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These projects provide clean energy to homes, schools, and health centers, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and improving living standards. Key outcomes include the electrification of 94 villages in Ladakh, the training of over 200 women as entrepreneurs and solar technicians, and the mitigation of over 230,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. 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While public funding remains significant, international flows are negligible at 0.5%. The study highlights a concentration of funds in farming practices and storage/markets, while critical areas like research, natural capital, and alternative supply chains are severely underfunded. 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After unsuccessful attempts to build their own bamboo and sandbag embankments, the community formed the Kamarkhali Someshwari Riverbank Erosion Resistance Committee and engaged in non-violent civil resistance, including human chains and social media campaigns. These efforts eventually pressured the Bangladesh Water Development Board to construct a sandbag embankment between February and April 2021. While this protected the village during record-breaking floods in June 2022, residents argue that only a concrete or stone embankment will provide long-term security and that government-scaled sand mining in the river continues to exacerbate erosion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000038#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Riverbank erosion in Kamarkhali has increased over the last decade, resulting in the loss of approximately 15 feet of land during the 2014 floods, 55 feet between 2014 and 2022, and 20 feet during the 2020 floods. 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It analyzes specific settlements like the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC), noting that the BTC's model of ethnic reservation may institutionalize tribal enclaves, whereas the KAATC settlement introduces promising measures for financial transparency and grassroots devolution. 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