The Knowledge Programme will be implemented by IIED and Hivos in close collaboration with a knowledge network consisting of academics, policy makers and practitioners active in this field. The KP will link up with existing networks and like-minded actors/activities to ensure strong policy impact.

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

IIED is a policy research institute founded in 1973, committed to making sustainable development a reality, particularly for the world’s poor. The institute works internationally, through long term engagement with a network of partners around the world, and half of IIED’s funding is allocated to supporting partner activities. IIED builds bridges between policy and practice, local and global, rich and poor, government and private sector, and diverse interest groups, using a combination of rigorous research and citizen empowerment.

Hivos

Hivos Together with local organisations in developing countries, Hivos seeks to contribute to a free, fair and sustainable world in which citizens - women and men - have equal access to the resources, knowledge and opportunities for their development. Apart from providing financial and political support for local NGOs, Hivos is active in networking, lobbying and knowledge integration at the national and international level. Hivos is dedicating considerable resources to the development of knowledge on issues imperative to the work of civil society organisation (CSOs) and the development sector at large. To achieve its goals Hivos works closely with CSOs and academic centres worldwide.