Search results

489 results
Villagers in Chitral protest about unreliable electricity supplies (Photo: Ground Report, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Crucial role of civil society in campaigning for universal energy access
… speech can be watched in the video above). She said CSOs could play a key role in campaigning for access for energy for all. The discussion … people worldwide who live off grid. Goal seven of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is "to ensure access to affordable, … electricity. Best, who works on energy issues in IIED's Sustainable Markets Group , spoke about the meaning of "energy access" and the key …
News, 16 March 2016
Cover for 17764IIED.pdf
Fiscal reforms to benefit Mozambique’s shrimp fisheries
… managed sustainably, these fisheries can contribute to inclusive and sustainable development. But Mozambique’s fisheries are under threat … from overfishing, habitat destruction and pollution. By reforming key fiscal policies that affect the country’s shallow water shrimp fisheries, decision makers in Mozambique can encourage more sustainable fishing practices and increase revenues for government …
Publication, 01 September 2020
In Kebkabiya, North Darfur, the NGO Practical Action has been helping communities prevent conflict between farmers and pastoralists by encouraging the construction and rehabilitation of watering points (Photo: Margaret Gardner, Practical Action)
Conflict resolution: a key part of adaptation in North Darfur
… ‘Measuring and enhancing adaptation’ is the key theme at this year's Community-Based Adaptation conference in Kenya, … development agencies and short-term projects – what is needed is sustainable, local institutions that can monitor, adjust and enhance … nine target farming and pastoralist communities to find innovative, sustainable ways to manage their natural resources and resolve and avoid …
Insight, 23 April 2015
Cover for G02251.pdf
NGOs as Market Actors: Roles and responsibilities in supporting small producers in low-income countries
… The aim of this workshop was to bring together key players in the NGO arena to discuss key issues related to the market … roles in developing countries to promote smallholder access to markets. The objectives of the workshop were to: ~• Discuss the evolving role of NGOs in markets ~• Identify and prioritise key issues relating to the role of …
Publication, 01 March 2007
A woman wearing a chef's uniform and hat poses in front of a breadmaking machine
Getting personal: tailoring support to power up Tanzania’s rural businesses
… who have been among the first to electrify in their village. But in markets in sparsely populated rural areas such as Njombe, unfettered … were thinking about genuinely innovating or trying to break into new markets. An example of a ‘high-growth entrepreneur’ was a miller … video tutorials of Tanzanian PUE-entrepreneurs . Collaboration is key All this begs the question: can you tailor and scale …
Insight, 01 December 2020
Cover for G03644.pdf
Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets in Pakistan
… were organized by SDPI with the support from the project Regoverning Markets and help from different individuals. Various issues affecting … role of middlemen and poorly managed water policy were some key issues raised. The need for stronger government intervention, … in production of citrus to secure a good position in global markets and properly managed nurseries were strongly pointed out to …
Publication, 01 August 2007
Supporting small-scale farmers: rights or markets?
… the enforcement of basic human rights and a pro-poor development of markets. This was the conclusion of a seminar Rights-based versus … working at the interface between small-scale production, markets and development. A quick show of hands at the seminar’s start … food systems so they can work more equitably is absolutely key to combating hunger in the world today”, said Olivier de Schutter, …
Article, 09 March 2011
En route to San José, Costa Rica. Credit: cicsc1970
Nature has values, and markets can be governed
… some wetland in Arkansas has been farmed to provide the cheap grain markets demand. Your child’s new timber-frame bed may have come from … everybody sees how closely our own consumer needs are guiding those markets we despair about. There seems to be a two-faced argument in our … with better prices. But ultimately, governments can, and must, play a key role in guiding these processes. This can be done. In Costa Rica , …
Insight, 10 August 2012
Cover for G03640.pdf
Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets in Bangladesh
… changes impacted by the emergence of modern wholesale and retail markets including those of AGORA, Nandan and Meena Bazar and the impact … meetings with farmers and agri-business representatives defined the key trends and drivers of these trends, which were then validated by … were also elaborated. This publication forms part of the Regoverning Markets project. …
Publication, 01 June 2007
Cover for G03649.pdf
Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets: The Case of Vietnamese Pig Sector
… enhance the participation of small-scale producers in the modern agri-markets. Key issues collected from the first two days were presented by Dr. … the participation of small scale producers in the modern food markets. This publication forms part of the Regoverning Markets project. … Sustainable markets … Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets: The Case of Vietnamese Pig Sector …
Publication, 01 March 2008