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Children in a woodlot

Testing Theory: Uncovering What Makes Community Forestry Work

August 14, 2020
Mark Donahue
Ian Deshmukh
Blog Post
Why do many community-based forestry enterprises (CBFEs) perform poorly even after years of donor and government investment? This was one of the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, carbon, development donors, emissions, forest/forestry, governance, indigenous, land tenure, land use, low emission development strategies, partnership, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean
Windmill in green field

USAID Reveals the Top Five Renewable Energy Auction Resources

August 4, 2020
Sarah Lawson
Araí Monteforte
Blog Post
Open, transparent, and competitive renewable energy procurement, coupled with declining prices for solar and wind technologies, has facilitated...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, clean energy, climate change integration, emissions, governance, infrastructure, partnership, private-sector engagement, Self-reliance
Geography: 
Global
Hand behind small plant

Four Key Ways to Successfully Engage the Private Sector in Development Projects: Lessons Learned from Climate Action Planning in Guatemala

June 24, 2020
Jennifer Park
Jonathan Schwarz
Blog Post
Implementors of international development projects as well as countries around the world increasingly recognize the private sector as a key partner...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, energy efficiency, forest/forestry, infrastructure, land use, policy, private-sector engagement, urban
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia Energy Auction photo

Colombia’s Journey to Renewable Energy Auctions

June 23, 2020
Andrew Fang
Kristen Madler
Sarah Lawson
Blog Post
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) recently completed its first successful renewable energy auction , enabling the government to obtain...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, private-sector engagement, resilience, Self-reliance
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Two people standing in a green plantation in Vietnam

When Companies Fall Afoul of Environmental Regulations, What Happens Next?

June 9, 2020
Natcha Tulyasuwan
Binod Chapagain
Panicha Chandragholica
Blog Post
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a global system that certifies responsible forest management. In some cases, FSC has severed ties with, or “...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, carbon, Climage Risk Management, climate finance, emissions, forest/forestry, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, private-sector engagement, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia
A group of people gathers near a weather monitoring station.

The Critical Role of the Private Sector in Weather and Climate Services

June 4, 2020
Ali Blumenstock
Blog Post
Improving access to and use of timely, accurate, and actionable weather and climate information is essential to building resilience to climate change...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, gender, partnership, private-sector engagement, resilience, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
Ghanaian farmer photo

Chocolate, Climate Change, and Partnerships

May 26, 2020
Ethan Budiansky
Blog Post
Yao Ahou, a cocoa farmer in Côte d’Ivoire, is well aware of the challenge she faces in farming for the core ingredient for the world’s chocolate. “...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate change integration, forest/forestry, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean, Africa
This nursery of Cambodia Teak photo

How Private-Sector Approaches Succeed

May 21, 2020
Yohann Formont
Blog Post
A pivotal insight emerging from three years of co-creating climate-smart business models with companies—both investors and those seeking investment—...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, carbon, climate finance, Climate Risk Management, emissions, forest/forestry, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia
Buoyer at work in Port of Requena, Loreto photo

Postcard from the field: Buoyer at Work in Port of Requena, Loreto

May 8, 2020
Postcards from the Field
This common sighting in the rivers of the Peruvian Amazon portrays a "buoyer," a person whose job consists of untying timber that has floated to the...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, Natural Resource Management, private-sector engagement, Sustainable Land Management
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean