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A community in Cameroon, where Centre pour l'Environnement et le Developpement has been supporting junior lawyers in rural communities (Photo: Lorenzo Cotula/IIED)
Legal empowerment: what we do, what we've learned
… are able to exercise rights, make informed choices and advance their development agendas. But the transnational reality of investment … processes requires using multiple entry points: by the time a business venture hits the ground, key decisions will have already been … are in the driving seat. Legal empowerment that is impactful and sustainable is ultimately about strengthening local organisations. So …
Insight, 14 November 2017
A woman carries a Nile perch landed at Got Kachola, Kenya, where the NGO Renewable World is establishing community-run energy hubs for fish chilling and other local energy needs (Photo: Sarah Best/IIED)
Four challenges to powering local economies
… compared with the informal, low-value Omena (sardine-like fish) business for local markets. The role of men and women is different in … to collaborate The need for cross-sector collaboration is a recurring theme. An energy developer may have limited knowledge of end-user needs … is a senior researcher working on energy in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . …
Insight, 12 September 2016
An oil flare in Port Harcourt Nigeria.
Transparency: can it work for sustainable development?
… cost Africa £25 billion each year through tax avoidance and opaque business deals, according to the Africa Progress Report 2013 . This is … revenues through corrupt mining deals, while Nigeria lost around $US 6.8 billion through corruption and mismanagement involving fuel subsidy … transformation rather than squandering it. Transparency: major theme at the G8 summit Transparency is a key theme of the next G8 summit …
Insight, 23 May 2013
This farmer in India's Maharashtra state gets weather alerts, advisories about pests and market information via his mobile phone (Photo: Borlaug Institute for South Asia, Creative Commons via Flickr)
CBA13: unlocking the power of technology to build climate resilience
… Change (CBA13) taking place on 1-4 April 2019 in Ethiopia. Under this theme, participants will examine how technology can build the resilience … and Susan Nanduddu (SN), director at the African Centre for Trade and Development based in Uganda, explain how the sessions will draw together … by climate change. Technologies must be easy to access, they must be sustainable and there must be potential to scale up, modify or innovate …
Article, 27 February 2019
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Independent Research Forum (IRF): supporting change for a sustainable future
… papers and reports, visit the IIED Publications Library . The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been greeted as a  game changer , not just by governments, but by  business  and civil society. But the development of this “transformative … and focused background material. Each retreat was organised around a theme. The first three retreats were designed to encourage dialogue on …
Project, 14 December 2018
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… Congress  helps to shape the direction of conservation and sustainable development. The theme of the IUCN Congress 2016 was 'Planet at the crossroads' and it … for managing risk and resilience of locally controlled forest business Pavilion event Date:  Monday, 5 September This …
Event, 01 September 2016
A tree nursery run by Fedecovera, is the world's biggest exporter of cardamom and a cooperative with 25,000 members (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Organise to thrive
… makes money from services provided to members (e.g. processing, projects)  3rd tier  –  national federation representing second tier … It is a major shareholder in the country's most widespread rural development bank (Banrural) and receives a 40 per cent annual return on … year).  While I was there, the cooperative was running two separate business training courses at its headquarters.  Fedecovera's financial …
Insight, 30 June 2015
A forest ranger takes measurements of a tree at Megeni Kitasha in the Rombo District in Moshi, Tanzania (Photo: FAO/Simon Maina)
IIED at the XIV World Forestry Congress
… and analyse the key issues and to share ways of addressing them. The theme for the conference, in Durban, was 'Forests and people: investing in a sustainable future'. Congress objectives The congress aimed to: Clarify … as detailed below. IIED and partner events Democratising forest business: investing in successful locally controlled forest business …
Event, 07 September 2015
A community-based green energy project: Sinteyo and the women's group with solar panels at the greenhouse in Isiolo, Kenya (Photo: Annie Bungeroth/CAFOD)
Sharing the load: who pays for energy access?
… finance work.  The question was raised at last week's United Nations Sustainable Energy For All Forum – and will be the focus of a session … development forum and ' sustainable energy for growth ' is a key theme this year. The EU has recently boosted its energy spending through … living on subsistence or extreme poverty. Governments, investors, business and NGOs need to know who they aim to reach.   Fund local …
Insight, 29 May 2015
Biomass energy: optimising its contribution to poverty reduction and ecosystem services
… discussed. Project objectives This proposal targeted ESPA's forest theme, where the expected outcome is "enhanced contribution of forest ecosystem services to poor people's livelihoods and sustainable growth processes in the context of environmental and climate … communications strategies and impact plans Evaluate innovative business and value chain models to test transition options towards …
Project, 21 January 2011