International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

IIED
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Non Governmental Organizations

Mission

IIED is an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge dissemination.

 

DRR activities

IIED's mission is to build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others. IIED focus on four globally important challenges: demonstrating climate chance policies that work for development, tackling the resource squeeze, helping build cities that work for people and planet, and shaping responsible markets.

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Publication
Protecting against sovereign debt defaults under growing climate impacts: role for parametric insurance
In this working paper, researchers propose creating a global fund to pool climate and other debt relief funds from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cover insurance premiums for low-income countries.
Publication
Better cities after COVID-19: transformative urban recovery in the global South
In this issue paper, the authors propose a novel overarching framework that promotes a progressive vision for policy and practice to support a transformative urban recovery (Tur). The Tur framework aims to help key stakeholders – including policymakers, health officials, local governments and international agencies – to identify opportunities for achieving multiple benefits in climate resilience, urban health equity and inclusive livelihoods.
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Planning a green and resilient COVID-19 recovery in The Gambia
The authors explore the considerations and requirements that must underpin effective COVID-19 recovery planning in the Gambia, and propose strategic interventions, much of which will be applicable to the recovery of other Least Developed Countries.
Training event
Online
03 July 2020
Resilience in light of COVID-19: Climate action on the road to COP26
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought concerns about resilience to the fore in an unprecedented way.
Training event
Online
19 June 2020
Climate, COVID-19, and the collaboration we need
The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded an unprecedented global response.
Publication
Seeing a disaster as an opportunity – harnessing the energy of disaster survivors for change
Disasters have tragic consequences, and people with the least resources at hand to rebuild their lives are often the worst affected.
Publication
Humanitarian response for development in Fiji: lessons from Tropical Cyclone Winston
Linking humanitarian response and development is a key agenda driven by multiple factors across both humanitarian and development landscapes.
Publication
Humanitarian response for development: lessons from Tropical Cyclone Winston
This brief outlines research conducted to learn from Fiji’s experience of response and recovery after Tropical Cyclone Winston hit in 2016.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.iied.org
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+44 2034637399
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+44 20735149055