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Artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania – Evidence to inform an ‘action dialogue’
… and small-scale mining (ASM) is increasingly important for the development of Tanzania’s economy, with an estimated one million people … Tanzanian partners MTL Consulting and HakiMadini, convened a multi-stakeholder dialogue process in Tanzania to help national stakeholders … is based on a desk study, stakeholder mapping, and stakeholder engagement using interviews, focus group discussions and site visits. …
Publication, 01 July 2018
Men and women sitting in chairs.
What happens when the landgrabbers leave? An account from Kilwa, Tanzania
… IIED facilitated national and local level dialogues . The local multi-stakeholder dialogue brought together community and government … to celebrate     In late 2020, three years after TNRF and IIED began engagement on this dispute – and more than a decade after Bioshape’s … on strengthening local control, and on supporting and incentivising sustainable land management practices, such as the community forestry …
Insight, 14 December 2020
A woman sells palm oil in a market in west Africa.
Four actions to reduce the ‘forest footprint’ of commodities
… a company known to destroy Indonesian rainforests. Another is multi-stakeholder commodity “roundtables” that set standards and certification … 15% of palm oil globally is reportedly certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil , with certified sustainable palm oil increasing by 70% in volume between 2011 and …
Insight, 18 March 2013
Skyline view of a city with houses and short buildings in the front and skyscrapers in the background.
Q&A: Citizen participation in planning − from the neighbourhood to the city
… officially sanctioned experts. There is a need to: 1) demystify urban development knowledge; and 2) understand how technical knowledge can … assumptions in its design.   Q: How can continuity of community engagement and participation be ensured beyond ‘projects’?  TS: The … everyday lives. However, the extent to which projects create lasting, sustainable change, and incorporate the voices of those commonly …
Article, 10 December 2021
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The STI Gambia Pilot Project A report to the UK Sustainable Tourism Initiative
… which ran from August 2000 to March 2002, explored through a multi-stakeholder process the barriers that make it difficult for informal … The aims of the Tourism Challenge Fund project were • to increase sustainable employment opportunities and earnings for the informal … The STI Gambia Pilot Project A report to the UK Sustainable Tourism Initiative …
Publication, 01 January 2002
More than 70 people joined the webinar about evaluation and voluntary national reviews. You can watch a recording of the webinar at the bottom of this page (Image: IIED)
Evaluations, reviews and assessments are key to embedding the SDGs
… The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will only become embedded in development … evidence. And they must be based on processes that engage different stakeholder groups. Agenda 2030 is a massive step forward because it … an adapted MDGs framework  Countries with advanced frameworks on sustainable development, and Countries that must build a framework from …
Insight, 19 July 2017
Solar panels on a floating school, Bangladesh
Understanding the political economy of the Climate Investment Funds
Project, 17 December 2012
A stone gabion constructed to control erosion across a gully in the Namaqualand region. (Photo: Halcyone Muller / Conservation South Africa)
EbA Evidence and Policy: South Africa
… to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. IIED, the International Union for the … We engaged in policy debates at national and local level, including stakeholder consultation to contribute to the formulation of the … and Plan which was due to be gazetted by March 2018. Stakeholder engagement is ongoing and the gazetting has not yet happened. March 2018 …
Project, 31 May 2018
Why markets matter
… of the role of markets and the private sector in contributing to sustainable development has been growing strongly in recent years. Where … of a transparent, coherent and responsive overall approach to stakeholder engagement. Grievance mechanisms form an integral part of the process. … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 19 March 2012
The Food Change Lab engaged a wide group of voices from people in different parts of the food system in the Fort Portal region (Photo: Nimrod Bagonza)
Mixing more voices into food policy
… changing Kabarole region of Western Uganda. This approach aims for sustainable innovation in local food policy and planning, by including … a closer look shows rural nutrition is poor despite a deepening engagement of farmers into the market and growing exports of food to the … Kabarole district and national institutions. Commitments from all stakeholder groups paved the way for a coalition of the willing (locally …
Insight, 10 October 2016