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Delivering change: IIED annual review 2019
… preserving the health of the oceans, and supporting inclusive urbanisation in the poorest countries – this annual review shows how we … social enterprises; to winning awards for our work conceptualising sustainable development evaluation – everything IIED achieved in 2019 was done in …
Publication, 01 February 2020
People putting up solar panels
Inclusive finance for universal energy access
… off-grid systems only receiving a tiny share.  To reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 7 target, the scale and pace of funding for electricity … for decentralised energy.   In 2019  multi-country research by Sustainable Energy for All  confirmed this funding bias, finding that … Sustainable markets …
Article, 13 November 2019
A scenic shot of forest with two waterfalls
Support for REDD+ readiness in Jamaica
… Mobilise foreign exchange in the form of carbon finance behind green development Help agriculture to diversify into climate-smart … ensure Jamaican leadership is designing a strategy that is equitable, sustainable and effective. The partners are as follows: IIED is managing … Jamaica CIVITAS is leading stakeholder assessments, a gender strategy development, the development of a safeguard information system and …
Project, 21 April 2021
The implications of land-use dynamics for poor households and the environment are explored in the short film 'Karachi Rising' (Photo: IIED)
Spreading the word about Karachi's contested land
… the world. The report and film can add to the international debate on development assistance and sustainable development goals for cities. The new data from Karachi has been added …
Article, 14 September 2014
In 1992 the United Nations called Mexico City "the most polluted city on the planet". City authorities took radical steps to cut pollution, but Mexico City still has smog and is increasingly vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Fidel Gonzalez, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
Should cities invest in climate mitigation?
Insight, 21 September 2015
Top blogs of 2018
Best of 2018: blogs
… 1 Changing landscapes: key issues for action on sustainable development in 2018 January: Our most read blog last year was a preview … Norton . His blog highlighted issues such as the challenge of making sustainable cities, the potential impacts of automation, and the need to …
Article, 27 December 2018
Some of the publications published by IIED during 2016 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2016: publications
… Evaluation: a crucial ingredient for SDG success The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development calls for follow-up and review processes that examine … to improve China's role as an international development actor . Urbanisation, rural-urban migration and urban poverty Rural-urban …
Article, 02 January 2017
Women in Dhaka, Bangladesh queue to get access to a raised tube well; local indicators about access to water are essential for the SDGs (Photo: Development Planning Unit, UCL, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Where are the local indicators for the SDGs?
… With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets agreed, now there is a need to work …
Insight, 09 March 2016
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Sustainable utilisation of Nigeria’s gas and renewable energy resources - project summary
… region of Nigeria. The objectives of the project are to catalyse the development of natural gas and renewable energy markets and~sustainable community-based energy facilities within and beyond target … Sustainable utilisation of Nigeria’s gas and renewable energy resources …
Publication, 01 January 2008
Semarang, Indonesia: One of the ten initial cities in the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network, Semarang has been a pioneer in integrating climate change resilience into city planning and management. (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
Climate change governance in cities
… in building resilience in cities. This evidence base can inform the development of city resilience strategies and national policy frameworks that engage with climate change impacts alongside broader sustainable development and poverty reduction approaches. What IIED did Following …
Project, 30 March 2015