In the third and final episode of podcast mini-series ‘Sustainable Development Goals – Evaluating progress for a brighter future’, Kassem El Saddik, co-chair of EvalSDGs, hosts a discussion on what country-led evaluations can bring to assessing progress towards the SDGs.
Guide for Linking Sovereign Debt to Climate and Nature Action Supports Decision-Makers To Restructure Debt in Response to COVID-19 and the Ukraine War
A recent ‘how-to’ guide on debt instruments for debt managers and environmental decision-makers in developing countries has now been made more widely available with translations in Arabic and Mandarin.
A recent ‘how-to’ guide on debt instruments for debt managers and environmental decision-makers in developing countries has now been made more widely available with translations in Arabic and Mandarin.
The Importance of Communication for NGs
If you don’t have land, you can’t eat – we are urging the registrar to look into our pleas.
If you don’t have land, you can’t eat – we are urging the registrar to look into our pleas.
Bridging the Urban Adaptation Finance Gap
To the concern about the very large urban adaptation finance gap must be added the worry that what finance exists does little to support local governments and civil society in urban communities. Guest blogger Arabella Fraser shares some insights from a recent workshop.
To the concern about the very large urban adaptation finance gap must be added the worry that what finance exists does little to support local governments and civil society in urban communities. Guest blogger Arabella Fraser shares some insights from a recent workshop.
Conservation and Discrimination: Case Studies From Nepal’s National Parks
Findings of research conducted by the Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC), with Amnesty International, show how conservation policies entrench historical injustices and violate the rights of Indigenous and marginalised communities through abusive evictions.
Findings of research conducted by the Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC), with Amnesty International, show how conservation policies entrench historical injustices and violate the rights of Indigenous and marginalised communities through abusive evictions.
Community-Led Waste Management at Scale
Guest blogger Laila Iskandar introduces us to the Zabbaleen – the unsung heroes managing Cairo’s waste – who provide an essential service achieving record recycling rates at no cost to the government.
Guest blogger Laila Iskandar introduces us to the Zabbaleen – the unsung heroes managing Cairo’s waste – who provide an essential service achieving record recycling rates at no cost to the government.
Confronting Structural Inequalities in South-North Research Collaborations
Lorenzo Cotula reflects on the need to address structural factors affecting collaborations across the global North and South, such as entrenched narratives, funding arrangements and deep-seated policy drivers.
Lorenzo Cotula reflects on the need to address structural factors affecting collaborations across the global North and South, such as entrenched narratives, funding arrangements and deep-seated policy drivers.
Tailored Cooking Solutions to Close the Gender Gap
An IIED study in Kitui, Kenya, explores how understanding households’ cooking needs can help improve the uptake of improved cooking devices and promote gender justice in the cooking space.
An IIED study in Kitui, Kenya, explores how understanding households’ cooking needs can help improve the uptake of improved cooking devices and promote gender justice in the cooking space.
Navigating the Challenges of Land-Based Investment
IIED and Land Portal have launched a new blog series on the governance of land-based investments in the global South. The series will explore practical strategies and approaches adopted by rights defenders and others to address common challenges surrounding these investments.
IIED and Land Portal have launched a new blog series on the governance of land-based investments in the global South. The series will explore practical strategies and approaches adopted by rights defenders and others to address common challenges surrounding these investments.
Responses to Putin’s War Risk Impeding International Cooperation on Climate
Indonesia is reluctant to exclude Russia from this year's G20 summit, which could turn a climate forum into a political theatre.
Indonesia is reluctant to exclude Russia from this year’s G20 summit, which could turn a climate forum into a political theatre.
The Rise of the Motorbike
Guest blogger Arif Hasan charts the rise of the motorbike to meet the mobility needs of Karachi’s population.
Guest blogger Arif Hasan charts the rise of the motorbike to meet the mobility needs of Karachi’s population.
Chinese Hydropower Starting To Adopt Social and Environmental Safeguarding Norms, but With Limitations
China has a leading role in building large hydropower dams in developing nations, partly in the name of sustainable development. New research examines Chinese investments in the least developed countries – the practices of hydropower companies and their financiers, and what drives social and environmental safeguarding practices.
China has a leading role in building large hydropower dams in developing nations, partly in the name of sustainable development. New research examines Chinese investments in the least developed countries – the practices of hydropower companies and their financiers, and what drives social and environmental safeguarding practices.
Every Voice Counts: Addressing Inequality in Research and Development
To address colonial perspectives and social and environmental injustices in research and development practice, we must be open to learning from and including different backgrounds, contexts and systems, and to recognising both past injustices and the privilege enjoyed by researchers from the global North.
To address colonial perspectives and social and environmental injustices in research and development practice, we must be open to learning from and including different backgrounds, contexts and systems, and to recognising both past injustices and the privilege enjoyed by researchers from the global North.
Why the ‘Climate Club’ Needs To Take on Investment Rules
This year’s G7 agenda will include Germany’s vision for an ‘international climate club’ to drive urgent collaborative action. The proposal includes measures to step up climate ambition and ensure fairness and efficacy for member and non-member nations. But will this concept commit to reforming the investment treaties that can stymie climate ambition?
This year’s G7 agenda will include Germany’s vision for an ‘international climate club’ to drive urgent collaborative action. The proposal includes measures to step up climate ambition and ensure fairness and efficacy for member and non-member nations. But will this concept commit to reforming the investment treaties that can stymie climate ambition?
A Play on Wordle: Using Games To Communicate Climate Issues
Almost 150,000 people have played IIED’s Wordle spin-off that focuses on providing an environmental message. Matt Wright reflects on the game’s communication lessons
Almost 150,000 people have played IIED’s Wordle spin-off that focuses on providing an environmental message. Matt Wright reflects on the game’s communication lessons
Locally-Led Action Essential for Achieving Global Biodiversity Goals
One month from today, negotiators from around the world will meet in Geneva for crucial preparatory talks on the new global biodiversity framework. The framework aims to halt and reverse our current catastrophic loss of biodiversity. Locally-led action must be central to global biodiversity efforts, as Ebony Holland and Dilys Roe explain in this first blog in a new series ahead of the biodiversity talks this year.
One month from today, negotiators from around the world will meet in Geneva for crucial preparatory talks on the new global biodiversity framework. The framework aims to halt and reverse our current catastrophic loss of biodiversity. Locally-led action must be central to global biodiversity efforts, as Ebony Holland and Dilys Roe explain in this first blog in a new series ahead of the biodiversity talks this year.