Blog | Women and climate risk insurance gap in Africa: why gender must be an investment criterion
By Irina Hauler and Abiodun Salako Women smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are holding up a food system under pressure. They make up nearly half (49 percent) of the total workforce in the agribusiness sector (FAO, 2023); however, they own less of the land, control less of the income, and access little of the […]
Project spotlight | Approved – 11570 – Promoting Adaptation and Resilience through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Ethiopia
Communities dependent on rain-fed agriculture, pastoralism, and non-wood forest products in Ethiopia face escalating climate variability – from prolonged multi-year droughts to increasingly intense rainfall. We spoke to Principal consultant Zsofia Kovacs, who led the project ‘Promoting Adaptation and Resilience through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Ethiopia.’ This project is […]
Project spotlight | Approved – 11571 – Promoting Adaptation to Climate Change through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Rain-fed and Pasture Agricultural Communities in Somalia
In Somalia, communities reliant on rain‑fed and pasture agriculture face increasing climate variability that threatens livelihoods and green job opportunities. We spoke to Principal consultant, Zsofia Kovacs, who worked on the project: Promoting Adaptation to Climate Change through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Rain-fed and Pasture Agricultural Communities in Somalia. […]
Blog | Carbon sinks & the forestry finance frontier: scaling the world’s most efficient technology
By Abiodun Salako Introduction Global temperatures have climbed around 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels, mainly due to fossil fuel combustion and land-use changes such as deforestation. This warming has unleashed fiercer storms, wildfires, droughts, and other climate extremes. Natural carbon sinks such as forests, soils, and oceans, absorb roughly half of human-caused CO2, slowing warming while […]