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Context Instead of Carbon: Why Climate Finance in Africa Must Shift its Focus from Mitigation to Adaptation
Global climate action has long been framed through a binary lens: either mitigation or adaptation. As Sheena Raikundalia at Kuza One explains, this framework shapes how funding flows, how projects are designed and even how “success” is measured: Mitigation attracts the bulk of funding because it produces measurable carbon outcomes and enables high-emitting countries to meet their net-zero targets, while adaptation's local benefits are harder to quantify, commodify or sell. She argues that this imbalance risks turning African landscapes into carbon farms for the Global North, and also obscures the fact that many of Africa’s most climate-smart solutions could be promising investments — if the current financing architecture would support them. NOTE: In celebration of our 20th anniversary, NextBillion is highlighting key guest articles from our two decades online. We’re currently focusing on the healthcare sector: You can read these featured articles below.
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Press Release: TechnoServe, Bid Lab, and Argidius Launch Initiative to Boost Startups That Support Smallholder Farmers in Central America and Colombia
The VerdeXcelerate program will strengthen startups that are developing innovative tools to tackle the productivity, sustainability, and market access challenges faced by thousands of small and medium-scale farmers in six countries across the region.
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- Agriculture
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- Latin America
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Analysis: Factory Farming in Africa: Development Banks See It as a Good Idea, but It’s Bad for the Climate
The World Bank, the African Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation’s billion-dollar push towards industrial animal agriculture is reshaping food systems in the region.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar-Powered Cold Storage Empowers Smallholder Farmers in India
In Andhra Pradesh and beyond, farmers are adopting solar-powered cold storage systems to help prevent post-harvest losses, reduce transportation costs through on-site storage, and improve incomes.
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- Agriculture
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- Asia Pacific
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Bill Gates Pledges $1.4 Billion to Help Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather in Africa and Asia
"Billionaire Bill Gates’ foundation will invest at least $1.4 billion over the next four years to help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia access technologies that enhance resilience to extreme weather."
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COP30: Canada Backs IFAD Investment in Efforts to Boost Funding for Climate Adaptation
The contribution to IFAD was announced at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, by the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
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Africa Needs Jobs — the Agri-Food Industry Can Provide Them: How the Sector Can Boost its Impact on Employment Across the Continent
Sub-Saharan Africa’s working-age population is projected to increase by more than 20 million per year until 2050. Yet according to Loïc De Cannière at Incofin Investment Management, the region created "only" 9 million jobs per year on average during the first two decades of this century. He argues that if job growth can't keep pace with this growing demographic, unemployment will likely lead to more poverty, societal unrest and migratory pressures. The solution, he explains, is to support the industries with the biggest potential for job creation, starting with the agri-food sector.
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Rockefeller Foundation Supports Brazil-Led Food Solutions to Nourish People at COP30
"The philanthropic organization, which has been investing in the region for nearly 100 years, will support 12 organizations to mobilize finance for small and mid-size farmers connected to school meal programs, providing technical support and enabling cross-country learning from these programs."
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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