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Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2019: summary
… links between agriculture and deforestation, biodiversity and the Sustainable Development Goals. This time we have the first full year of Phase II implementation …
Publication, 31 March 2020
The St Briavels wind turbine in construction (left) and completed (right). Source: Abundance
Can investment crowdfunding deliver Sustainable Energy for All?
… Briavels model help to raise capital to deliver the UN’s objective of Sustainable Energy for All , and what barriers to its implementation … input and community involvement. This meant that the higher-risk development and planning stage was not led and financed by the crowd, … that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. This means there is a need, and an opportunity, for models …
Insight, 20 October 2013
Geographic patterns are seen out the window of an airplane traveling between Mwanza and Dar Es Salam, Tanzania on March 20, 2015 (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Connecting cities to basins
… of the city's inhabitants live in informal settlements. Delivering sustainable development in this environment is a significant challenge. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to promote the "availability and sustainable management of …
Long read, 06 February 2017
A fisherman standing in shallow water bends over to tend his nets, alongside a basket
Innovative financing for African economies to tackle debt, climate change and biodiversity loss
News, 12 October 2021
Woman holding to mobile phones
Addressing gendered gaps in digital technology for a just and inclusive transition
Insight, 08 March 2023
In 2010 a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. Six years later, there has been progress in rebuilding, but much remains to be done (Photo: iolanda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: LDC Independent Expert Group chair on the SDGs and tackling inequality
… still relies heavily on donor funding for the national budget. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present an opportunity to achieve changes and tackle …
Article, 08 June 2016
Villagers dig out a silted up water tank, paid for by India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Photo: Mackay Savage, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
Finding solutions for less poverty and better ecosystems
… The newly-agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)  set ambitious targets for governments to tackle multiple … that can help them to do that. As part of an IIED project on Shaping Sustainable Markets , we are exploring how market-based instruments can … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 15 December 2015
A dam
FutureDAMS
… potential to make a significant contribution towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement. However, …
Project, 09 January 2020
Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development project updates
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development project updates
… July 2017 The final guidance from the Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Policy and Planning Initiative brings together the learning … biodiversity in development planning processes in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sessions will look at successful approaches and consider …
Article, 21 March 2014
Ghanaian women working in a micro enterprise shell cocoa, one of the commodities driving deforestation in western Ghana. These enterprises need targeted access to finance to adopt sustainable production systems that can contribute to halting deforestation and improving livelihoods (Photo: Tom Blomley)
Evaluation and Learning Partnership on Financing Forest-Related Enterprises
… can ensure the full and transformational contribution of forests to sustainable development and climate goals. To assist with this, the  Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have …
Project, 23 February 2018