The majority of refugees and internally displaced people now live in urban areas, not camps. Despite this, most humanitarian ...

This paper discusses the possibilities and constraints for adaptation to climate change in urban areas in low- and middle-income nations. These contain a third of the world’s population and a large ...

We are an independent policy research organisation based in the UK and active in five continents through an extended network of partners. And as a growing organisation, we are often on the lookout for ...

2025 is shaping up to be an important year in climate adaptation and we look forward to meeting with you in an informal ...

A consultant is now being sought to support the implementation of a financial management information system (FMIS) for ...

Ensuring that our evidence is of the highest quality is central to our credibility and policy influence. This page sets out how we work towards research excellence, including our commitments to ...

Rather than looking separately at urban and rural areas and what matters to each of them, it is vital to look at the linkages between them: it is from here that lasting change will come. Ejura Market ...

The LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) aims to support a shift away from 'business-as-usual' approaches to a more effective and ambitious climate response. LIFE-AR is a ...

The launch of a new online tool, the Hub for Housing Justice, will help to bring civil society and research organisations ...

IIED's Human Settlements programme works through partnerships to create towns and cities that are sustainable, prosperous, resilient, healthy and safe, and inclusive and equitable. We do this by ...

Climate change disproportionately affects the poorest people in the world. We work with policy and research partners to redress the balance by helping the poor in low and middle-income countries ...

IIED’s emphasis on effective monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) reflects our determination to make change happen. We are committed to continual learning – from our work, each other, our ...