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Sanitation and drainage in cities
… and a paper on how the University of Ibadan sought to address sustainable development goals. The feedback section includes papers on: the impact … and impoverishment in Ahmedabad; land contestation in Karachi; rural-urban interlinkages in China; and post-disaster reconstruction in …
Publication, 01 April 2015
A new map produced by IIED shows seven types of innovative governance. Click on the image to see the map (Image: IIED)
Driving change by supporting action at the local level
Insight, 24 November 2015
Companies such as SteamaCo are making energy easier to access in remote villages in Kenya by using 'microgrids' (Photo: Sam Duby, SteamaCo)
Feeding into energy access: data-driven funding
… actual delivery of useful power. This is particularly the case for rural areas, where electricity access is especially low and … funding needed, since there is limited available data on PAYG market development and uptake will be uncertain. If the funder decides to … and software tools to enable others to run commercially viable rural microgrids. They are specialists in energy efficiency and bringing …
Insight, 14 July 2015
Top publications of 2018
IIED's best of 2018: publications
… 43 ‘Voluntary National Reviews’ (VNRs) of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Extending a 2016 analysis, it finds that monitoring … and the Paris Agreement, strengthening forest economies, increasing rural incomes and improving climate resilience. IIED has been studying …
Article, 21 December 2018
The Kob population in Uganda is being depleted by poaching, pictured in Queen Elizabeth National Park (Photo: Roger Day Photography)
Building capacity for pro-poor responses to wildlife crime in Uganda
… loss of critical resources for poor people and for national economic development. In February 2014, the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, … action in three areas: law enforcement; demand reduction; and sustainable alternative livelihoods. Crucially, responses to wildlife … of poor people, and in response encourages the involvement of rural communities in developing policy for wildlife crime. What we did …
Project, 22 July 2014
Dr Dilys Roe (IIED) and Dr Rosie Cooney (IUCN SULI) with South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Bomo Edna Molewa (Photo: Kim Ludbrook/EPA Photos)
Innovative approaches to tackling wildlife crime on the frontlines
… Entitled 'Beyond enforcement: communities, governance, incentives and sustainable use in combating wildlife crime', the symposium looks at … from the UK and Bostwana governments, CITES , the United Nations Development programme (UNDP) and the Convention on Biological Diversity … can mask a wider development issue. Wildlife can be a key asset for rural communities, providing a foundation for investment and economic …
News, 27 February 2015
Informal housing in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia's cities are struggling to meet demand for affordable housing and settlements are growing (Photo: Olli Pitkänen, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The Ethiopian informal settlement jigsaw puzzle: an opportunity to re-sort the pieces?
…  – with this growth reflected in its burgeoning cities. Increasing rural to urban migration, booming sectors (such as construction, … condominium units have been built under the Integrated Housing Development Programme, intended for poor or lower-income groups – but … Africa, as part of an IIED-led consortium.  Under the project, Social Development Direct  and Econvalue  have been examining trends in shelter …
Insight, 25 October 2018
Corporate responsibility: what's in a name?
… last week (22 June), a group of around 60 policymakers, academics and development practitioners gathered to discuss, among other things, the … works alone? How can you mainstream it? And how can you make it more sustainable? When it comes to CSR as a route to improving rural livelihoods and empowering smallholders, Asthana claimed that …
Article, 27 June 2011
A market in Fort Portal (Photo: Sister Haiti, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Making sure Fort Portal's 'modernisation' plan feeds the poor
… is an opportunity to plan the growth of the town in an inclusive and sustainable way, shifting the focus to 'softer' infrastructure (e.g. … for the poor, and the socioeconomic transformations occurring between rural and urban areas during this period of growth and urbanisation. … dialogue with the local authorities to contribute to the shaping and development of the town.  We are looking at larger cities like Kampala …
Insight, 11 December 2015
Participants at the third China-Africa Forest Governance Learning Platform meeting in Beijing (Photo: Simon Lim/IIED)
China-Africa Forest Governance Learning Platform puts focus on business solutions
… sector in working with African stakeholders to promote pro-poor and sustainable investment and trade in Africa's forests.  On the first day, … The speakers were Dr Ben Donkor, executive director, Timber Industry Development Division, Forestry Commission (Ghana); Anicet Ngomin, deputy … Afonso, head of Forest Department, Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural development (Mozambique); Jeannine Bokamba Bikela, head of …
News, 14 February 2017