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A group of women farmers, with their backs to the camera, bend over to plant on a sandy field.
Where to find IIED and partners at COP17: event listing
… action remained too slow. In reacting to the COP17 outcome , IIED called for more funding to reach Indigenous Peoples and local … and solutions grounded in local experience. At COP17, we pushed for gender-just, Indigenous People and local communities-led action, with … communities while protecting biodiversity Put gender justice at the heart of GBF implementation : COP17 must put women’s rights, knowledge …
Event, 19 October 2026
A women's focus group is a key part of a governance assessment at Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. It's essential that gender equality and equity is addressed in research proposals and activities (Image: IIED)
On a learning curve towards gender mainstreaming
… development sector but when we talk about 'mainstreaming gender into institutions', what do we actually mean? There are projects … and equity for sustainable development. So far, so mainstreaming. Putting gender mainstreaming into practice We're now striving to put our … putting the right pieces in place to ensure gender equality is at the heart of everything we do, and yet, also like other GADN members, we're …
Insight, 25 January 2018
A pyramid-type structure made of foam upon which people have stuck small cubes representing ideas.
Refugee voices at the summit
… by refugees.  Funded by Open Society Foundations and implemented by IIED and the Information and Research Centre at the King Hussein …
Insight, 27 March 2024
Women sit next to piles of vegetables like onions, tomatoes, garlic.
Five pathways to deliver rapid support for a green and resilient COVID-19 recovery in the LDCs
… This will help integrate and deliver essential services, address gender-based violence, exclusion and marginalisation. A … recovery. The video is also available on IIED's YouTube channel .  Putting social protection at the core: recommendations Social protection … through all five pathways: LDCs must put social protection at the heart of any recovery strategy, and to do so will need to address the …
Insight, 30 September 2021
A large number of people, with backs to the camera, are seated around a table. On the tables there are cards indicating which countries they represent
Reviewing climate action: the hidden key for greater ambition
… but they risk overlooking the review process and its crucial role in putting the Paris Agreement ambition cycle in motion. Transparency in … when travelling is involved. Moreover, review teams should be gender and geographically balanced and include a similar number of … be achieved by putting the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) at the heart of the design process. The CGE is a UNFCCC-constituted body with …
Insight, 23 August 2021
Mary Robinson talking to Maarten van Aalst
Interview: What if our best world is still in front of us?
… Alicia Pérez-Porro (APP) became an IIED trustee in 2021. She is a marine biologist and scientific … our world. And so there was a sense of racial injustice. And then the gender injustice within that. Since then I’ve gone on and thought about … you very much – that was amazing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. …
Article, 05 July 2022
Woman walking through a vegetable garden. A pond behind her.
D&C Days 2021: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action
… to create just, healthy and sustainable food systems. This includes putting resilient and biodiverse natural landscapes at the heart of transformation, and engaging and co-creating agri-food systems …   Government decisions over spending and taxes should cover gender and climate together.  The ‘double-mainstreaming’ of gender and …
Article, 12 November 2021
Community-led mapping in the informal settlement of Mathare in Nairobi, Kenya, helps to record and reflect local people's needs and priorities (Photo: Sohel Ahmed)
Q&A: Why do we need a philosophy for better evidence?
… How do IIED researchers view evidence? SD: As researchers and evaluators, … – and how they relate to sensitive issues of power, inequality and gender, enabling others to choose the right tool for the job.  … Goals) Agenda recognises this and puts better evidence at the heart of its ambition. So what's for next for this initiative? SD: We …
Article, 14 March 2017
Achala C Abeysinghe (second left) recently spoke on a panel discussion at COP23 on Women Leading the World's Climate Agenda (Photo: Anne Schulthess/IIED)
COP23 outcomes call for faster action and higher ambition to keep Paris on track
Insight, 21 November 2017
Men sitting on railway tracks with roosters. Sucat Railway Community, Manila, Philippines.
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
… analysis of target setting, equity, environment and power dimensions. IIED provides a particular focus on poverty reduction, water and … and tenure security, and ensuring that environment lies at the heart of all sustainable development strategies. We aim to show how best … 2015: Ensure that all boys and girls complete primary school. Promote gender equality and empower women Targets for 2005 and 2015: Eliminate …
Project, 30 April 2008