What exactly is climate finance? Why is it so critical to helping communities across the global mitigate and adapt to climate change, particularly those most vulnerable to its impacts? And how can the development community help?
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Chemonics International and USAID’s Climate Finance for Development Accelerator convened a panel of private sector leaders to discuss corporate investments to promote greener, more sustainable, and more climate resilient supply chains.
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Climate change and social inequality are two of the greatest challenges facing the world today. As we invest in our planet, the onus is upon us to ensure the flows of climate finance and corresponding policies don’t further widen inequality and erode economic justice.
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The Cascading Impact of Green Agri-preneurship on Youth Income Generation in Uganda: The Story of Byeffe Foods Company
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Youth employment and entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector can provide direct career opportunities, promote positive economic outcomes along the agricultural value chain, and drive the adoption of climate-smart technologies.
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In partnership with Unbounded Associates, we developed a set of resources to help international development organizations design inclusive, green programming and prepare young people for the transitioning workforce.
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Max McGrath-Horn
Senior Climate Finance Advisor
Max McGrath-Horn is a specialist in the design and financing of climate change solutions, mobilization of cross-sector partnerships, negotiation with government stakeholders, and crowding-in private finance. He is currently senior climate finance advisor in Chemonics’ Climate…
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The SERVIR Service Planning Toolkit provides an overview of the ways in which how applying a user-centric approach to integrating earth observations, geospatial science and technology can address various development challenges.
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What priorities should the global development community focus on to combat the climate crisis? Chris Perine shares three ideas in this video series.
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This article, originally published in Foreign Policy, explores how leading edge data tools will shape the future of climate change-resistant development projects.
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Science, satellites, and information technology are transforming how countries manage critical development challenges such as climate resilience and environmental management.
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Learn how the SERVIR program is harnessing the power of science and technology for development in this two minute video narrated by Astronaut Mae Jemison.
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