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Editor’s Pick: Energy Tools and Resources on Climatelinks

June 30, 2020
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
According to the International Energy Agency, global energy demand during the first quarter of 2020 declined by almost 4% relative to the same period...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, emissions, grid integration, infrastructure, mitigation, Self-reliance
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Assessing Opportunities to Accelerate Climate Finance

June 25, 2020
Eric Hyman
Blog Post
The amount of development assistance funds available for climate mitigation and adaptation is small relative to the increasing need for it and...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, clean energy, climate finance, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Global
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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
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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
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How Women Are Driving Change in Kathmandu

June 22, 2020
Anne Cassidy
Blog Post
The USAID-funded Kathmandu Vehicle Alliance (KEVA) program, implemented by Winrock International from 2001 to 2006, continues to benefit the...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, Climate Integration, emissions, gender, health, Modern Energy, Renewable Energy, Self-reliance, transportation, urban
Geography: 
Asia
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Climatelinks Website Redesign Showcases Climate Integration

June 18, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Announcements
Climate impacts social and economic development across sectors, in numerous ways. Each sector also has unique opportunities to contribute to climate...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, clean energy, Climage Risk Management, climate change integration, conflict, disaster, food security, gender, health, infrastructure, Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources, urban, WASH, water
Geography: 
Global
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Announcing the Climatelinks 2020 Photo Contest

June 17, 2020
Announcements
Do you have great photos of climate and development? Do you want to promote your work on Climatelinks? Now is your chance! Submit your photos so we...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, gender, health, resilience, Self-reliance, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Global
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Power Switch

June 17, 2020
Winrock International
Blog Post
Less than half of Nigeria’s 186 million people have access to electricity. But in the rural village of Gbamu Gbamu, newly installed utility poles and...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, climate change integration, energy efficiency, Renewable Energy, resilience, Self-reliance
Geography: 
Africa
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Local Commercial Lending for Commercial and Industrial Solar PV in Rwanda

June 11, 2020
Power Africa
Blog Post
How can programs encourage and enable local commercial banks to lend to companies supplying solar home systems for off-grid customers? Power Africa...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, development donors, private-sector engagement, Training
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Postcard from the Field: Irrigation System with Solar Photovoltaic Energy

June 10, 2020
Postcards from the Field
An irrigation system with solar photovoltaic energy at the Ramon Rodriguez farm, in Dominican Republic, provides resilience to drought using...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, disaster, disaster risk management, energy efficiency, resilience
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
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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
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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
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Power Banks: How Commercial Bank Lending is Catalyzing Off-Grid Household Electrification in Rwanda

June 1, 2020
Power Africa
Blog Post
In many developing countries, the companies that build, supply, and sell clean energy solutions have difficulty obtaining bank loans or other...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate finance, development donors, infrastructure, partnership, private-sector engagement, Training
Geography: 
Africa

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