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Water service provision for the peri-urban poor in post-conflict Angola
… responsibility for maintenance and the payment of service fees is a sustainable and affordable model. The paper also points out that …
Publication, 01 August 2009
An image of an outdoor community meeting in Zimbabwe. Ensuring the perspectives of local people and communities are heard in Habitat III's high-level consultations is a critical part of IIED's work (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
IIED and Habitat III
… need to play if we are to transition to a more just, inclusive and sustainable future. But many of the perspectives and issues that IIED's … group and its partners identify as critical to sustainable urban development remain misunderstood or ignored. These include the central … as the 'New Urban Agenda'. This will set the new global strategy for urbanisation over the next two decades. IIED engaged with Habitat III in …
Article, 23 May 2016
Women harvesting vegetables in Shanggula village, Guangxi province, China, can share lessons on sustainable farming with the rest of the world (Photo: Simon Lim)
Nurturing the shoots of China's sustainable agriculture
… 2008 milk-melamine scandal. However, there is a growing interest in sustainable food production in China. We have been working with Chinese … of global agricultural production and trade. A shift towards more sustainable production methods would benefit China's environment … officials, donors and NGO personnel to discuss issues arising in the development of sustainable agriculture and how to address them. Panel …
Insight, 23 March 2016
People stand on a sea-wall with a road and look out at the ocean.
8 points on financing climate change adaptation in urban areas
… schemes. Siku Nkhoma from the Centre for Community Organisation and Development gave examples of how the 50,000 members of the Malawi … priorities are determined and supported. The Community Organizations Development Institute (CODI) in Thailand shows how a national government … dweller federations. 5:  Climate change adaptation and good local development go hand in hand Steve Hammer from the World Bank emphasized …
Insight, 20 June 2013
Participants in a 2016 short course for government officials from developing countries organised by ICCCAD and partners in Dhaka (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The International Centre for Climate Change and Development
… (BACS) , set up the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)  in 2010, with the aim of build long-term capacity … and capacity building organisation working on climate change and development in Bangladesh. It aims to build and lead a network of … working on poverty reduction, disaster risk reduction, and development need to deal with the adverse impacts of climate change and …
Project, 02 July 2018
About the architecture of aid
About the architecture of aid
… An interactive story highlighting how decentralised finance can drive sustainable development     Enter the architecture of aid   Most development finance is highly centralised. It flows internationally from …
Article, 08 July 2015
An open sewer runs in front of homes
City leaders need to rise to the climate change challenge
… must make sure that safe and affordable land is made available for sustainable development of poorer communities and neighbourhoods, for people to …
Insight, 08 February 2020
Millions of Kenyans depend on the Ewaso Ngiro river and its tributaries, but over-abstraction and changing weather patterns are reducing river flows (Photo: Denis Onyodi/Kenya Red Cross Society, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Building research capacity for sustainable water and food security in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA)
… many countries in this area experiencing population growth and rapid urbanisation, there is concern they will be unable to meet national … accorded to food and water security in national policy and strategic development visions, progress towards sustainable and equitable solutions that benefit all citizens remains …
Project, 27 July 2018
Hundreds of homes are crammed together up the side of a hill
Q&A: Achieving housing rights for all: issues and recommendations
… by governments. Q: To what extent are housing rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) changing government approaches? The SDGs and …
Article, 22 October 2020
Head and shoulders of four smiling people
Shared vulnerabilities? Connecting climate and health in cities: Make Change Happen podcast episode 7
Article, 06 August 2020