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CMW proposes a \"dollar for tonne\" model and demands full financial transparency regarding the flow of funds from buyers to projects. The response also outlines six fundamental criteria for firms, including the requirement to demonstrate that emissions are truly \"unabatable\" and to account for all scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions before utilizing carbon credits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000549#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Carbon Market Watch supports the transition from \"carbon neutral\" claims to a \"contribution\" claim model, viewing it as a step toward positioning the voluntary carbon market as a tool for climate finance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000549#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document argues that the \"tonne-for-tonne\" approach to measuring contributions is inappropriate because it encourages a \"race to the bottom\" toward the cheapest and lowest-quality credits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000549#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CMW recommends adopting a \"dollar for tonne\" method, where companies price their internal unabated emissions and use those funds to finance mitigation projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000549#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposal is criticized for a lack of financial transparency, specifically regarding the amount of money that actually reaches local communities and projects versus intermediaries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000549#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CMW asserts that credit quality remains a critical issue regardless of the claim type, noting that non-additional renewable energy credits are \"worthless\" regardless of the claim used.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000549#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The response outlines a six-step framework for firms: demonstrating the necessity of activities, calculating full value chain emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3), minimizing emissions, justifying why residual emissions are \"unabatable,\" financing removals or reductions, and disclosing the full transaction path.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000549#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon offset","carbon neutrality","climate finance","carbon credit","greenwashing","Paris Agreement","carbon dioxide removal"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy critique","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"sei-001995","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001995","title":"The SEI Urban Toolbox for Liveable Cities","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2023-05","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/urban-toolbox-brief-sei2023.028.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The SEI Urban Toolbox for Liveable Cities is a living digital resource hosted on the weADAPT platform, designed to gather SEI-developed tools for city officials, residents, and community groups. Developed through a four-phase co-design process involving internal reviews and workshops with stakeholders in Thailand, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, and Colombia, the toolbox focuses on improving environmental conditions, health, and well-being. Key findings from stakeholder workshops emphasized a strong demand for tools that foster citizen science, participatory mapping, and open data access to inform decision-making. The toolbox organizes resources into four main domains: residents' wellbeing, neighbourhood conditions, environmental quality and ecosystem services, and cross-cutting issues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001995#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Urban Toolbox was developed through a four-phase process: an external review of 55 urban tools, an internal review of SEI resources, co-design workshops with urban actors, and internal workshops with SEI tool developers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001995#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"City stakeholders across multiple countries expressed a need for increased public participation in data collection and planning, specifically through tools for citizen science, participatory mapping, and multi-stakeholder dialogue frameworks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001995#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Stakeholders highlighted the necessity for data to be accessible to both policymakers and citizens to better inform urban decision-making.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001995#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The toolbox categorizes SEI tools into four primary topic areas: residents' wellbeing (e.g., water, mobility), neighbourhood conditions (e.g., crime, sanitation), environmental quality and ecosystem services (e.g., urban heat islands, disaster risks), and cross-cutting issues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001995#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A review of specific SEI tools revealed that while some are highly valued, others are limited by requirements for specialist expertise, expensive equipment, or the fact that methodologies are hidden behind paywalls.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001995#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The toolbox is hosted on the weADAPT platform to facilitate knowledge exchange, networking, and the addition of new tools as a 'living resource'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001995#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["urban planning","climate change adaptation","disaster risk reduction","green infrastructure","urban heat island","air pollution"],"geography_discussed":["Thailand","Kenya","Uganda","Rwanda","Zambia","Colombia","Udon Thani","Nakuru","Kampala","Lusaka","Kigali","Bogotá"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["co-design process","stakeholder consultation","tool review"]},{"id":"clipolin-000608","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000608","title":"Policies and Enabling Environment to Drive Private Investments for Industrial Decarbonization in India","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2023-04","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Industrial-Decarbonization-in-India_Policy-Brief_Final.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that the steel and cement sectors in India are 'hard-to-abate' and require coordinated government, industry, and financial action to avoid carbon lock-in. Because breakthrough technologies (TRL 5-9) are currently commercially unviable and increase production costs—by up to 45% for steel and 80% for cement—market forces alone cannot drive their adoption. The authors recommend a policy mix of carbon pricing, public funding for demonstration pilots, capex subsidies, green public procurement, and embodied-carbon standards. Additionally, the brief emphasizes the need for a supporting enabling environment, including CO2 and hydrogen infrastructure, streamlined permitting, and concessional finance from international sources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000608#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The steel and cement sectors in India are critical for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, as they account for 15-20% of the country's emissions and are projected to see a three-fold increase in emissions by 2050 under a business-as-usual scenario.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000608#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Breakthrough low-carbon technologies for steel and cement (those at Technology Readiness Level 5-9) are currently commercially unviable in India, with abatement costs expected to be at least 50 USD/tCO2 by 2030. Their adoption could increase production costs by up to 45% for steel and 80% for cement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000608#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Existing Indian industrial policy frameworks are insufficient for a low-carbon transition because they prioritize growth, energy security, and competitiveness, focusing primarily on 'low-hanging levers' like energy efficiency and renewable energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000608#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The most impactful policy instruments for directing private investment toward breakthrough technologies include internationally coordinated carbon pricing, public funding for first-of-a-kind demonstration pilots, viability gap funding as capex subsidies, green public procurement, product embodied-carbon standards, and interest subvention or credit guarantees.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000608#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"For carbon pricing to effectively support deep decarbonization in Indian industry, prices would need to reach at least 50 USD/tCO2 by 2030, significantly higher than the estimated 5-6 USD/tCO2 under the proposed National Carbon Market (NCM).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000608#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Key enabling environment factors with high perceived significance for investment decisions include supporting infrastructure for CO2 and hydrogen, long-term forward supply and off-take contracts, and the availability of concessional finance and risk mitigation from international sources like MDBs and DFIs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000608#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Industrial decarbonization","carbon price","sustainable procurement","green hydrogen","climate finance","embedded emissions","Net-zero emissions","Carbon lock-in"],"geography_discussed":["World","United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","investment risk-return analysis","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"iisd-002104","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-002104","title":"Normes volontaires de durabilité et investissements dans le domaine de l’agriculture durable","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"fr","date_published":"2023-04","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-06/ssi-brief-standards-investments-sustainable-agriculture-fr.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that financial service providers (FSPs) often avoid agricultural investments in developing countries due to perceived risks. 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In 2014, UNCTAD estimated the annual investment gap to reach Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) in developing countries was $260 billion US.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) can mitigate financial risks by encouraging farmers to adopt practices that protect the environment and social well-being, thereby reducing risks related to reputation, regulation, and litigation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Analysis of 12 VSS shows high coverage of economic criteria related to legal compliance and sustainability planning, but low coverage for anti-corruption, transparency, and economic viability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"VSS provide strong coverage for environmental conservation of water, soil, and forests, but are deficient in addressing climate adaptation and mitigation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Social sustainability coverage in VSS is high for labor rights and health and safety, but low for community development and cultural preservation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"FSPs can utilize VSS to enhance their investment processes by using them for ESG performance evaluation, structuring sustainability-linked loans, and performing preliminary screening of beneficiaries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To improve access to finance, VSS should integrate more rigorous economic and commercial criteria, such as detailed financial record-keeping, productivity logs, and climate vulnerability assessments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Governments can catalyze sustainable agricultural investment by securing land rights (especially for women), promoting farmer organizations, and offering guarantees or insurance for VSS-compliant producers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002104#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable agriculture","climate finance","environmental, social and corporate governance","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","deforestation","biodiversity conservation","water conservation","agroforestry","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy brief","comparative analysis","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"catf-001166","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/catf-001166","title":"Roadmap for the development of EU methane import standard","publisher":{"name":"Clean Air Task Force","organization":"clean-air-task-force"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023","source_url":"https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/05152105/roadmap-methane-import-standard.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report outlines a two-tiered approach to an EU methane import standard: an initial prescriptive standard focusing on practices and technologies, followed by a more ambitious emission intensity standard. It argues that there are no insuperable legal obstacles to such a standard under WTO or UNFCCC rules, provided the EU applies equivalent burdens to domestic production. Key recommendations include using an equivalence principle for exporting countries and companies, implementing financial penalties for non-compliance, and establishing an EU methane fund to support mitigation in developing countries. 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It argues that current regulatory frameworks, such as the EU's Digital Services Act, primarily target very large platforms, leaving a gap in oversight for smaller platforms that may still pose significant risks. 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The assessment aims to identify knowledge gaps and uncertainties in decisions impacted by global environmental change (GEC) to better target science and capacity-building efforts for Member Countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Regional Assessment process involved scoping workshops in August 2021, an information session on 17 February 2022, and a regional survey distributed on 14 March 2022, which was completed by 17 of the 19 IAI Parties. Additionally, four sub-regional listening sessions took place between 12-21 July 2022 focusing on the Andean, Southern Cone, Central America and the Caribbean, and North America sub-regions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Preliminary survey results indicate that \"climate action\" is the primary current national priority for 14 Parties, while \"energy security\" and \"health and human well-being\" are the top emergent priorities, cited by 7 Parties each.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The primary obstacles to using scientific information for GEC decision-making are a lack of cross-sectoral collaboration and a lack of scientific information tailored for non-technical audiences, both cited by 10 Parties. Conversely, the greatest opportunities are funding and international cooperation for GEC, and multilateral commitments such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), also cited by 10 Parties each.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"IAI Parties were grouped into three clusters based on current GEC priorities: one group (Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, and United States) prioritizes climate action, biodiversity, and clean air, water, and soil; a second group (Peru, Panama, Mexico, Jamaica, Paraguay, Guatemala, and Argentina) prioritizes food security, energy security, and climate action; and a third group (Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Dominican Republic) prioritizes water security, climate action, and biodiversity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Sub-regional listening sessions highlighted specific priorities: the Southern Cone focused on climate action and water security (specifically the Del Plata Basin); the Andean region emphasized biodiversity, ecosystem services, and land-use planning in the Amazon basin; and North America, Central America, and the Caribbean focused on climate action and biodiversity, including issues like illegal fishing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["global environmental change","climate action","biodiversity","water security","food security","energy security"],"geography_discussed":["Colombia","Uruguay","Brazil","Canada","Costa Rica","United States","Peru","Panama","Mexico","Jamaica","Paraguay","Guatemala","Argentina","Bolivia","Ecuador","Chile","Dominican Republic","Southern Cone","Andean","Central America","Caribbean","North America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["survey","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"fsdafri-000128","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/fsdafri-000128","title":"Digitisation of humanitarian and government social payments","publisher":{"name":"FSD Africa","organization":"fsd-africa"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2022-10","source_url":"https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Digital-Economy-Digitisation-of-humanitarian-and-government-social-payments-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The project, implemented by Strategic Impact Advisors (SIA), began with a landscape survey of delivery mechanisms and mobile financial services in Nigeria, resulting in a May 2021 report and implementation roadmap. 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This resulted in a May 2021 report and an implementation roadmap identifying four factors to enable unrestricted cash transfers to digital wallets within an open-loop payment ecosystem.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000128#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Phase II is focused on developing four specific concept notes to drive digital cash transfer uptake: utilizing community savings groups as entry points, segmentation for government social payments, segmentation for humanitarian unrestricted cash transfers, and building foundational ID ecosystems for beneficiary targeting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000128#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["landscape survey","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"fsdafri-000268","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/fsdafri-000268","title":"STUDY ON PRIVATE DEBT MARKETS IN AFRICA","publisher":{"name":"FSD Africa","organization":"fsd-africa"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-09","source_url":"https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FSD-Africa-Private-Debt-Markets-Study-Report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report assesses the private debt landscape in Africa, noting that while the market is growing, it remains heavily dominated by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), primarily in hard currency. It highlights a significant gap in local institutional investor participation due to regulatory constraints, risk aversion, and a lack of local currency vehicles. The study provides detailed analysis of focus markets—Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Morocco—and uses South Africa as a reference for a more developed financial sector. Key recommendations include the introduction of credit enhancement facilities, improved data transparency, and the creation of local currency investment vehicles to reduce foreign exchange risk for borrowers and attract domestic pension funds.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Private debt in Africa is dominated by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), which has led to a prevalence of hard currency denominated transactions, increasing foreign exchange risk for local enterprises.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between 2015 and H1 2021, total private debt transactions in Africa were identified at USD 193Bn, but when excluding commercial bank and lender syndicate transactions, the total drops to USD 37.5Bn, and further to USD 8Bn when MDBs and DFIs are excluded.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The ratio of private debt to GDP varies significantly across focus markets; when MDBs and DFIs are excluded, the adjusted ratios are 0.08% for South Africa, 0.10% for Nigeria, 0.11% for Kenya, 0.07% for Ghana, and 0.01% for Morocco.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Nigeria, institutional investors show a desire for diversification and USD exposure to hedge against inflation, but pension fund participation is limited by guidelines that restrict investments to listed instruments with a minimum BBB rating.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Kenyan institutional investors have a low appetite for riskier private debt because government securities offer attractive, relatively risk-free returns, such as approximately 12% interest on 10-year treasuries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ghana's private debt market is nascent and constrained by a history of financial institution collapses, leading to stringent regulations where alternative investments for pension funds are capped at 25% of assets under management.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Morocco's credit market is skewed toward large blue-chip corporates, leaving the SME sector underserved due to informality in governance and a lack of tools to assess non-standard credit risk.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The power and energy sector is a primary recipient of private debt across Africa, accounting for 77% of total transaction value when combined with oil and gas, financial services, and mining support services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Venture debt is an emerging but small asset class in Africa; in 2021, 37 tech start-ups raised USD 767m in debt, with fintech start-ups accounting for over 54% of that funding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ESG factors are generally not primary drivers for investment decisions among local institutional investors in Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco, who prioritise financial returns and risk management.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fsdafri-000268#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","renewable energy","environmental, social and corporate governance","climate bond"],"geography_discussed":["South Africa","Egypt","United States","Europe"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["market assessment","regulatory analysis","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"iisd-003586","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-003586","title":"Achieving Sustainable Food Systems in a Global Crisis: NIGERIA","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-09","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-09/sustainable-food-systems-global-crisis-nigeria.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Nigeria is not on track to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, with poverty and hunger projected to rise without significant intervention. 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This funding would be split between domestic resources (USD 2.6 billion) and external donor grants (USD 2.3 billion).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant imbalance in funding, where official development assistance (ODA) for short-term emergency food assistance has increased while long-term agricultural and food security investments have stagnated.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Dietary quality is poor and varies by region; cereals and starches account for 68% of total caloric intake. Southern Nigeria generally exhibits higher dietary diversity than the north, with higher consumption of fish, seafood, and fruits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are increasing, with livestock accounting for 78% of these emissions in 2018. Total agricultural GHG emissions are projected to grow by 2.3% per year, or 25% over a decade.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of droughts and floods, leading to desertification in the north and sea level rise, saltwater intrusion, and flooding in the south.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies three primary areas for spending the required additional funds: on-farm productivity and incomes (USD 2.0 billion/year), social protection, education, and school feeding (USD 1.6 billion/year), and market infrastructure to move food (USD 1.3 billion/year).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Post-harvest loss rates for perishable crops in Nigeria can reach as high as 60%, necessitating investments in road networks and cold storage to improve food safety and availability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A review of donor projects from GIZ, EU, and USAID found that while they focus on increasing production, none of the reviewed projects specifically targeted the livestock sector or addressed the rising levels of obesity and diabetes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003586#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["food system","climate change adaptation","greenhouse gas emissions","Climate-smart agriculture","desertification","sea level rise","Nationally Determined Contributions","Post-harvest losses","food security"],"geography_discussed":["Ethiopia","Malawi"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic modelling","policy analysis","literature review","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"glorespar-000098","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/glorespar-000098","title":"Insights for food systems transformation from southern Africa","publisher":{"name":"Global Resilience Partnership","organization":"global-resilience-partnership"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-08","source_url":"https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insights-for-food-systems-transformation_sara-outcomes.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report outlines a framework for food systems transformation in southern Africa, emphasizing the need for a water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach, the integration of indigenous knowledge, and the empowerment of women and youth. 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