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Research ethics: Putting our principles into practice
… team that strives to enhance the research skills of our staff, develop agreed frameworks and standards for conducting research, …
Publication, 01 March 2014
A group of people working at a table
Learning together boosts confidence and better communications
… and lots of learning opportunities for everyone. The week brings staff responsible for communications from our partners in the global … much more to discuss, but by the nature of the event – IIED Comms staff in London and participants around the world – there’s no option … messages that will resonate. [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNvEIOEfgKE] And he’s been involved in a project with the Global …
Insight, 22 November 2019
A man in a face mask talking to a group of people
Facing a COVID-19 future: listening and learning to inform the ‘new normal’
… began, we’ve been thinking not only about how IIED and our own staff are affected by the coronavirus pandemic but also staff in our partner organisations and the communities in which they …
Insight, 28 May 2020
The cracked mud of a dried-up reservoir bed, with a dead river-mussel shell in the foreground and an abandoned boat in the background
Strengthening development in the face of the climate crisis and environmental destruction
… as Sida is finding. 3. Develop capacity and skills A network of staff or community of practice expert in environment and climate, as in … interdisciplinary skills and holistic perspectives, which help all staff to embrace many cross-cutting issues. 4. Improve organisational learning on the environment Monitoring and …
Insight, 31 October 2019
Man cycling in an arid landscape
When public finance shrinks, what are the priorities for climate action?
Insight, 28 March 2021
A hippo in Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. IIED is helping the Uganda Wildlife Authority to address wildlife crime through community engagement (Photo: Mirko Eggert, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Park action plans: increasing community engagement in tackling wildlife crime
… engagement and the capacity of its Community Conservation Unit staff. This monitored and reported on the effectiveness of community … development and mentoring programme with Community Conservation Unit staff to increase their expertise in areas such as intervention planning …
Project, 30 October 2017
A photo of the Amazon rainforest, with water in the foreground. Sixty per cent of the rainforest, which covers 2,100,000 square miles, is located in Brazil (Photo: www.bbmexplorer.com, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Critical theme: lessons and ideas for sustainable development in the Amazon
… series to explore new ideas and to broaden the knowledge of its staff and partners.  The seminars cover a wide range of speakers and …
Event, 23 October 2017
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Vulnerability of Urban Primary and Secondary Schools to Fire Hazards: A Qualitative Study in Ibadan, Nigeria
… from respondents. A total of 8 schools were selected for the study; 4 public schools and 4 private schools. In each of these schools, 2 respondents were engaged … in primary schools, as well as class teachers and non-teaching staff. 16 respondents were interviewed in total. It is important to note …
Publication, 01 April 2018
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Participatory development approaches need participatory management! (PLA 61)
… and stay safe from the dangers of their own shit. CLTS requires field staff to become both provocative and participatory facilitators of … individual and collective behaviour change processes. For field staff to develop into skilful CLTS facilitators, they will require … come to recognise this need to work differently with their field staff? Can they independently develop the attitudes and skills required …
Publication, 01 November 2010
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Helping national legislators take on global climate change
Publication, 01 October 2012