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Houses teeter on the edge of a river in Indonesia.
Beyond the Millennium Development Goals
… The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set up to make governments and … 4: Avoid vague and ambiguous statements. Sadly, a commitment to sustainable development means nothing today unless it specifies what is meant. The term sustainable development is used to mean so many different things. It … Beyond the Millennium Development Goals …
Insight, 01 August 2012
Mogadishu attracts people from all over the country, making it the second-fastest growing city in the world, with a 4% annual rate of urbanisation growth (Photo: Baron Reznik, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The challenge of finding money to build shelter in Mogadishu’s informal settlements
… second-fastest growing city in the world, with a 4% annual rate of urbanisation growth.  Paradox So what kind of homes do all these people … Researching this apparent paradox reveals that the city’s housing development is not catering to its largest potential customer base: the … themselves in settlements, neither their homes nor their situation is sustainable.  A durable solution for housing Mogadishu’s vulnerable …
Insight, 28 January 2019
An image of Saleemul Huq at the podium giving a speech. On the final day of the CBA10 conference, he called for federations and communities of the urban poor to be better utilised by urban developers, climate change practitioners and local government to mainstream local adaptation (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
International climate adaptation conference calls for governments, NGOs and infrastructure investors to work with urban community federations to mainstream and finance local adaptation
… adaptation at scale, which also has benefits for pro-poor urban development. In many developing countries, shack and slum dwellers … adaptation projects and initiatives and continue the work started by development agencies. These community federations are also important … CBA back home. Communities should be the driver in making adaptation sustainable, maintaining links with the government and other …
News, 28 April 2016
Diagram showing change at different scales (Image: Stefano D'Errico/IIED)
Monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity development
… for tracking progress and accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To improve MEL capacities, systemic change is … and EvalSDGs to advocate the added value of evaluation for sustainable development Supporting Voluntary Organisations for … Monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity development …
Project, 01 March 2017
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Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD secretary-general, to give Barbara Ward Lecture 2021
… founded IIED in the early 1970s, was among the earliest advocates of sustainable development. This year’s lecture coincides with IIED’s 50th birthday … lecturers, all of whom have made significant contributions to sustainable development nationally and internationally. Speaking shortly …
News, 29 October 2021
Street with colourful buildings and people standing in the shade. A body of water can be seen in the background.
Housing and equitable cities: bolstering local action for the implementation of SDG 11
… maintain it. Adequate housing is crucial to allowing progress on most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Actions across all levels of government are …
Event, 19 July 2023
Gates Foundation gives US$10 million to help urban poor improve living conditions
… for funding, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) will provide academic support for the national … to demonstrate to their municipalities, governments and international development agencies that self-organised communities of the poor are … This assistance will help to build local dialogue and locally sustainable solutions." To date, these grassroots groups have built or …
News, 22 November 2007
Downtown Dar es Salaam: the largest city in Tanzania is on track to have a population over 50 million (Photo: Babak Fakhamzadeh, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The shifting power of cities
… if built and managed well, can be your most powerful ally. Faster urbanisation needs better cities  Findings from the latest Environment & … groups need to work together and focus their efforts to establish sustainable cities in low-income countries, especially in South Asia and … good progress towards sustainability – such as efforts to achieve development goals, less intense use of natural resources and cutting …
Insight, 05 October 2016
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Fair ideas highlights: Sharing solutions for a sustainable planet
… climates, gross inequality and financial crisis, the need for sustainable development — development that delivers for people, planet and profit — … how do we shift course? What must be done to secure a fairer, more sustainable planet? During two days of discussion and debate, a diverse … Fair ideas highlights: Sharing solutions for a sustainable planet …
Publication, 01 June 2012
The logo of PAGE and information about the conference on 27-28 March 2017
IIED at ministerial green economy conference
… how economies and financial markets can be "enablers" for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.  IIED and partner … about the challenges of achieving the transformations necessary for a sustainable and equitable development pathway . He and Melinda Crane of … Sustainable markets …
Event, 27 March 2017