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A collection of tools and guidance to help you harmonise environmental and social impact monitoring for sustainable land use finance. The world urgently needs increased private capital flows into sustainable land-use practices - but FIs also need to be able to track the social and environmental impacts of these investments. While many financial institutions have begun to make commitments to…

The number of hungry people in the Sahel and West Africa has quadrupled over the last three years, currently reaching 41 million, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Friday. Issuing the alert, WFP said that the figure rose to 43 million when the Central African Republic was included in the food insecurity estimate. And the problem is not limited to rural areas…

Nairobi – The Horn of Africa is in the grip of the worst drought in decades – parching landscapes, heightening food insecurity and causing increasingly widespread displacement. An urgent and efficient humanitarian response is crucial to avoid large-scale deterioration throughout the region expected by mid-year. An estimated 15 million people are severely affected by the drought in…

1. News in brief: Top environment and climate change stories to read this week Germany has announced plans to invest nearly €4 billion ($4.4 billion) in 'natural climate protection'. The country's economy and climate ministry also presented a package of measures on 6 April aimed at speeding the expansion of renewable energy. The European Union is set to raise €6 billion ($6.6…

By: Laura Owings This article is supported by the CASA programme. Small farms and agricultural firms in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia are facing a billion dollar cash black hole for climate change adaptation, a report says. Overall there is a gap of US$106 billion in available investment in agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SME)…

Investments in fossil fuels are declining across the world, but many African nations are keen to exploit their natural resources. Tough choices face policymakers as they weigh up economic benefits and environmental costs. Neil Ford examines the outlook for African energy in our special report. The world is in the middle of a profound energy transition. A global energy sector…