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An expanse of water next to a bank of soil
Policymakers take note: climate displacement is driving millions into slavery
Insight, 05 July 2021
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Capitals and Capabilities: A framework for analysing peasant viability, rural livelihoods and poverty in the Andes
Publication, 01 January 1999
Drying medicinal plants, the knowledge of which is passed down through generations. In South Asia alone, there are more than 8,000 plant species with known medicinal value (Photo: Bioversity International/B. Sthapit)
Sustaining local food systems and agricultural biodiversity
… and the various systems (for example, livelihoods, food and rural development) in which local biodiversity was embedded, and Make … management of agricultural biodiversity in Africa, Asia and Latin America. An international training workshop was held in September …
Project, 15 August 2013
There is no government-provided water connection in the Shivaji Nagar slum area of Raipur. Under UN definitions, a household has "improved provision" for water even if it only has access to a public tap or standpipe. (Photo: indiawaterportal.org, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Setting the bar too low: is there really progress on UN development goals?
… United Nations claims great progress towards most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In a report  [PDF] published in September, the … people living in extreme poverty and the proportion of people without sustainable access to improved sources of drinking water. The proportion … may be that many of the indicators used to monitor MDG performance in rural areas are as inappropriate or inaccurate. Extreme poverty The 2013 …
Insight, 03 December 2013
Sales to processor at wholesale market. Photo: Jikun Huang
Regoverning Markets
… agriculture, which supports the livelihoods of the majority of rural poor, is poorly prepared for these changes. Policy makers and development partners are generally remote from changes taking place … Woodhill Programme Team Leader Bill Vorley , Principal Researcher, Sustainable Markets Group … Sustainable markets …
Project, 09 August 2013
Three men look out over a pond
China in the world
… of alternative rules and institutions informed by Chinese ideas of development and sustainability. The Chinese vision of ecological … private financing for infrastructure projects deep into the lands and rural communities of developing countries.   Both initiatives could have … . Our current 'China in the world' programme of work focuses on the sustainable development challenges and opportunities of China’s overseas …
Article, 01 August 2019
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Rural Planning in the Developing World with a Special Focus on Natural Resources: Lessons learned and potential contributions to sustainable livelihoods. An overview
… detailed overview study encompasses several conventional fields of development planning and explores innovative local planning approaches … of natural resources. It brings together lessons from experience in rural planning from across the developing world. Examples are taken from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Past and current practice in rural planning is examined; …
Publication, 01 January 2000
A girl studies under the light of a rechargeable solar lamp
Improving people’s access to sustainable energy
… researches the potential of initiatives to improve people’s access to sustainable energy to promote socio-economic development and reduce poverty. Adapting initiatives to specific social, … and Kenya presenting recommendations on how to provide and implement rural electrification projects in developing countries; a report …
Project, 26 October 2012
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
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IIED's best of 2021: videos
… increase in how video was used in a variety of ways to communicate sustainable development issues in the wake of COVID-19, that trend continued over … enhance the climate resilience impacts of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in India. Another animation …
Insight, 28 December 2021