International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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.

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.

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.

Disasters have tragic consequences, and people with the least resources at hand to rebuild their lives are often the worst affected. The traditional response to disasters is to provide immediate relief, without considering how the process of rebuilding

Linking humanitarian response and development is a key agenda driven by multiple factors across both humanitarian and development landscapes. It is also a topical issue in Fiji, a South Pacific Island nation which is exposed to natural hazards

This brief outlines research conducted to learn from Fiji’s experience of response and recovery after Tropical Cyclone Winston hit in 2016. The research found that the humanitarian response to the cyclone had no substantive influence on the longer-term