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The IISD provides advisory services to developing countries on sustainable agricultural investment and voluntary sustainability standards. It has produced an analytical framework tracking agricultural economies in 117 countries and is pursuing goals for 2020 including gender equality in land-based investment, seed law analysis, and the Ceres2030 project to cost interventions for ending hunger.

The IISD provides advisory services to developing countries on sustainable agriculture investments and voluntary sustainability standards to protect rural livelihoods and land rights. The organization produces analytical frameworks to track agricultural transformation in Africa and Asia, promotes gender equality in land-based investments, and analyzes seed laws and intellectual property. Additionally, the IISD collaborates on trade policy analysis for the WTO and the Ceres2030 project, which estimates the public investment costs required to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger).

The IISD provides multidisciplinary research and participatory risk management to help governments and communities transition from crisis to sustainability. Its work focuses on integrating climate adaptation into decision-making, addressing environmental drivers of conflict in fragile states, and securing agricultural value chains against climate uncertainty.

The IISD is implementing a project to address the marginalization of poor producers in sustainable markets. While sustainable agricultural production is growing—reaching 20% of global palm oil and 30% of cocoa—production remains concentrated in advanced, export-oriented economies. To counter this, the IISD's Sustainability Standards Initiative (SSI) provides data, digital platforms, and advisory services to help least developed countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America strategically access value-added sustainable markets and align with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Madagascar has implemented a national organic agriculture strategy and Law No. 2020-003 to transition traditional farming into a certified organic sector. Supported by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the government is piloting 'Organic Agricultural Territories' (TVAB) in the Diana, Sava, and Analanjirofo regions to achieve economies of scale and ensure product integrity for export. Between 2020 and 2024, organic farming area grew by over 60%, increasing from 103,817 to 169,893 hectares, while the number of organic producers rose to 62,000.

The IISD Impact Centre aims to act as a catalyst for sustainable development by leveraging the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) networks to scale field-tested innovations. Rather than creating new formal structures, the Centre focuses on increasing the impact of existing projects through strategy, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. It targets areas including climate change, energy, and trade, and seeks to become self-sustaining within three years through a "Circle of Friends" partnership model. Current demonstration projects include the CRiSTAL Tool for climate change adaptation and economic valuation training for the United Nations Environment Programme.

The document outlines the framework for the Private Sector Commitment to "Zero Hunger," a non-binding initiative encouraging companies to align investments with science-based evidence to end hunger by 2030. It details four types of financial commitments—core commercial investments, subsidized contributions, cash, and in-kind contributions—and requires alignment with at least one of ten high-impact intervention areas and one priority country or region. The guide emphasizes national ownership, requiring companies to partner with governments or recommended international organizations like the FAO or WFP. Progress is monitored through annual reports and the World Benchmarking Alliance's Food and Agriculture Benchmark (FAB).

The IISD Mining and Sustainable Development Initiative works to ensure mining contributes to economic and social development without compromising the environment. It employs a shared-value approach to maximize intergenerational benefits and ecological restoration. The initiative provides legal advice, economic analysis, and capacity building for governments and companies, with specific recent work in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada regarding contract negotiations, policy frameworks, and climate risk management.

The IISD is implementing a project to prevent the marginalization of poor producers in sustainable agriculture markets. By providing data and capacity building on over 400 Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSSs), the initiative aims to help less-developed countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America strategically enter value-added markets to reduce poverty and meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The IISD project 'Tirer parti des marchés durables pour réduire la pauvreté et favoriser le développement durable' aims to prevent the marginalization of poor producers in least developed countries. By increasing transparency and providing data on over 400 voluntary sustainability standards (VSS), the project seeks to enable these countries to develop evidence-based strategies for sustainable production and market access. The initiative includes data collection, a digital platform, and tailored advisory services, initially targeting six pilot countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

This report summarizes a two-day roundtable held in September 2010 by the Institute for Security Studies' Corruption & Governance Programme, featuring civil society experts from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The document outlines a pilot project to monitor the governance of climate finance at local levels, specifically examining the Adaptation Fund, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD).

The document argues that the effectiveness of global climate finance depends on democratic governance at the local level. It references experiences with the Adaptation Fund in Senegal, the Clean Development Mechanism in Chile, Thailand, the Philippines, and South Africa, and REDD in Brazil, Cameroon, Peru, and Tanzania to illustrate governance challenges and best practices.

The document outlines the need for a normative framework to govern the mobilisation and disbursement of climate finance in developing countries. It draws on a study of regional and national experiences in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to ensure that climate finance effectively addresses the impacts of climate change.

The document reflects on the governance of climate finance in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, noting that these regions are most vulnerable to climate change despite contributing the least to it. It identifies three key regional trends: the balance between adaptation and mitigation, the distinction between public and private financing, and the influence of regional development banks.

The Adaptation Fund (AF), established in 2001 under the Kyoto Protocol, provides funding for climate resilience in vulnerable countries. While it offers a unique 'direct access' mechanism allowing countries to manage funds through National Implementing Entities (NIEs), the brief notes that Africa faces capacity challenges in utilizing this. Funding primarily relies on a 2% levy from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which the document argues is unpredictable and potentially shifts the financial burden from developed to developing nations. Africa has received 24.9% of AF funds, but the brief highlights a lack of approved projects and insufficient funding relative to requests.

The document proposes a comprehensive framework to analyze and overcome the stagnation of growth and development in Africa. It identifies key constraints—including climate, geography, weak governance, and conflict—and organizes a work programme around three linked areas: growth and resources, empowerment and culture, and governance and institutions. The framework emphasizes the need for a "big push" of mutually supporting actions, focusing on private sector-led growth, agricultural improvement, trade diversification, human development, and enhanced transparency in economic governance. It specifically highlights the vulnerability of African economic growth to climate change and the necessity of increasing concessional resources and aid effectiveness to support these goals.

The report provides a comprehensive mapping of the global think tank landscape, identifying 5,080 such institutions worldwide. It specifically highlights the 'go-to' think tanks through a selection process involving peer nominations and expert panels, resulting in a list of the top 10 and top 30 think tanks globally (excluding the US), as well as a separate ranking of the top 30 US-based institutions. The document also analyzes the growth and recent decline in the establishment of new think tanks, attributing these trends to factors such as the information revolution, globalization, and changing donor priorities.

Natural Justice provides legal support to Indigenous peoples and local communities in Africa, specifically in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Benin, Guinea, and Madagascar. The organization focuses on challenging rights infringements related to land, climate change, and extractive projects, and facilitating fair commercial transactions for traditional knowledge. Key initiatives include the development of 'community protocols' to help communities articulate their rights and the production of accessible legal resources, such as 34 national legal reviews and the Living Convention. Natural Justice also engages in international advocacy through the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and forums like the UNFCCC and CBD.

Camilla Gjerde's research finds that political institutions have little direct impact on whether outsiders or non-democrats are elected as presidents, though they do influence the party system which indirectly affects the type of president. The study further concludes that 'extreme' presidents are generally more likely to experience serious political instability than moderate leaders, although some exceptions exist.

The fourth edition of the ATT Monitor evaluates the state of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) through three primary lenses: regional analysis of Asia and Latin America/Caribbean, an assessment of annual and initial reporting practices by State Parties, and an investigation into arms diversion. It identifies significant gaps in reporting compliance, specifically regarding the failure of State Parties to update initial reports on national control systems.