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Seven priorities for an inclusive Global Goal on Adaptation

Publication, 05 September 2022

An aerial view of dozens of shack housing in close proximity, with colourful roofs

Bridging the urban adaptation finance gap

Insight, 25 April 2022

People sitting in front of a table with bags on it

How India’s civil society rose up in the face of COVID-19

Insight, 11 July 2021

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How collective action can influence the direction of a land reform: lessons learned from civil society mobilisation in Senegal

Publication, 22 February 2021

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We die together: the emergence and evolution of the Homeless People's Alliance

Publication, 01 September 2014

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Responding to climate change: UK international civil society organisations

Publication, 01 January 2016

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Protecting civilians in urban sieges: how to best support ‘first responders’

Publication, 01 March 2017

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Civilian Protection in Urban Sieges: Capacities and practices of first responders in Syria

Publication, 01 September 2017

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Why communities are key to protecting Congo Basin forests

Publication, 01 August 2019

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Effective forest governance grows from strong civil society

Publication, 01 September 2019

IIED senior associate Halina Ward, centre, at the Bond session on disruption and resilience in the global South

Disruption and resilience in the global South

Article, 29 March 2017

A black swan (Photo: Pete Jordan, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Civil society organisations in the global South and disruptive change: implications for funders

Insight, 23 December 2016

Understanding disruptive change is vital for Southern civil society organisations, and organisations such as IIED can help partners (Image: IIED)

Mapping the disruptive change ecosystem for Southern CSOs

Insight, 21 December 2016

A typhoon hits shanties in Manila. Urban governments, which are already struggling to provide basic infrastructure services, also need to build resilience to climate change (Photo: Ernie Penaredondo/Global Water Partnership, Creative Commons via Flickr)

The SDGs and 'a new urban agenda'?

Insight, 08 September 2015

Reacting quickly to events, as these 100m runners are to the starting pistol at the 2012 Olympic Games, is just as essential in communications (Photo: Marc, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

Why communication matters – and needs to be funded

Insight, 08 September 2015

Community representatives gather together to record their knowledge about dryland resources as part of a participatory mapping process in Isiolo County, Kenya. (Photo: James Pattison/IIED)

Strengthening civil society to support natural resource management

Insight, 29 July 2015

The solar panels at this rural health centre in Uzbekistan help provide power for electricity and heating. A safe, reliable and affordable energy supply allows the clinic to improve the quality of medical services it can offer (Photo: UNDP in Uzbekistan, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Civil society coalition calls for inclusive Sustainable Energy for All agenda

News, 18 May 2015

A rally protesting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) takes place in Wellington, New Zealand (Photo: Neil Ballantyne, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

The rise of civil society advocacy on investment treaties in Malaysia and the Philippines

Insight, 26 March 2015

Paris, January 2015: More than one million people march against terrorism (Photo: Olivier Ortelpa, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

Rushing into a new year

Insight, 13 January 2015

Nine toolkits are available to share the experiences of Southern networks carrying out climate change advocacy (Image: Southern Voices)

It's getting hot here: Southern advocacy to address climate change

Insight, 09 January 2015

A member of the Sekonyer community gets ready for a day on the Sekonyer river in Borneo, close to the site of recent conflict between a palm oil company and RSPO member and the local community (Photo: Rainforest Action Network via Creative Commons)

Paving a path towards redressing grievances and holding investors accountable

Insight, 07 January 2015

A group of men having a discussion

Legal tools: sharing lessons from innovation

Article, 09 October 2014

IIED senior fellow will speak at the UN Secretary General's climate summit in September (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)

Saleem selected for UN climate summit

News, 09 September 2014

Extractive industry workers are pictured on a beach; a new report recommends that transparency initiatives need to be more inclusive and relevant to local needs for communities most affected by oil, gas or mining projects (Photo: iStockphoto.com/Getty Images)

Transparency: Giving local communities a window on the extractive industries

Insight, 28 May 2014

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