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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 … management activities.  In India, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides at least 100 days of wage … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 15 December 2015
A dish of amatehe
Protecting indigenous foods, preserving biodiversity – the solutions are in nature
… the food that grows.  Although most indigenous foods are grown in rural areas or found in the wild, some farmers are now cultivating … Evidence provides answers An IIED-Hivos study carried out under the Sustainable Diets for All (SD4All) programme  calls on local and … FRA is working with government as Uganda draws up a new national development and investment framework for the next five years.   Regina …
Insight, 22 May 2020
View of a road cutting through a forest
Wild meat: is there an appetite for alternatives?
… global food security, and as the foundation of human health. Sustainable use of our natural resources supports healthy and resilient … ungulates and rodents has been practiced for hundreds of years by rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa. However, increased pressure … hunting practices (more animals are hunted per trip), rising rural consumption and growing demand from urban markets is making wild …
Insight, 21 May 2019
Seaweed farming in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, is an example of an alternative livelihood project (Photo: Yeowatzup via Creative Commons)
IIED's best of 2014: blogs
Article, 31 December 2014
A water connection to link the Lobé river to Kribi harbour, South Region, Cameroon
LandCam: securing land and resource rights and improving governance in Cameroon
Project, 08 May 2017
Cover for 17492IIED.pdf
Off-grid productivity: powering universal energy access
… For communities in rural Africa to thrive, energy services must be affordable and reliable. … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 January 2019
A motorbike rides through a flooded road. A woman tries to cross the road from the left hand side pavement.
IPCC report signposts pathways to climate-resilient future for cities
Insight, 09 March 2022
Fresh vegetables on display for sale
IIED launches annual review of 2019
… to find shelter solutions. IIED works to support a shift to a more sustainable economy and inclusive markets. The review describes how the … made the case for better collaboration between the biodiversity and development sectors, arguing that biodiversity loss is a growing threat … evidence was widely read and paved the way for IIED's new Nature 4 Development initiative .  All of IIED's work is informed by the need to …
News, 05 February 2020
Water tank made of stones
Working with nature to manage water resources in a changing climate
Insight, 22 March 2021
Solar-powered irrigated water pumps such as this one in Bangladesh can help villagers cope with unreliable rainfall patterns (Photo: Neha Rai/IIED)
Climate finance must reach poor families
Insight, 16 February 2015