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IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10)
… international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanisation. IIED’s researchers and partners shared research and … and research methods to secure low-carbon, resilient and pro-poor development. Effective interventions must involve slum dwellers as …
Event, 08 February 2020
A view of Shanghai's tall buildings
Cities’ development trajectories
… urban change within nations. This blog looks at what drives cities’ development trajectories, especially successful large cities.  To make … But if city governments have key roles in (for instance) meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (and now controlling the COVID-19 … climate and a rich cultural history are valuable assets.  Although urbanisation is often viewed as being in opposition to agriculture, a …
Insight, 16 June 2020
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Seizing opportunities for urban change: Make Change Happen podcast episode 3
… provides an opportunity to hear our researchers discuss key global development challenges and explain how they are working to support … built on local gains With the 'new urban agenda', Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals, ambitions for sustainable urbanisation are high. But Satterthwaite notes a widespread failure to …
Article, 04 February 2020
Group image of the members of the C20 working group
Driving impact at the G20: lessons from IIED's engagement with philanthropies
… focused on philanthropy. The C20 working group 9 on philanthropy and sustainable development  is co-chaired by IIED alongside global philanthropy network … to G20 countries’ commitment to improve the multilateral system and sustainable development. This process ,  and our participation in both …
Insight, 24 July 2024
An illustration showing people and flowers in front of tall buildings.
Building better cities: responding to the twin challenge of inequality and climate change
Article, 23 June 2022
Mecati Forest, Mozambique: a group of charcoal producers clear trees and prepare to make charcoal. Each year more than eight million bags of charcoal are produced by Mozambique's informal sector (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
The informal economy and sustainable development
… increasingly clear that if attempts to achieve green growth and sustainable development are to succeed, they must be rooted in a sound understanding … enterprise in policymaking and business strategy.  Our Shaping Sustainable Markets (SSM)   initiative is providing a platform … Sustainable markets … The informal economy and sustainable development …
Project, 20 January 2016
Headshots of six people over a sunrise over a city
Wanted: an inclusive vision of urban recovery from COVID-19: Make Change Happen podcast episode 12
… an opportunity to hear our researchers and guests discuss key global development challenges and explain what we are doing to support positive …
Article, 21 June 2021
Women using the Changu Changu Moto Fuel-Efficient Clean Cookstove, Malawi, Africa (Photo: Ripple Africa)
Technologies for sustainable development: mind the gender gap
… power to unlock social, environmental and economic developments; the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise that advances in technology can … of plantation forests, improved silvicultural practices  and sustainable charcoal production are supporting a more sustainable forest … Outstanding women in development …
Insight, 30 April 2018
A man sprays disinfectant onto a person's hands
How Dhaka's urban poor are dealing with COVID-19
… the Urban Poor Federation of Dhaka North City, linking 350 Community Development Committees (CDCs). The federation is organised around … – both in practice and in recognising its value as a reliable and sustainable source of nutritious food during hard times. Over the past … have shown bravery and commitment as promoters of true community development. Selina Begum, president of the Dhaka North Federation puts …
Insight, 01 July 2020
Woman using a public water tap in Kliptown, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg uses 32 different indicators to assess progress towards its strategic goals. Indicators need to reflect the needs of marginalised and vulnerable groups (Photo: Ray Muzyka, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The value and limits of urban sustainability indicators
… local governments, met at the ICLEI World Congress 2015 to discuss 'sustainable solutions for an urban future'. 'Indicators' are often seen … of being productive, well-governed, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable. Yondela Silimela, the city's executive director of development planning, explained that the set of quantitative and …
Insight, 21 April 2015