For the second year in a row, social protection, loss and damage and debt relief are the hot topics in IIED’s 10 most ...

This paper was prepared as an informal background briefing for the first session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert ...

In early December, donor governments met in Korea to agree the replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA) – the World Bank's fund for 78 low-income countries. Laura Kelly ...

As 2024 draws to a close, we're showcasing some of the content we've published during the last 12 months. Our insights offer a place for IIED staff and guest authors to share their personal views and ...

Some of the world’s poorest countries are being trapped in a vicious cycle of debt because of a credit rating system that punishes disaster-linked debt relief and fails to adequately measure ...

The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concluded last week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the wake of the talks, IIED’s David Pertaub ...

A series of insights and interviews designed to share the experiences of community leaders, professionals, researchers and government from the global South Fishing community slum of Sai Baba Sahi ...

A majority of the world’s estimated cobalt reserves are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 10-30% of its annual production mined artisanally (Photo: Fairphone, via Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0) ...

Sudan is typical of other least developed countries in Africa in being highly vulnerable to climate change and climate variability. The interaction of multiple stresses—endemic~poverty, ecosystem ...

Kenya cannot achieve its development targets unless there are appropriate investments in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). Covering two-thirds of the country, the ASALs can make a significant ...