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ECOWAS Network of Parliamentarians on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security

The Network's vision is to foster inclusive and gender-equitable agricultural investment in the ECOWAS countries that is conducive to food and nutrition security and poverty reduction.

Project January 1, 2019

Working With Parliamentarians on Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems

IISD works with parliamentarians to help them strengthen legal and policy frameworks for responsible investment in agriculture in their countries.

Project January 1, 2019

Who will rebuild after a climate disaster as workers retire and weather worsens?

There's big demand for tradespeople to repair the damage from stronger storms brought on by climate change, so much so some people are waiting months for repairs to get done.

IISD in the news December 30, 2018

Lake Dal in Srinagar, India: Application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology for the analysis of conservation options

The report presents the interim results of the SAVi analysis for developing the business case for the long-term conservation of Lake Dal in Srinagar, India.

Report December 29, 2018

India's Energy Subsidies Moving in the Right Direction

India has become an outspoken proponent of renewable energy, but do the facts back up the rhetoric? Is the central government walking the talk when it comes to India's energy subsidies?

Insight December 27, 2018

The Sustainable Asset Valuation of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor in Tanzania (SAGCOT) Initiative: A focus on irrigation

This report discusses the results of the application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) tool to irrigation infrastructure in the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor in Tanzania.

Report December 27, 2018

The High Cost of “De-Risking” Infrastructure Finance

The World Bank recently started advising governments to assume the bulk of the risk in public-private partnerships, so as to attract more private-sector players. But in addition to introducing an unacceptable moral hazard, this guidance is creating a possible doomsday scenario for debt-saddled developing countries around the world.

IISD in the news December 26, 2018

There was a massive increase of Rs 5,770 crore in renewable energy subsidies from 2016 to 2017, which shows that the energy mix in India is gradually changing.

IISD in the news December 22, 2018

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