IIED Debates event, 7 July
A green recovery for inclusion: debt relief and special drawing rights for climate action
The burden of debt on low- and middle-income countries has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It threatens to delay the economic recovery and the introduction of measures to address climate change. This IIED Debates event on Wednesday 7 July, co-hosted with E3G, will explore what is needed to finance green recovery for inclusion and the role of debt relief and special drawing rights (SDRs) for climate and nature action.
Ahead of the G20 finance meeting later in July, this event will ask high-level speakers what is needed to support a growing initiative for debt management for climate and nature? How might SDRs be reallocated to support climate vulnerable countries? And what are the needs of climate vulnerable developing countries for debt management and SDRs?
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Blog by Anna Schulz
It’s got to be virtual and in person – key steps for a successful COP26
In a moment of reflection, with the first round of virtual climate negotiations and the G7 Summit all concluded, Anna Schulz asks where are we now and what steps can be taken to ensure success at COP26?
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"Success in Glasgow will therefore be dependent both on continued virtual engagement and the capacity to convene parties in person. It remains to be seen whether that will be possible in November 2021."
– Anna Schulz
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Guest blog by Patricia Malasha
Traditional leaders in Zambia shift gender norms and strengthen women’s land rights
Guest blogger Patricia Malasha describes how community-level dialogues uprooted harmful gender norms that hinder women’s rights to land.
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Blog by Cecilia Tacoli
Feeding all city inhabitants
Cecilia Tacoli explores how food and nutrition security in urban areas is often overlooked by policymakers and city governments.
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Submit your contribution
Call for case studies for policymaking on loss and damage
We are inviting civil society organisations, local experts and researchers to share case studies to gather local level evidence on climate change loss and damage from vulnerable countries. The closing date is 15 July 2021.
Find out more and submit an abstract.
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Blog by Sam Greene
CBA15: Four messages ahead of COP26
The annual international conferences on community-based adaptation (CBA) are unique events where adaptation practitioners, researchers, donors and decision makers come together with grassroots community representatives and engage in open, dynamic conversations about how best to drive locally-led adaptation to climate change. This year’s event, CBA15, saw more than 400 people from more than 60 countries discuss how adaptation that is inclusive and locally led can be delivered in practice.
This blog shares highlights from these exchanges.
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Wanted: consultant to conduct policy analysis for IIED-Europe
IIED-Europe is seeking an experienced consultant to help develop strategic relations and identify priority contexts and themes for future IIED analysis and research.
Find out more and apply by 16 July 2021.
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IIED briefing
Sustainable financing of The Gambia’s development in a COVID-19 era
The Gambia urgently needs to adopt financing mechanisms that will underpin and ensure the delivery of its national development plan. In this second briefing on The Gambia, we consider the requirements of sustainable financing for development in a COVID-19 era and explore important factors required to support it, from a strong legal framework and enabling environment to risk and resilience financing, digitalisation and debt management options. As with the first briefing in this series, the thinking will also apply to other Least Developed Countries.
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Environment & Urbanization brief – 43
Education and learning for inclusive development
In urban areas, education is a primary means for promoting inclusive development, and one of the more effective mechanisms by which social exclusion and growing gaps in equity can be addressed. Yet there has been a general failure to realise the promise of inclusive education for those in urban poverty.
This brief addresses a few of the concerns raised by this, as well as on the state of early childhood provision in the context of urban poverty, and touches on some examples of professional training that hold promise in addressing the circumstances of urban poverty.
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