Given the renewed interest in green space in cities – for physical and mental health, sport, enjoyment, relief from extreme high temperatures (providing moderating heat islands) and improving air quality – here is a blog on how London got its parks.
Practical Lessons on Implementing Business Unusual
Responding to the least developed countries’ call for a move away from business-as-usual climate action, IIED has been embedding business-unusual approaches in our ways of working. This blog shares some of our learning.
Responding to the least developed countries’ call for a move away from business-as-usual climate action, IIED has been embedding business-unusual approaches in our ways of working. This blog shares some of our learning.
AB Consultants: Mitigating Risks for People on Low Incomes
AB Consultants is a consulting firm set up by two women determined to promote inclusive insurance as a tool for alleviating poverty.
AB Consultants is a consulting firm set up by two women determined to promote inclusive insurance as a tool for alleviating poverty.
Achieving an Inclusive Approach to the Global Goal on Adaptation
The Glasgow-Sharm El Sheikh work programme is designed to advance action on the Global Goal on Adaptation. It’s crucial that civil society and local voices are incorporated to ensure the process is most inclusive. An IIED webinar explored how this could be achieved in practice.
The Glasgow-Sharm El Sheikh work programme is designed to advance action on the Global Goal on Adaptation. It’s crucial that civil society and local voices are incorporated to ensure the process is most inclusive. An IIED webinar explored how this could be achieved in practice.
A Helpline That Is a Lifeline for Migrants
A helpline for Indian migrant workers returning home during the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into an 'embassy for migrants', offering support for low-income workers facing unsafe or unfair working conditions. Ritu Bharadwaj says the model has the potential to expand across India.
A helpline for Indian migrant workers returning home during the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into an ’embassy for migrants’, offering support for low-income workers facing unsafe or unfair working conditions. Ritu Bharadwaj says the model has the potential to expand across India.
Lessons From a Fruitful Journey: Seven Years of EBA Research and Action
Drawing on discussions with partners, Xiaoting Hou Jones reflects on how lessons from a seven-year project on ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation can inform policies and actions for climate and nature.
Drawing on discussions with partners, Xiaoting Hou Jones reflects on how lessons from a seven-year project on ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation can inform policies and actions for climate and nature.
Reframing the Pandemic: COVID-19 Relief by Community Networks Tackles Roots of Poverty
A new study explores how urban community networks in Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand responded to the COVID-19 crisis in effective and strategic ways. Experienced networks kept their focus on long-term structural change as they addressed urgent community needs, and so managed to strengthen, enlarge and legitimise an alternative ‘people's system’ that can address many aspects of urban poverty.
A new study explores how urban community networks in Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand responded to the COVID-19 crisis in effective and strategic ways. Experienced networks kept their focus on long-term structural change as they addressed urgent community needs, and so managed to strengthen, enlarge and legitimise an alternative ‘people’s system’ that can address many aspects of urban poverty.
Stockholm+50 Must Build a Legacy of Support for Locally-Led Action for People, Nature and Climate
Global leaders will meet in Sweden at Stockholm+50 to reflect on five decades of action since the 1972 Stockholm conference that put the environment at the heart of international development. To coincide with the meeting, IIED has launched a report outlining why locally-led action for people, nature and climate is vital to progress.
Global leaders will meet in Sweden at Stockholm+50 to reflect on five decades of action since the 1972 Stockholm conference that put the environment at the heart of international development. To coincide with the meeting, IIED has launched a report outlining why locally-led action for people, nature and climate is vital to progress.
The Health, Wellbeing, and Climate Benefits of Slum Upgrading
Upgrading informal settlements can foster wellbeing while also building resilience to climate change, particularly when equitable, far-sighted strategies seek to partner closely with communities and address multiple health risks.
Upgrading informal settlements can foster wellbeing while also building resilience to climate change, particularly when equitable, far-sighted strategies seek to partner closely with communities and address multiple health risks.
Climate, Health, and Urban Informal Economies – Stories of Need and Change
‘Informal’ workers’ precarious and risky labour underpins many urban economies. Overlooked by policymakers, their health suffers with climate change.
‘Informal’ workers’ precarious and risky labour underpins many urban economies. Overlooked by policymakers, their health suffers with climate change.
Stitching With Determination: Stories of Women Garment Workers in Indore, India
Many women in Indore work as informal home-based garment workers.
Many women in Indore work as informal home-based garment workers.
Seeking Cheaper, Better Quality Rice: The Cooperative Rice Distribution Project in Jakarta
A network of large informal communities and street vendors cooperatives in Jakarta found a way to get better, cheaper rice to communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A network of large informal communities and street vendors cooperatives in Jakarta found a way to get better, cheaper rice to communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Just Recovery From COVID-19: Young People From Eight African Cities Speak Out
As cities across Africa start to lift pandemic restrictions, young people are hoping for a more equitable future. We report on a project that captured the perspectives of young people living in informal settlements in eight African cities.
As cities across Africa start to lift pandemic restrictions, young people are hoping for a more equitable future. We report on a project that captured the perspectives of young people living in informal settlements in eight African cities.
New Report Highlights Evidence for Directly Involving People at the Frontline of the Nature, Climate and Poverty Crises
A new report from IIED, commissioned by Sida, urges governments to recognise the role of locally-led action in supporting the sustainable agenda at Stockholm+50, and shows that more is needed to get finance and decision-making power to the local level.
A new report from IIED, commissioned by Sida, urges governments to recognise the role of locally-led action in supporting the sustainable agenda at Stockholm+50, and shows that more is needed to get finance and decision-making power to the local level.
Investment Governance in Cambodia: A Window of Opportunity
Cambodia’s new investment law could open the way for more inclusive, sustainable investment. In a series of virtual meetings, stakeholders from across Cambodia came together to assess the challenges and opportunities arising from that law and investment governance generally.
Cambodia’s new investment law could open the way for more inclusive, sustainable investment. In a series of virtual meetings, stakeholders from across Cambodia came together to assess the challenges and opportunities arising from that law and investment governance generally.
Promoting Anti-Racist Narratives in Development Sector Research
Reflecting on a recent IIED review, Natalie Lartey explores common challenges in tackling racial bias in the storytelling that underpins international development research and identifies opportunities for change.
Reflecting on a recent IIED review, Natalie Lartey explores common challenges in tackling racial bias in the storytelling that underpins international development research and identifies opportunities for change.