International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Updates

Most of the world’s displaced people live in cities, yet there is little evidence on how to build lasting partnerships with city governments to support urban displaced communities. The Protracted...

There are over 3.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan, along with a large number of returnees: half a million Afghans were forcibly returned from Pakistan between October and...

Stefanie Barratt, Nassim Majidi, Marta Trigo da Roza, Patricia García Amado and Boel McAteer The Protracted Displacement in an Urban World project in Afghanistan aimed to understand the lives of...

Ritu Bharadwaj, N Karthikeyan and Tom Mitchell Summary In many communities, climate change severely hampers the four pillars of food security. • Disrupted weather patterns and frequent extreme...

By Alejandro Guarín, Emma Blackmore, Vishal Pathak, Giulia Nicolini, José Morell-Ducós and Laura Kelly Summary India is the world’s largest cotton producer, accounting for nearly a quarter of global...

Today, Wednesday 18 September, over 100 leaders of the UK international development, humanitarian and peacebuilding sector have come together ahead of the autumn budget, to urge the government to...

Afghanistan hosts over 3.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and over 17 million returnees, with half a million Afghan nationals repatriated from Pakistan in late 2023 alone. This reality...

This paper provides a comprehensive taxonomy of climate-attributable loss and damage in context of least developed countries and Small Island Developing States in Asia and the Pacific. It highlights...

Most of the world’s displaced people live in cities, yet there is little evidence on how to build lasting partnerships with city governments to support urban displaced communities. The Protracted...

Jordan hosts a huge number of refugees. Many have been living in Jordan for decades but still struggle to create fulfilling lives. This briefing reports on a project that supported refugee...

As climate change intensifies, it is imperative for policymakers to address the escalating loss and damage it inflicts on vulnerable communities in developing countries. In India's Maharashtra state,...

There are over 3.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan, along with a large number of returnees: half a million Afghans were forcibly returned from Pakistan between October and...

The Protracted Displacement in an Urban World project in Afghanistan aimed to understand the lives of displaced individuals in camp-like and urban settings. Initial data collection occurred before...

Nassim Majidi, Stefanie Barratt There are over 3.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan, along with a large number of returnees: half a million Afghans were forcibly returned...

Our research with Syrian refugees in Jordan shows that current humanitarian and government responses are limiting refugees’ wellbeing and livelihoods. Jordan currently hosts more than 600,000 Syrian...

By Alejandro Barcena and Aditya Bahadur Summary Most of the world’s population is now urban, with towns and cities disproportionately located along coasts and rivers. These urban centres, which are...

Summary This working paper reports on the findings of the Protracted Displacement in an Urban World (PDUW) project1 in Kenya – a project which focuses on the wellbeing and livelihoods of people...

Graduating from least developed country (LDC) status represents a highly symbolic and positive step in a country’s journey towards greater socioeconomic prosperity. However, the resulting fall in...

Our research on Somali refugees in Kenya shows that their physical and economic wellbeing is being impacted by restrictions on mobility, lack of work permits and harassment. People in the Dadaab camp...

Through 14 case studies from climate-hit communities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands, this multi-author resource reveals the true impact of ‘non-economic loss and damage’. Unlike the...