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Keeping the vector out: housing improvements for vector control and sustainable development

This policy brief “Keeping the vector out: housing improvements for vector control and sustainable development” contributes to recognize the importance of integrated approaches of vector control and aiming at highlighting effective housing interventions to prevent vector-borne diseases. The evidence shows that poor quality housing and neglected peri-domestic environments are risk factors for the transmission of […]

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Generating better evidence for sustainable development research and evaluation

IIED is developing a body of work that seeks to understand how to develop better evidence for sustainable development research and evaluation. A group of IIED researchers and evaluators have explored how methodological innovations and time-tested approaches may contribute to better evidence for sustainable development, and developed a better evidence philosophy for sustainable development. This

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India’s peri-urban frontier: rural-urban transformations and food security

In this working paper, we examine rural-urban transformations in India in relation to changes in food production, access, consumption, nutritional quality and safety. We demonstrate how efforts to address malnutrition in India are decoupled from urban development initiatives and associated areas of policy and planning. We discuss how a more holistic, food security-based perspective, along

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“This work began with extensive background research and in-depth interviews with leading practitioners in the field to discover existing resources and knowledge. We collected 21 case studies from 16 different countries and uncovered stories and ideas that demonstrate effective methods for engaging young children and caregivers in diverse aspects of city building. We set out

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City leadership for health and sustainable development: Critical issues for successful Healthy Cities projects

The booklet provides an overview of the content, principles, goals and critical factors for the success of Healthy Cities projects in the 21st century. The Healthy Cities movement was launched at the peak of the new public health movement in the 1980s. It was highly attractive to local political leaders; inspiring a wide range of

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