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A pro-poor urban agenda for Africa: Clarifying ecological and development issues for poor and vulnerable populations
… Foundation. It covers the key aspects of a pro-poor and ecologically sustainable urban agenda for Africa. Drawing mainly on African … pro-poor agenda. It also reviews the links between HIV/AIDS and urban development on the continent, focusing not only on treatment but also on … for external assistance to Africa’s urban areas is how to support the development of stronger local organizations that really deliver for …
Publication, 01 March 2006
Lilongwe's residents call it the "Garden City" because of its many green spaces (Photo: Gome Jenda )
Seeds of change: Lilongwe City Council recognises the value of urban nature
Article, 21 March 2016
IIED's 2017 strategy update
Our strategy: 2014-2019
… period from 2019. Our strategic priorities The signing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 and the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate … for vulnerable low-income urban residents. We demonstrated how urbanisation can be socially inclusive and environmentally beneficial.  …
Page, 29 July 2022
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Ecological Urbanization
… planning in Cape Town, South Africa Goa 2100: the transition to a sustainable RUrban design The eco-city: ten key transport and planning dimensions for sustainable city development Towards adaptive town environmental planning in Xiamen, …
Publication, 01 April 2006
A water tap in Rwanda. Measuring sustainability of investments in water and sanitation makes more sense than focusing on annual freshwater withdrawal and access to improved water and sanitation (Photo: A'Melody Lee/World Bank, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Making World Bank aid sustainable
… talks where, every three years, donors top up International Development Aid (IDA) resources. These talks focus on the results the … reflect recent global agreements – Financing for Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement on climate … integrating climate-smart action and making long-term investments sustainable.   It would be a travesty if the World Bank had to go to …
Insight, 10 October 2016
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
… often view informal food vendors as obstacles to infrastructure development and traffic flow… as sources of unsafe food and pollution. … to  International Labour Organization data (PDF) . To achieve sustainable urban food security, the knowledge and insights from local … is a researcher looking at research and outreach on consumption, urbanisation and food systems. Related resources: Cooking up a storm: …
Insight, 24 June 2015
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Our other sites and networks
… and learning across sectors. Website  | Project page Pastoralism in Development – free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) 2023 - ongoing This … in designing and implementing country-driven, results-oriented and sustainable learning to address climate change. Project page Poverty and … management policies, research, investment and knowledge resources for sustainable agricultural production and improved food security.  Project …
Page, 30 September 2022
Street scene, Karachi, Pakistan. Photo by Fareena Chanda
Can we change the goals of development without changing the implementers?
… This blog refers to what was on 9 July the latest draft (PDF) of the Sustainable Development Goals and targets – not the most recent draft. We have a new draft on the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets for the post 2015 … Can we change the goals of development without changing the implementers? …
Insight, 09 July 2014
A green mangrove forest on the edge of a lake, with the roots of the mangroves exposed
Nature-based solutions: building blocks for green recovery and climate action in least developed countries
Insight, 31 August 2021
The stylish modelling of the Singapore City skyline may not be appropriate for cities in Africa and could deepen social inequalities (Edwin.11: Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Warning over race to reshape African cities as "urban fantasies"
… for Africa's growing middle class. Yet Watson notes that the African Development Bank defines the middle class as those spending US$2-20 a … they seek to reshape.  "Phrases such as 'smart city', 'eco-city' and 'sustainable' appear often in the plans, but it is commercial rather than …
News, 13 January 2014