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Study sheds light on how public-private partnerships can bring renewable energy to the poorest
… that has successfully delivered basic electricity access to remote, rural communities that are beyond the reach of the grid. PERMER (the … electrification projects like PERMER need to be integrated with rural development plans and programmes, which involve all relevant ministries, … says the report’s author, Sarah Best (who was working at the time for Sustainable Development Advisors). “The biggest positive impact has been …
News, 29 July 2011
Four people sit on the floor to look at a map on the ground.
In her name: securing land tenure for women in Zambia
… stipulate that women and their children should inherit land, but in rural areas – such as the Eastern Province, where most of the land is … women as landowners The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Integrated Land and Resource Governance … programme also develops opportunities for communities to benefit from sustainable natural resource management. This is the third of four …
Insight, 14 October 2021
Living in close proximity to wildlife is not a neutral-impact relationship (Photo: Creative Commons, via Pixaby)
Wild life, wild lives: enough talking already
… in Geneva and the discussions about involvement in those talks by rural communities? Real benefits, real agency One way to increase local … own decisions, manage and benefit from wildlife conservation and sustainable use, serves neither wildlife nor rural communities. … of evidence out there on how best to engage local communities in sustainable wildlife management. A key insight from the World Bank over …
Insight, 27 November 2017
Cover for 13524IIED.pdf
Emerging forest associations in Yunnan, China: Implications for livelihoods and sustainability
… of collectively-owned forest among China's 31 provinces, forestry development continues to play an important role in Yunnan's rural economic development. This report assesses the competitive challenges that small …
Publication, 01 April 2006
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 12 Participatory student research increases awareness of sustainable fisheries management
Publication, 01 January 1997
The Bairro Proletário do Dique in Rio de Janeiro was settled in the 1960s. The local infrastructure remains poor (Photo: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Is more inclusive urbanisation essential to the 2030 Agenda?
… The 2030 Agenda promises Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are "integrated and indivisible" and … attract as much investment as possible, but try to avoid attracting rural people who have poor economic prospects, even if they are even …
Insight, 02 March 2016
Five women look at a tomato plant in a vegtable plot
Empowering women forest and farm producers: learning from the best
… circumstances of each community helps create organisations that are sustainable and independent. Forest and farm producer organisations … training to improve techniques, soft skills such as personal development and stress management, as well as general business training … market their products under the SEWA name. Another example is RUDI (Rural Distribution Network), an agribusiness company that links farmers …
Insight, 27 March 2023
A London workshop heard about the human stories of gold mining from artisanal and small-scale miners in Tanzania (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Bright prospects for mining sector dialogue
… to improve artisanal and small-scale mining's (ASM) contribution to sustainable livelihoods.  The 40-plus participants, bought together by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in a workshop, included government ministers, … – the industry generates up to five times the income of other rural poverty-driven activities in agriculture and forests. They will …
News, 30 June 2015
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Forest Governance Learning Group - Malawi, Improving Forest Governance - Improving Rural Livelihoods
Publication, 01 August 2005
An image from new animation Securing the land rights of people affected by dams in West Africa (Image: Hands Up/IIED)
GWI animation: how to secure land rights of people affected by dams
News, 09 February 2017