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COVID-19: IIED in the media
… and long-lasting repercussions for communities, markets and sustainable development around the world. Our researchers are providing analysis, … poorest communities to looking at how we can manage a fair and sustainable recovery. This page highlights some of their contributions: …
Article, 14 April 2020
In 2010 a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. Six years later, there has been progress in rebuilding, but much remains to be done (Photo: iolanda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: LDC Independent Expert Group chair on the SDGs and tackling inequality
… still relies heavily on donor funding for the national budget. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present an opportunity to achieve changes and … people don't even want to stay in the country. JPJ: How will the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) bring changes? MDPL: I was invited …
Article, 08 June 2016
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RRA Notes 21: Participatory Tools and Methods in Urban Areas
… emerging from the contributions of both PRA practitioners and urban development agents. This work is licensed under the  Creative Commons … government agents and local users: PUA for artisanal fishing port development René Reusen and Jan Johnson Community participation in the sustainable development of human settlements in Mexico City Gustavo …
Article, 01 November 1994
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The houses that Karachi's poor want
… violence, crime and killings," says Farhan Anwar, Project Director of Sustainable Initiatives, in the film. The state owns considerable plots … the housing? Given the power of those behind speculative housing development in the city and the government's anti-poor bias in its …
Insight, 23 April 2014
Camp site with several informal tents made of fabric and plastic.
Are humanitarian agencies starting from scratch again in Haiti?
… Crises programme  then funded by the Department for International Development (now the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office , we set out to retrieve, consolidate and publish …
Insight, 24 October 2021
Four young Ethiopian men standing in a field of cabbages
Africa’s evolving food systems
… managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development. However, the debates around the specific policies and … recommendations. What IIED did IIED teamed up with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI)  and the Institute of Development Studies …
Project, 20 November 2019
Aerial footage of palm oil plantations alongside a river
Q&A: CBA15 innovation theme highlights transformative change
…  (SN), executive director at the African Center for Trade and Development, based in Uganda, are leading this theme at this conference. …
Article, 03 June 2021
An image of a man faking injury being treated by a Bangladesh firefighter as part of a training exercise on collaborative search and rescue operations, helping the city to respond more effectively to disasters (Photo: Oregon National Guard, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Making the SDG agenda work for LDCs
… Monday, 13 June to discuss the challenges and opportunities that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) create for LDCs. Ahead of the event in London , … IEG member Farah Kabir discusses how LDCs have been driving their own sustainable development, and outlines what's needed for these vulnerable …
Article, 25 May 2016
A farmer’s market, Fort Portal, Uganda
Announcing our new strategy: Make Change Happen
…   We will work with partners to shape inclusive, healthy and sustainable towns and cities in the countries of Africa and Asia where … justice, as a world growing ever more unequal cannot offer a sustainable future. Acknowledging the pivotal nature of Sustainable Development Goal 5, we’ll work to integrate gender equality and women’s …
Insight, 08 April 2019
Villagers walking back to their village, Mozambique (Image: Mike Goldwater)
IIED Annual Report 2016/17: a focus on impact
… impact in each of our four focus areas. As part of our work to  shape sustainable markets , we undertook research with our partners on finance … Efficiency Initiative . We are also advising the United Nations'  Sustainable Energy for All initiative  on its research into finance … four countries, as well as growing interest from the international development community.  IIED's urban research stream seeks to  foster …
Page, 27 October 2017