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Bringing Agricultural Insurance to Climate-Vulnerable Farmers: A Unique Pilot Program in Nepal Shows How to Unlock the Benefits of Index-Based Insurance for Smallholders
Nepal's topography and climatic conditions make it uniquely prone to natural disasters. As Maria Perdomo at UNCDF explains, these disasters threaten the country's economic development, and smallholder farmers and rural women are disproportionately affected. She discusses a UNCDF pilot program that brought agricultural insurance coverage to Nepali smallholders, and shares learnings from the program that could inform efforts to deliver insurance to farmers in other climate-vulnerable countries in Asia and beyond.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Finance
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate Start-Ups
The bank had relationships with more than 1,500 companies working on technologies aimed at curbing global warming.
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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- climate change, failure, startups
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Empowering Women to Fight Climate Change: A Program in Zambia Shows How Smallholder Farmers Can Lead the Way
Southern Africa has faced persistent drought, erratic rainfall and other consequences of climate change. And as Simon Crittle at International Development Enterprises (iDE) explains, women are disproportionately impacted by these challenges. He discusses an iDE program that trains farmers in Zambia to sell climate-smart agricultural inputs and services to their fellow smallholders — an initiative that it demonstrates the impact market-based interventions can have in preparing women farmers to play a leading role in addressing the climate crisis.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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Solar Mini Grids Can Be Least-Cost Solution to Close Energy Access Gap in Africa by 2030
Climate action efforts can tap solar mini grids that offer a lower greenhouse gas emission alternative compared to diesel-fueled systems and kerosene-based appliances.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Africa: A Partnership to Finance Clean Cooking Through Carbon Credits
A partnership has been signed between several organisations to channel carbon credits to support access to clean cooking around the world, particularly in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Scaling up Clean Cooking Options in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Benefit Health and Climate
University of Liverpool presents findings from the first-ever global climate impact modeling analysis highlighting the positive climate and health impacts of scaling clean cooking options.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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Analysis: These Startups Are Helping Women While Reforesting Africa
Rural communities and especially women are crucial to the reforestation movement.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Preparing Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future
Confronting the world’s vast energy and climate challenges can be daunting, but a new generation of innovative entrepreneurs are developing the skills to tackle this threat head-on. Sandra Draheim at the William Davidson Institute (WDI) argues that business case studies are a key teaching tool for these young leaders. She shares nine energy and climate-related case studies from WDI Publishing (available at 50% off through March 31), and invites readers to take part in WDI's Energy Innovation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Global Case Writing Competition, which offers cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to the three winners.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Transportation
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