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Trivial Pursuits? Reconciling sustainable rural development and the global economic institutions
Publication, 01 November 1999
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Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
Publication, 01 January 1988
An illustration with a speech bubble: "We're dealing with multiple intertwined crises" with scales and illustrations depicting climate change, COVID-19, rising inequalities and biodiversity loss
A green recovery from COVID-19? Not without climate, nature and development solutions
Insight, 26 November 2020
Community members during a meeting, sitting down, writing notes and discussing.
Why we need strong farmer organisations to achieve the world’s big environmental goals
… organisations to ensure interventions are locally owned and sustainable in the long term.  The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) … members; they provide services such as access to finance, value chain development, governance training and policy advocacy.  By aggregating … and voice their needs in decision-making spaces related to rural development Supported value chain development through building …
Insight, 01 September 2025
Mecati Forest, Mozambique: a group of charcoal producers clear trees and prepare to make charcoal. Each year more than eight million bags of charcoal are produced by Mozambique's informal sector (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
The informal economy and sustainable development
… increasingly clear that if attempts to achieve green growth and sustainable development are to succeed, they must be rooted in a sound understanding … high levels of informality and artisanal enterprise. It straddles rural and urban, from natural resource extraction, to trading, to waste … Sustainable markets …
Project, 20 January 2016
Group of women and a young child walking in a field.
Recognising women’s land rights in Togo: a glimmer of hope
… loans to develop their farming activities. Analysing strategies for sustainable family farming The Togo-based NGO Autopromotion rural pour un Développement Humain Durable (rural self-promotion for sustainable human development, or ADHD), works to promote rural development in Togo and …
Insight, 12 June 2025
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Scaling up ecosystem-based adaptation in Vietnam: five case studies on best practice
Publication, 01 May 2025
A street in Freetown, Sierra Leone: involving growing low-income urban populations in urbanising countries will help result in more inclusive urbanisation (Photo: bobthemagicdragon, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
In the world's poorest countries, cities could be the Sustainable Development Goals test
… The United Nations'  2030 Agenda presents a dazzling array of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , claims they are integrated and indivisible, … unified way. Does the importance of cities and urbanisation mean that rural development is a secondary issue? Not at all. More inclusive rural … In the world's poorest countries, cities could be the Sustainable Development Goals test …
Insight, 07 June 2016
Two children in a flooded field.
Supporting child-centred resilience to climate impacts
… and displacement, homelessness, poverty and loss of education and development opportunities. Climate shocks and social and political … to protect children from climate risks. Without urgent action, the development and future wellbeing of children in these countries are at … risk reduction activities in three locations: one urban, one semi-rural and one rural.  It aimed to incorporate children's participation …
Project, 17 February 2022
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Slum upgrading is climate action
… settlements. Hosted by the Sierra Leone Federation of the Urban and Rural Poor (FEDURP) and the NGO, Centre of Dialogue on Human Settlement … tenure security, build better housing, access basic services, promote sustainable livelihoods and restore nature, is improving resilience to … and energy transition to renewables can support low-carbon development. By upgrading their settlements, communities are taking …
Insight, 21 May 2025