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Getting the Engagement of Local Institutions in the UN Development Agenda Post-2015
… of local governments in implementing and ‘localising’ the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is rarely recognised or acted on by national … This is also the case for much of the discussion on post-2015 sustainable development goals. The UN system and the official aid agencies and … Getting the Engagement of Local Institutions in the UN Development Agenda Post-2015 …
Publication, 01 September 2013
Woman pastoralist herding cattle in Marsabit, rural Kenya
How are civil society and impacted communities working to change the governance of land-based investments?
… impacted communities and human rights defenders are pushing for sustainable practices around LBIs, and what key challenges they face.  … rights, and environmental and climate obligations. ODC promoted multi-stakeholder dialogue and the critical role of communities and civil … and other media outreach, coordination across civil society and the engagement of traditional leaders all contributed to the adoption of the …
Insight, 22 July 2024
September 2015: on the eve of the United Nations summit to agree the 2030 Agenda, a film introducing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is projected onto the UN headquarters building (Photo: UN Photo/Cia Pak)
Effective evaluation for the Sustainable Development Goals
… The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 puts follow-up and … follow-up at the national level.  The paper argues that maintaining stakeholder involvement in follow-up and review processes will help … Effective evaluation for the Sustainable Development Goals …
Project, 21 October 2017
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Stakeholder engagement, ISO and corporate social responsibility: CSR standardisation issue papers 1-3
… IIED partnered with five sustainable development organisations to produce three briefing papers looking at … The briefing papers looked at the following topics: ~• stakeholder capacity to engage in the CSR agenda ~• small and … Stakeholder engagement, ISO and corporate social responsibility: CSR standardisation …
Publication, 01 May 2004
Small-scale miners dry ores in the process of gold mining in Geita, Tanzania (Photo: John Louis/Investing In Gold, Creative Commons)
Dialogues for a sustainable and productive artisanal and small-scale mining sector
… (ASM) can make a positive contribution to inclusive and equitable sustainable development and growth in some of the world's poorest and … IIED's ASM dialogue programme provides a much-needed forum for multi-stakeholder collaboration and knowledge sharing to promote better … itself.   Bring unheard voices to the debate:  A solid focus on engagement puts all stakeholders on an equal footing. By beginning the …
Project, 24 January 2014
A woman bends over to tend to rows and rows of small trees being grown
Unlocking public climate finance for sustainable business transformation in Africa
… Globally, US$10 trillion of investment is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and annual adaptation costs in developing countries … climate finance in helping overcome the barriers to private sector engagement and investment in climate change, especially adaptation.    … Unlocking public climate finance for sustainable business transformation in Africa …
Project, 01 September 2021
Two people holding plants and discussing.
Cities are vulnerable to climate change and central to its solutions
Insight, 20 November 2024
Black grouse fight in Vaala, Finland. The country is committed to protecting biodiversity under its implementation of the sustainable development goals (Photo: Markus Varesvuo/NPL/Barcroft)
Will the UK be left behind on sustainable development?
… The first top-flight United Nations meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  since they were adopted last year marks a key … coherence, long-term perspective, bottom-up planning, multi-stakeholder participation and continuous dialogue based on mutual … Will the UK be left behind on sustainable development? …
Insight, 25 July 2016
A leopard in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. Uganda is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, and wildlife tourism is an important source of income (Photo: David Cook, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Uganda urged to use biodiversity for sustainable development
… , with support from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), will host an event in partnership with the Wildlife … this year's IDB theme in the Ugandan context – biodiversity for sustainable development. The event, organised by WCS, NEMA and U-PCLG, … of the convention are the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair equitable sharing of the …
News, 22 May 2015
A young woman wearing shorts, standing on a beach in the Seychelles. There is a boat behind her.
Gearing debt swaps towards debt relief
… PRSPs were intended to support countries in meeting the Millennium Development Goals. They required countries to set out their plans to … by the debtor country on their terms, and reflect national and local development priorities.  Similarities The approach taken by HIPC is … as piecemeal efforts that cannot leverage the benefits of broader stakeholder buy-in. A way to scale up swaps is to formalise the …
Insight, 03 April 2024