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Care workers in Guinea put on protective clothing (Photo: EC/ECHO)
Ebola – what must we learn?
… contact with thousands of people in the noisy bustle of cities and markets across the region. Let us hope that the mobilisation of people … and prosperity so all can benefit. The world is mapping out the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that we hope will offer us a … next year. They represent our global aspirations for a fairer, more sustainable world. Yet the Ebola crisis shows how very far we are at …
Insight, 30 October 2014
Sudanese Women selling charcaol. Rita Willaert/ Flickr (Creative Commons)
REDD+: 3 things to consider so men and women share the benefits
… on women. Efforts are underway. The Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) has, for example, used positive discrimination to ensure … )  is a senior researcher in IIED’s Natural Resources Group …
Insight, 18 December 2013
Chart showing decentralised energy access – finance needed and contribution of climate finance (Image: Sarah Best/IIED)
The Green Climate Fund: will the vulnerable be overlooked in a rush to spend?
… is a senior researcher in IIED's Climate Change research group ; Sarah Best ([email protected]) is senior researcher in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . This post originally appeared on the news …
Insight, 24 June 2016
COP24 will take place in Katowice's landmark congress centre and exhibition hall (Photo: Umkatowice, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
IIED and partner events at COP24
… support to negotiators from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Group and analysed progress at the main negotiations. IIED worked to … value chains be made more resource efficient and make best use of sustainable, renewable energy? What is the role of demand side measures … Energy is central to the achievement of both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. The challenge is how to …
Event, 02 December 2018
The construction of the CCCF Mega Dam in Makueni County, Kenya is an example of local action during a devolved climate finance pilot project (Photo: Japheth Mutuku)
Decentralised model gets climate finance moving
… Gebru Jember Endalew, incoming chair of the Least Developed Countries Group , highlighted in the event's keynote address, finance is not … they have a bumper harvest they may have difficulty accessing the markets. Strengthened planning means these communities are better able … using existing systems so that devolved #climatefinance model is sustainable: @IEDAfrique 's Gueye @NearEastFdn #LocalAction — Braced …
News, 02 December 2016
Urban-rural linkages have been 'beefed up' in the latest draft of the UN's Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals
OWG 'zero draft' is a huge step forward: now let's get practical
… beefed up by the addition of targets on trade-distorting subsidies, sustainable and resilient food systems, market stability, conduct of … These include policy coherence, finance, access to technology and markets, and capacity development. We think it essential to get to this … and interests of members of the Least Developed Countries Group, can help the OWG negotiate a safe way towards getting a …
Insight, 20 June 2014
A street in Beirut.
Stronger Cities Initiative
… other stakeholders in urban contexts. Quick reference This series of publications was informed by two working papers:  A review of context …
Article, 31 May 2017
Leaders of the Southern Aberdare Conservation Network (SACN) discussing support from the Forest and Farm Facility (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Taking the brakes off forest farm development in Kenya
… Meru Farm Forestry Association and the Community Food and Environment Group. With support from the Swedish international Development Agency … ) is a principal researcher in IIED's Natural Resources Group , working on forest use and policies. …
Insight, 11 November 2014
A six-minute film recorded in the Mathare settlement, Narobi, in late April 2015 shows some of the main challenges faced by food vendors living and working inside low-income informal settlements (Image: Paolo Cravero/IIED)
Informal food vendors: urban food security's invisible experts
… is a lack of information. While traditional vending locations such as markets and business districts are well studied, the roles and dynamics … the settlement's livestock keepers in mapping activities and focus group discussions (read the associated blog and briefing paper ). … to  International Labour Organization data (PDF) . To achieve sustainable urban food security, the knowledge and insights from local …
Insight, 24 June 2015
Slash and burn, pictured in the Mopeia district, Zambezia province, Mozambique, has a noble motive – feeding families - but it is not sustainable (Photo: Isilda Nhantumbo/IIED)
REDD+: missionaries, conservation fortresses and the politics of carbon landscapes in Africa
… in adding value is essential, as is understanding financing and markets; and that devising inclusive and fair benefit sharing … role in shifting the development paradigm towards economies based on sustainable land uses. The message from various discussions at the … ) is a senior researcher in IIED's Natural Resources Group . Further resources: IIED senior researcher Isilda Nhantumbo …
Insight, 23 December 2015