The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is an independent policy research institute (think tank) whose stated mission is to "build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others." Its director is Camilla Toulmin, an economist and expert on development challenges in African drylands.
IIED is one of a small group of independent, not-for-profit organisations which has provided core concepts and methods for thinking about sustainability and social change. Its main way of working is through partnership with like-minded organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Institute's work is currently divided into five main areas: Natural resources; Climate change; Human settlements; Sustainable markets; and Governance. Its internal organisation has changed over the last few decades to reflect research and policy priorities.
IIED is based in central London on Gray's Inn Road, and has a smaller office in Edinburgh. It formerly had offices in Dakar, Senegal (now an independent organisation IED-Afrique) and Buenos Aires, Argentina (also an independent sister institution, IIED-America Latina). There was also an office in Washington DC, USA (until IIED North America merged with the World Resources Institute in 1988). In 2010/11, IIED has 90+ staff from 16 countries and an annual budget of £20 million.
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