by Jeffrey Ashe | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change
Three facts: 419 million adults in developing countries accumulate useful amounts of capital in savings circles that they organize and run themselves. These groups work based on commonly understood principles of disciplined savings, mutual accountability, and support...
by Brigit Helms | Africa, Circular Economy, Impact Economy, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, Stakeholder Capitalism
The adage “think globally, act locally” has particular resonance in agriculture. As the war in Ukraine vividly demonstrated, geopolitical conflict can suddenly disrupt local crops, farmers, and supply chains. Agriculture has always been highly localized. Decisions...
by Brigit Helms | Asia, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Scaling Solutions
Climate resilience, according to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, is “the ability to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to” the impacts of climate change. And the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) places energy at the heart of solutions to...
by Luni Libes | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Millions of acres in Africa have been degraded by desertification, deforestation, intensive farming, and other human activities. Restoring that land to productive use and nature is a huge endeavor. Groups like AFR100 (the African Forest Landscape Restoration...
by Ayushi Baloni | Africa, Asia, Europe, Impact Economy, Middle East, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
The discussion around millets has been gaining momentum in recent years. Millets are being hailed as ‘super crops’ globally. While the production and consumption of millets dates back centuries, it is only recently that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has...
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