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New CGIAR Flagship Report Translates Insights Into Impact for Food Systems in Crisis
From helping farmers adapt to climate change to expanding access to nutritious food and sustainable livelihoods, the report answers 20 urgent questions frequently posed by policymakers.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Power Plays: China’s Changing Energy Financing in Africa
Loans to Africa have been driven by China’s policy banks in support for coal and hydropower, but a more diverse cast of creditors could steer support towards greener ventures.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How the Mining Industry Can Protect Indigenous Rights: Risks and Best Practices for Businesses
As the global demand for critical metals and minerals grows, mining businesses have seen growing resistance from Indigenous communities around the world, due to the impacts mining activity has on their lands and resources. Anna-Kay Brown at Stanbrook Prudhoe explains how mining operations can avoid the financial and reputational risks these conflicts can cause, sharing best practices for protecting Indigenous communities' rights and preserving their wellbeing.
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- Environment
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- ESG, human rights, mining, public policy, regulations
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Ethiopia Introduces New Tax to Fill Gap After USAID Funding Pause
Ethiopia with its over 125 million people had been the biggest beneficiary of U.S. aid in sub-Saharan Africa, receiving $1.8 billion in the 2023 financial year.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public policy
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Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat
Gates’ foundation shares many grant recipients with USAID, and he has predicted “millions of deaths” if the cuts are not restored.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Global
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The Global Aid Industry is Repeating the Mistakes that Caused the 2008 Financial Crisis: A Warning from a Former Leader at Lehman Brothers
In 2008, the failure of a single institution, Lehman Brothers, triggered a global financial crisis — not because of Lehman alone, but because of the unseen interdependencies that held the world’s financial system together. According to David Davies at AgUnity, a leader at Lehman Brothers during the 2008 crisis, America is in the process of making the same catastrophic mistake in global aid. He explains why the collapse of USAID threatens to bring down the deeply interconnected global aid system, impacting hundreds of millions of people — and urges private foundations, philanthropists and impact investors to step up.
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ARE & REIAMA Partner to Boost Decentralised Renewable Energy in Malawi
This partnership is designed to address policy and regulatory challenges, strengthen capacity building, support private sector development, and advocate for policies that drive energy access, energy security, and climate action.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Success of Climate Health Initiatives Depends on Buy-in From Government Leaders
IFC's interview with Estelle Willie at The Rockefeller Foundation explores building resilient health systems through a climate lens.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Global