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Redesigning Climate Finance for Frontline Impact

Redesigning Climate Finance for Frontline Impact

by | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Island Nations, Latin America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change

Every year, climate finance grows. But not where it’s needed most. In 2022 alone, global climate finance hit a record $1.3 trillion. That sounds like progress — until you ask a woman farmer in drought-hit Malawi, a coastal youth leader in the Philippines, or an...
Solar Power Microgrids Transform Lives in Asia

Solar Power Microgrids Transform Lives in Asia

by | Asia, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Tech for Social Good

Despite more than 90 percent of households in Cambodia and 96 percent in the Philippines having electricity, hundreds of thousands of people in these countries still lack access to it. High costs further limit usage among those who are connected. However,...
The Circular Economy Must Be Inclusive to Succeed

The Circular Economy Must Be Inclusive to Succeed

by | Asia, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Our resource-intensive world centers on the linear economic model of ‘take, make, use and waste’ and the plastic industry epitomizes this convention, extracting resources from the earth to make plastic packaging that is most likely used once, then thrown...
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