopia's climate diplomacy Part 1. Understanding national engagement
Publication, 01 September 2016
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Money where it matters: financing the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement through local finance
… The ‘Money where it matters’ event featured speakers from finance, research, policy and practice. By sharing their experience and …
Publication, 01 April 2017
Head and shoulders photos of four people alongside the words 'podcast 18'
Uncomfortable conversations? Confronting development’s White gaze: Make Change Happen podcast episode 18
Article, 20 July 2022
Group discussions with women in Isiolo County, Kenya helped to generate specific evidence about why they and other marginalised groups are more vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Susannah Fisher, IIED)
Decision making in an uncertain climate
… enough to learn from new experiences and adapt to unknowns.  Our research project explored how to address these challenges by bringing … are more vulnerable to climate change than others.  Through the research some of these groups learnt how to articulate their needs more … are impacted actually leads to change.  Remaining challenges Our research led to some tangible successes in addressing issues created by …
Insight, 23 January 2017
The Urban ARK website
New Urban ARK website launched
News, 12 November 2015
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Urbanising Thailand - A closer look; implications for climate vulnerability assessment
… serving as a comprehensive background foundation for further research on urban climate vulnerability and resilience. Urbanisation … contributing to vulnerability are less well-understood. The research has focused on case studies from established and growing urban … of urbanisation and future risks associated with climate change, this research argues for a fundamental rethinking of future urbanisation in …
Publication, 01 March 2016