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Windmills in a field

Reducing Risks of Renewable Energy Investments through Parametric Insurance

September 24, 2020
Santiago Enriquez
Announcements
During this next event in a series of joint Climatelinks-CEADIR webinars , the author of this assessment will present findings and opportunities. Representatives of global reinsurance companies SwissRe and MunichRe will also join to discuss their experiences with parametric insurance for utility-scale VRE in Latin America and beyond. Find out more about this Oct. 1 event , and register to attend .
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, infrastructure, insurance, low emission development strategies, mitigation, private-sector engagement, resilience, Self-reliance, vulnerability assessment, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Global
Women carrying water

The Intersectionality of WASH, Climate Change, and the Coronavirus

July 17, 2020
Evan Thomas
Doris Kaberia
Blog Post
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have provided clear guidance on the most critical measure we can all take to protect human health and...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, food security, mitigation, resilience, WASH, water, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
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
Meteo Rwanda Rescue Team Photo

Helping Rwanda Recover Its Lost Climate History

November 26, 2019
James Hansen
Francesco Fiondella
Gloriose Nsengiyumva
Jackqueline Turner
Desire Kagabo
Blog Post
Countries, like people, rely on stories of the past to guide them in the present and help them prepare for the unknown. The genocide against Tutsi in...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, Climate Risk Management, resilience, Self-reliance, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
CCAFS photo of event for farmer promoters

Radio listener clubs empower Rwandan farmers to manage climate risk

November 19, 2019
James Hansen
Jacquelyn Turner
Gloriose Nsengiyumva
Desire Kagabo
Blog Post
The Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project, funded by USAID, has been supporting farmers to use weather and climate information through...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, Climate Risk Management, resilience, Self-reliance, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Global
Koporo Pen Commune with rainfall data photo

Maximizing the Power of Climate Data by Building Trust

October 24, 2019
Jeff Ratcliffe
Marie-Claire Tuzeneu
Blog Post
As the frequency and magnitude of climate-related hazards increases, these changes are affecting people’s livelihoods, particularly those of rural...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, climate science, food security, resilience, Training, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
A group of female farmers sit facing a male facilitator with a paper map in between the two groups.

A Farmer-led Approach to Shrinking the Climate Information Gap

September 25, 2019
Kristin Lambert
Amanda Lewis
Mary Allen
Blog Post
In a crowded banquet hall in Niamey, a dozen people gather around a large piece of paper, chatting excitedly in Hausa and French. They are a diverse...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, resilience, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Global