Tomorrow Needs Us Today: IISD’s 2020-2025 Strategic Direction

The document outlines the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) 'CREATE' strategic framework for 2020-2025. This strategy focuses on five priority areas—Climate, Resources, Economies, Act Together, and Engage—to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resources, and fair economies in response to global disruptions including the COVID-19 pandemic.

• IISD has implemented the 'CREATE' strategy framework for 2020-2025, which centers on five priorities: Climate, Resources, Economies, Act Together, and Engage. The climate priority focuses on driving clean energy transitions and leveraging expertise in fossil fuel subsidy reform and climate adaptation planning. The resources priority targets sustainable freshwater management, agriculture, and mining, including the responsible sourcing of minerals and metals for the energy transition. The economies priority aims to reform global governance on finance, trade, and investment through bodies like the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
• The organization emphasizes the need for resilience and inclusive economic systems following the COVID-19 pandemic, which it describes as an unprecedented global shock that magnified inequality. IISD intends to support governments in developing sustainable and equitable economic recovery programs to avoid locking economies into a high-carbon future.
• IISD's operational goals include strengthening internal capacities through a 'People Plan' and a refined Information Strategy, as well as expanding public engagement. Specific initiatives include the development of the Canada Centre for Climate and Lake Learning, extending the reach of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin, and expanding the 'Tracking Progress' platform for communities to measure Sustainable Development Goals.
• IISD reports significant growth and impact over the previous 30 years, including nearly doubling its revenue since 2014. The organization currently works with more than 40 of the world's most vulnerable countries to assist with climate change adaptation, cleaner energy transitions, and the negotiation of trade and investment deals.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Tomorrow Needs Us Today: IISD’s 2020-2025 Strategic Direction. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/iisd-2020-2025-strategic-direction.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Tomorrow Needs Us Today: IISD’s 2020-2025 Strategic Direction. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/iisd-2020-2025-strategic-direction.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndtomorrow, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Tomorrow Needs Us Today: IISD’s 2020-2025 Strategic Direction}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/iisd-2020-2025-strategic-direction.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }