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Why food remittances matter: rural-urban linkages and food security in Africa
… into development. Equally, food remitting also has a role to play in urban and rural food security. Yet despite its importance, researchers … at researchers and policymakers interested in transforming rural-urban linkages and the implications for food security of rural and urban residents. The current rural-urban binary is arbitrary, outdated …
Publication, 01 January 2017
Aerial view of informal settlement
Reducing urban poverty – lessons not learnt?
… billion people are residents of informal settlements and tenements in urban areas in the global South, with most living in poor and … and access to basic services. There is an urgent need to rethink how urban poverty is defined, set and applied, and by whom and for what. A … or injury coupled with lower medical costs). Recognition for what matters Key routes to effective poverty reduction include: Recognising …
Insight, 10 August 2021
A street in a village with a house and a blue window and clothes hanging from a wire.
Further data tales: decoding land ownership and other challenges
… stressed the importance of operational aspects of large and complex urban development projects. I’ve examined how implementation can become … (1) that: "every landless person, occupying land in a slum in any urban area by such date as may be notified by the State Government, … department, let alone being able to intervene in the operational matters of land administration. The slums in any city may be located on …
Insight, 25 October 2023
Sewage and water runs down the centre of a makeshift 'drain' surrounded by sandbags and wood
Do urban populations benefit from urban bias?
… Do urban dwellers benefit from an urban bias in the policies and funding allocations of government and … are ill-served or not served at all.  Access, not proximity, is what matters Urban populations may appear to be much better served as they … Urban … The transition to a predominantly urban world … Do urban populations benefit from urban bias? …
Insight, 01 September 2021
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IIED Annual Report 2003/04 - Urban Matters
… This special annual report - Urban Matters, celebrates 30 years of Human Settlements work at IIED … IIED Annual Report 2003/04 - Urban Matters …
Publication, 01 January 2004
Woman carrying a child
Bringing urban refugees into local planning
… decisions by national, regional and global enterprises drive urban change by attracting economic migrants. So too do people’s … are not as significant, forced migrants are also contributing to urban change. Conflict and other forms of violence push people to move – … and displaced people. But the majority of displaced people are in urban areas. Statistics on urban IDPs are unreliable, but the UN refugee …
Insight, 20 July 2020
A woman in a yellow sari and wearing a facemask is standing in a field of crops. She is putting the plants into a bag tied around her waist.
Resilience through flexibility – the story of peri-urban agricultural workers in India
… Peri-urban agriculture is located on the fringes of a town or city. As cities … and people from rural areas move to cities, the frontiers between urban, peri-urban and rural activities blur and merge.  For labourers living in … Urban … Resilience through flexibility – the story of peri-urban agricultural workers in India …
Article, 06 June 2022
A cityscape
IIED podcast explores opportunities for urban change
… phone. The third episode of the podcast, 'Seizing opportunities for urban change' , looks at our work on inclusive urban futures. It features David Satterthwaite , who spearheaded IIED’s … urban agenda is donors’ willingness to channel money where it matters : to the frontlines of urban need, where Satterthwaite says that …
News, 04 February 2020
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Exploring mobility and migration in the context of rural-urban linkages: why gender and generation matter
… This paper draws from research on rural-urban linkages conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, with … and migration intersect, changing relations between rural and urban areas, people and activities, and in the process transforming … and generation are important factors in the exploration of rural-urban linkages affecting who migrates, their patterns of migration and …
Publication, 01 February 2011
Diagram showing the traditional channels for delivering aid (Image: IIED)
Money where it matters: local finance to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement
… of different local financing mechanisms , including community-managed urban funds, devolved climate funds and finance for decentralised energy … to tackle the barriers to local-level finance. Money where it matters In December 2016, IIED hosted a two-day event entitled 'Money … Paper Local level finance: community-led contributions to delivering urban development , Wayne Shand (2017), IIED Briefing Paper The Akiba …
Article, 25 January 2017