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A man wearing a mask, standing in front of a large number of solar panels, talks to a wider group of people who are mostly wearing high visibility clothing and hard hats.
Rethinking rural electrification: are cooperatives best for delivery?
… people have no access to electricity, and 80% of these folks live in rural areas. With recent setbacks in expanding access highlighting the … not only where it is lucrative. Rural electric cooperatives Yet sustainable rural electrification in the global South has never relied … years, tripled peak demand, and empowered widespread rural economic development .  Putting people over profit Mini-grid developers in …
Insight, 25 September 2023
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 … gaps. It produces a lot of data on nations. Some is broken down into rural and urban – but not to city level. The UN can defend this, for … But if city governments have key roles in (for instance) meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (and now controlling the COVID-19 …
Insight, 16 June 2020
Rural Planning in Developing Countries: Supporting natural resource management and sustainable development
… This book provides an international perspective on rural planning, focused on developing countries. It examines conventional development planning and innovative local planning approaches, drawing … land use planning and management of natural resources can underpin sustainable local livelihoods. They draw on case studies from Africa, …
Publication, 01 January 2002
A group of women stand around a table and write on a white piece of paper.
Advancing gender equity through women producers’ dialogue series
… of women is considered essential for poverty reduction and sustainable economic development. The enhancement of gender equity and women’s agency is one … (FFPOs). Formal and informal producer organisations can help rural communities overcome poverty and facilitate their access to …
Article, 11 July 2023
From decentralised finance to legal tools, this map showing real examples of innovative governance from around the world highlights seven tried-and-tested methods of empowering local institutions (Image: IIED)
Mapping innovative governance for sustainable development
… power and resources to the local level is the surest route to sustainable development and natural resource management. The map above points to … of mobile phones throughout Africa has helped connect people in rural areas with family and friends in urban centres, generating … Mapping innovative governance for sustainable development …
Article, 24 November 2015
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Forest business incubation: Towards sustainable forest and farm producer organisation (FFPO) businesses that ensure climate resilient landscapes
… incubation is a support process that accelerates the successful development of sustainable businesses in forest landscapes. While more than 7,000 … for forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs), increases rural incomes, diversifies those incomes to improve climate resilience, … Forest business incubation: Towards sustainable forest and farm producer organisation (FFPO) businesses that …
Publication, 01 February 2018
Two men pushing a boat filled with mangrove seedlings
Finding solutions in nature for climate change
… Climate and Strategy at the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), summed up the urgent need. He said: “We need to … is one of the most important building blocks for NbS. Chip Cunliffe, sustainable development director for multinational insurance company AXA XL, … Biodiversity, climate and development in the 2020 debate …
Insight, 29 May 2020
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Independent Research Forum (IRF): supporting change for a sustainable future
Project, 14 December 2018
Weighing sacks of coffee beans in Colombia's southwestern Cauca department (Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT)
Environmental Funds: sustainable finance for conservation
… in crowdfunding, working with extractive companies and teaching rural communities sustainable fishing practices. It was in these meetings that I first … funding for biodiversity conservation, protected areas, sustainable development and/or broader national or regional conservation objectives. … Environmental Funds: sustainable finance for conservation …
Insight, 23 July 2014
An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… discussions in China Fostering collaboration and joint action for sustainable Chinese investment and trade in Africa through building … examining how China and Brazil are shaping African agricultural development . Read ' Chinese migrants in Africa: facts and fictions from … the extent to which biogas can be a viable energy strategy for rural households in China.    BRICS urban transition: sharing key …
Article, 01 August 2019