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Conference Issues Paper 1 - Background
… Rapid changes are taking place in national and regional agrifood markets in developing countries, with implications for the ability of … agriculture to contribute to economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable rural development. Small-scale agriculture, which supports … is best practice in connecting small-scale producers with dynamic markets, and to bring these findings into the wider policy arena. This …
Publication, 01 February 2008
Informal food vendors in Mathare, Nairobi. Understanding food consumption and how food systems work is essential to support food security (Photo: Cecilia Tacoli/IIED)
Urbanisation, rural-urban transformations and food systems
… food consumption and food systems that include processing, transport, markets and all related activities – generate different pathways of … food security and livelihoods of low-income groups while fostering sustainable rural-urban transitions.  This project addressed a number of … at the local, national and regional levels? Who are the emerging key players in these evolving food systems, and what are the impacts of …
Project, 31 August 2016
African-style ecotourism boost for Cambodia
News, 04 January 2006
A new radish variety shown off by Dayanand Joshi
As climate changes, Himalayan farmers return to traditional crops
Insight, 29 October 2018
A busy side street in the settlement of Dharavi
Invisiblising cities: the obsession with national statistics and international comparisons
… remittances. For each city, these include informal and formal labour markets, land prices and availabilities (especially in informal land … Health Surveys, and many of them carry them out every few years so key trends can be assessed. But their data are not available for cities. … applies for water and sanitation data used to monitor progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Monitoring progress on the SDGs …
Insight, 25 February 2020
Three people with a pile of vicuña wool
Who’s listening? Community voices on illegal wildlife trade
… countries have been slow to promote community-based approaches as a key part of their strategy to tackle illegal wildlife trade , favouring … by IIED and partners International Union for Conservation of Nature Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (IUCN SULi) , the … manage yellow anacondas by selling their skins to international markets. The project provides economic incentives to protect the …
Insight, 06 November 2019
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Responsible enterprise, foreign direct investment and investment promotion
… Foreign direct investment (FDI) is widely considered to be a key factor in economic development in middle and low income countries. … the introduction of new technologies, job creation, access to new markets and improvements in the competitiveness of host countries. But … IPAs to attract FDI that is associated with positive contributions to sustainable development and good corporate social responsibility …
Publication, 01 April 2008
The Mercato in Addis Ababa is Africa's largest market. This month there was another major gathering in Addis Ababa as thousands of politicians, policymakers and civil society leaders came together for the third Financing for Development summit (Photo: alvise forcellini, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Why universality is a taxing agenda…
Insight, 20 July 2015
Esilalei, Tanzania: Teresia Olotai uses a refrigerator plugged into a solar powered micro-grid. Delivering energy access in rural Tanzania could help transform local economies (Photo: Morgana Wingard, USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
How energy can generate growth in Tanzania's rural economy
… of poverty without safe, reliable and affordable energy. Indeed, the Sustainable Development Goals recognise that energy access is crucial … workshop, brainstorming and lively debate helped identify some key opportunities for driving economic growth in rural communities. … can use electricity to refrigerate their produce while searching for markets. This reduces waste caused by poor storage and can significantly …
Insight, 21 September 2017
Villagers walking back to their village, Mozambique (Image: Mike Goldwater)
IIED Annual Report 2016/17: a focus on impact
… positive change at both the local and international scale, and across key research areas.  The report sets out how IIED and its partners seek … impact in each of our four focus areas. As part of our work to  shape sustainable markets , we undertook research with our partners on finance for energy …
Page, 27 October 2017