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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This video is part of our docuseries on Communities and Carbon in Colombia and highlights the experience of cattle ranchers in the savannas.
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This video is part of our docuseries on Communities and Carbon in Colombia and highlights the experience of Afro-Colombian clam harvesters and those protecting against deforestation and forest degradation on Colombia's Pacific coast.
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This video is part of our docuseries on Communities and Carbon in Colombia and highlights the experience of the Indigenous Misak community in Colombia's high Andes ecosystems (páramos).
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This docuseries highlights how carbon projects in Colombia have supported community-led development as well as biodiversity conservation.
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Investigating existing conflict-climate linkages in Ghana, and opportunities to improve climate resilience and social cohesion
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Chemonics’ chief of party on the USAID Heshimu Bahari Activity discusses the path that brought him home to lead an all-Tanzanian team to protect the ocean's resources.
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Roberto León Gómez is a sustainable development expert with nearly 30 years of experience promoting biodiversity conservation, improving natural resource management, and implementing complex environmental initiatives for international donors in Latin America, including USAID, GEF, EU,…
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Development works here because great people work here. We’re excited to introduce you to our team.
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The VAAPP activity supports the government of Vietnam's commitment to reducing plastic pollution at its source, improving solid waste management, implementing single-use plastic reduction models, and supporting collective action.
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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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Our senior advisor for water and sustainable cities programs reflects on the importance of sustainability, inclusion, and a cross-sectoral approach in implementing effective water and sanitation programs.
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