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Using a computable general equilibrium model, the authors determine that donors must increase their annual contributions by 14 billion USD, complemented by 19 billion USD from low- and middle-income countries, to achieve these goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001166#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"To eradicate hunger and double the incomes of small-scale producers by 2030 while adhering to Paris Agreement emission limits, donors must increase their annual contributions by 14 billion USD. This represents a doubling of current spending, as donors currently allocate 12 billion USD per year to food security and nutrition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001166#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Official Development Assistance (ODA) alone is insufficient to meet the targets. Low- and middle-income countries must provide an additional average of 19 billion USD per year through increased taxation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001166#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The combined public investment of 33 billion USD per year is estimated to prevent 490 million people from suffering from hunger and double the average incomes of 545 million small-scale producers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001166#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Increased public spending is expected to catalyze an average of 52 billion USD in additional annual private investment in primary food production and processed food products.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001166#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The report proposes a balanced investment strategy across three categories of interventions: 'Empowering the excluded' (social protection and vocational training), 'On the farm' (inputs, R&D, and irrigation), and 'Food on the move' (roads and storage). 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Furthermore, this spending is expected to trigger an average of USD 52 billion in additional annual private investment in primary and processed food sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001167#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The report emphasizes that Africa is the region with the most urgent need for resources, as it is expected to have the highest concentration of the global undernourished population by 2030. 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Based on a 2019 workshop with representatives from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, the document explores the tension between continued militarised responses and the potential for dialogue-based conflict resolution.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001512#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Civil society representatives are deeply divided on the effectiveness and severity of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). 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For example, Bus Rapid Transit systems in Bogotá and Lagos, and a cable car system in Medellín, have reduced travel times and costs for poor residents while lowering CO2 emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000459#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Transforming food and land-use systems through 'climate-smart agriculture' could generate $5.7 trillion in annual economic gains by 2030, double rural income growth, and create over 120 million new jobs in poor rural communities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000459#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Strategic investments in climate adaptation between 2020 and 2030 could yield $7.1 trillion in net benefits from an investment of $1.8 trillion. 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It details the two primary cooperation avenues (Article 6.2 and 6.4), the challenges of establishing a rulebook—including debates over additionality and double counting—and provides examples of pilot projects and national strategies, particularly focusing on Canada's preparations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) are a new set of market provisions or greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation outcomes defined under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, intended to replace Kyoto-era mechanisms like the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Article 6 provides two distinct pathways for international cooperation: Article 6.2 allows for a decentralized cooperative approach to trading ITMOs, while Article 6.4 establishes a mechanism governed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"As of December 2019, a formal rulebook for Article 6 had not been established, with unresolved issues including the earmarking of proceeds for an Adaptation Fund, the inclusion of REDD+ activities, the transition of Kyoto Protocol credits, and methods to avoid double counting through corresponding adjustments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Potential Article 6 projects are categorized into four types: initiatives specifically intended for Article 6 (e.g., NEFCO-Peru pilot and Swedish Energy Agency studies in Nigeria, Colombia, Chile, and Kenya); pre-existing CDM/JI initiatives (e.g., EU-ETS, Swiss ETS, and Japan's Joint Crediting Mechanism); readiness initiatives for carbon pricing (e.g., World Bank Transformative Carbon Asset Facility); and markets outside the UNFCCC (e.g., CORSIA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Canada has developed several strategies to use ITMOs to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), including a CAD 7 million program (2017–2021) to help Chile reduce methane emissions in the waste sector, and exploring the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asian markets to replace coal-fired power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Canadian provincial efforts to align with Article 6 include Saskatchewan's interest in transferring carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology and Alberta's consideration of forestry and agricultural offsets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Modelling suggests that Article 6 could reduce the cost of implementing NDCs by 2030 by half—approximately USD 250 billion per year—and potentially remove 50 per cent more emissions if those savings are reinvested in mitigation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002131#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["article 6","itmos","carbon markets","ndc","climate finance","carbon offsets"],"geography_discussed":["Peru","Nigeria","Colombia","Chile","Kenya","Japan","Mexico","Vietnam","Burkina Faso","Saskatchewan","Alberta","United States","Quebec","California"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Policy Analysis","Status Report"]},{"id":"newclim-000089","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000089","title":"The Role of Renewable Energy Mini-Grids in Kenya's Electricity Sector","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2019-11-12","source_url":"http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-role-of-renewable-energy-mini-grids-in-kenyas-electricity-sector","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report by the NewClimate Institute examines the potential of renewable energy mini-grids to help Kenya achieve universal electrification by 2022. It argues that mini-grids are often more cost-effective than national grid extension for rural and remote areas and can provide significant socio-economic and climate benefits, though they remain under-represented in national planning documents like the 2018 Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES) and the 2017-2037 Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000089#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mini-grids are identified as a more cost-effective alternative to national grid extension for rural electrification in Kenya. While grid extension to isolated rural areas has cost up to USD 2,427 per household connection, renewable energy mini-grids deployed in 2017 cost approximately USD 1,000 per connection. Private sector costs have continued to decline, from USD 1,163 in 2017 to USD 934 in 2018, with projections of USD 600–700 by 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000089#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a significant discrepancy between government estimates and independent studies regarding the potential of mini-grids in Kenya. The 2018 KNES estimates that 38,661 household connections are best served by mini-grids, whereas other studies suggest this figure is between 660,000 and 2.1 million connections (17-58% of non-electrified rural households). This potential could translate to 180 to 570 GWh of electricity by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000089#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The deployment of renewable energy mini-grids in Kenya offers various socio-economic and environmental benefits. These include the creation of approximately 800 full-time-equivalent job-years per 1 MW of capacity, improved healthcare and water security, and increased resilience to climate-related disasters. Environmentally, displacing 180-570 GWh of coal-based electricity with mini-grids could reduce emissions by 0.14-0.48 MtCO2e per year and save USD 5.5-17.3 million in coal imports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000089#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Despite their potential, mini-grids are not sufficiently integrated into Kenya's central electricity planning. They are under-represented in the 2018 KNES and excluded from the demand and supply calculations of the 2017-2037 Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP). The report suggests that modest subsidies could reduce project payback periods from over 30 years to 5.5 years to encourage private investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000089#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","mini-grids","rural electrification","climate change mitigation","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["Tanzania","Chile","Nigeria","Naivasha"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Policy Analysis","Socio-economic Impact Assessment","Cost-Benefit Analysis"]},{"id":"rmi-000358","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/rmi-000358","title":"Letting Communities Lead","publisher":{"name":"RMI","organization":"rmi"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2019-11-12","source_url":"https://rmi.org/resources/letting-communities-lead/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"RMI is testing a \"community-led\" approach to rural minigrids in sub-Saharan Africa through its \"Sharing the Power\" project. Unlike top-down models, which RMI argues can lead to stranded assets and system failure, community-led projects are designed in partnership with local leadership and structures. RMI hypothesizes that this approach can increase electricity demand for productive use and reduce system costs and prices by 60% compared to 2018 levels. The program is currently evaluating implementation in Nigeria and Ethiopia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000358#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Top-down electrification projects can result in stranded assets and failure if they ignore local technical knowledge, maintenance incentives, and payment understandings. An example from east India in 2012 saw a solar minigrid system with assets of approximately $100,000 become unusable within a few months because the community lacked the training to repair it or the authority to pay for repairs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000358#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"RMI defines community-led projects as those designed in partnership with the community that account for local dynamics to address development goals and challenges at the local level. RMI hypothesizes that this approach adds value by increasing electricity demand for productive uses and lowering overall costs compared to top-down models, potentially reducing system costs and electricity prices by 60 percent from 2018 figures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000358#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"While community-led development can empower marginalized groups—including youth and women—and improve access to public services and finance, these projects are often more time-intensive to develop due to the requirements of greater community engagement. Past efforts have sometimes failed due to limited follow-through in system operation and challenges across the project development chain.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000358#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Through the \"Sharing the Power\" project funded by the Dutch Postcode Lottery, RMI's Africa Energy Program is implementing community-led minigrid projects across sub-Saharan Africa over three years. The program is currently assessing the potential for testing these minigrids in Ethiopia and Nigeria.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000358#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","Ethiopia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"clipolin-000164","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000164","title":"Energizing Finance: Understanding the Landscape 2019","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2019-10-22","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/energizing-finance-understanding-the-landscape-2019/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2019 Energizing Finance report by Climate Policy Initiative and Sustainable Energy for All analyzes finance commitments for electrification and clean cooking in 20 high-impact countries (HICs). It finds that current investment levels are severely insufficient to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) by 2030, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and highlights a critical funding gap for clean cooking and a continued, though slightly declining, reliance on fossil fuel investments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000164#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Investment for electricity access in high-impact countries (HICs) reached USD 36 billion, an increase from the USD 30 billion tracked in the previous report. However, only USD 12.6 billion of these commitments benefit residential customers, which is only 25% of the estimated USD 51 billion annual investment needed for universal access.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000164#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Finance commitments for electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa are described as abysmally low, with the exception of Nigeria. Ten of the thirteen Sub-Saharan African HICs received less than USD 300 million each in 2017, and four of these countries saw an absolute decline in electricity investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000164#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a severe funding gap for clean cooking solutions; while an annual investment of USD 4.4 billion is required to close access gaps, only USD 32 million in finance commitments were tracked, which is less than 1% of the required amount for universal access by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000164#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Investment in grid-connected fossil fuel power plants, particularly coal, decreased from USD 8.1 billion in the previous report to USD 6.6 billion. 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In 2017, ten of the thirteen Sub-Saharan African high-impact countries received less than USD 300 million each, and four reported an absolute decline in electricity investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000006#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a severe funding gap for clean cooking solutions; while USD 4.4 billion is required annually to close access gaps, only USD 32 million in finance commitments were tracked, which is less than 1 percent of the finance needed for universal access by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000006#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Investment in fossil fuels continues to be used to support energy access despite the global climate emergency. Finance commitments for grid-connected fossil fuel fired power plants, including coal, dropped from USD 8.1 billion in the previous year's report to USD 6.6 billion. The report states that financing new non-renewable power is incompatible with the Paris Agreement, the SDGs, or responsible investing, and that coal will not reach remote, vulnerable populations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000006#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition","sustainable energy finance","fossil fuels","energy access"],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","Afghanistan","Angola","Bangladesh","Burkina Faso","Congo (DR)","Ethiopia","India","Kenya","Korea (DPR)","Madagascar","Malawi","Mozambique","Myanmar","Niger","Philippines","Sudan","Tanzania","Uganda","Yemen","People's Republic of China","Indonesia","Nepal","Pakistan","Vietnam"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial analysis","gap analysis"]},{"id":"rmi-000385","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/rmi-000385","title":"Electrifying The Underserved","publisher":{"name":"RMI","organization":"rmi"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2019-10-08","source_url":"https://rmi.org/resources/undergrid-business-models/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report outlines the potential for 'undergrid' minigrids in Nigeria, detailing the economic benefits for distribution companies, operators, and communities, and proposing four collaborative business models to implement these projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000385#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The implementation of 4,000 undergrid minigrid projects in Nigeria could result in annual savings of $30–60 million for distribution companies, $170 million in yearly energy expenditure savings for communities, and $1 billion in annual revenue for minigrid owners.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000385#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The report identifies four distinct business models for undergrid minigrid development: a minigrid operator-led approach, a special purpose vehicle (SPV)-led model involving distribution company investors, a community-formed cooperative-led approach, and a collaborative SPV-led model with shared ownership and operation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000385#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition","minigrids","distributed energy resources","rural electrification"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic analysis","business model proposal"]},{"id":"saiia-000858","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-000858","title":"Is the Global Compact on Refugees Fit for Africa’s Purposes?","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2019-10","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Occasional-Paper-302-Small-Mlauzi.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This research paper evaluates the suitability of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) for the African context. 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Annual forest loss is now equivalent in size to the United Kingdom, and these losses account for the entirety of the European Union's 2017 emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000150#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Implementation of deforestation-free commitments is hindered by systemic barriers that require multi-sectoral solutions. These include distorted forest valuations favoring short-term profit, continued subsidies that drive deforestation, and a lack of institutional alignment between high-level pledges and operational frameworks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000150#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Governance and policy act as both the primary enabling condition and the primary barrier to progress. While strong political will and rule of law catalyze action, barriers such as corruption, lack of transparency, and the discontinuity of policies during government administration changes stall implementation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000150#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Secure land tenure is a fundamental precondition for sustainable forest management and the elimination of conflict. Although indigenous and local communities steward 25% of the world's natural carbon stock and over 50% of the world's land, only 10% of this land is formally recognized by national laws.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000150#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a severe imbalance in forest finance, where investments in drivers of forest loss far outweigh investments in protection. Since 2010, USD 777 billion was spent on drivers of forest loss compared to only USD 20 billion for protection, restoration, and sustainable development.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000150#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Corporate progress toward deforestation-free supply chains is limited by technical challenges in traceability and transparency. While 80% of consulted companies have action plans and 75% have high-level adoption, many struggle to trace complicated supply chains and engage smallholder suppliers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000150#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Nature-based solutions provide significant societal and climate benefits, but these values are not fully internalized by the governments and corporations driving forest loss. This leads to a distorted valuation of forests and missed opportunities to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000150#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Multi-stakeholder partnerships are essential for building cross-sector trust and implementing forest commitments. 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Indigenous peoples and local communities manage over 50% of the planet's land and 25% of global carbon reserves, yet much of this land lacks official legal recognition or titles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000151#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a severe imbalance in forest financing; since 2010, US$ 777 billion was spent on activities causing deforestation, compared to only US$ 20 billion for protection and restoration. Only 2% of public climate mitigation funding is directed toward forests and land management.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000151#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Nature-based solutions provide significant social and environmental benefits, including food and water security, but these are often undervalued by governments and companies. Examples include agroforestry in the Dominican Republic and co-management models in Peru that increased local community income by 160%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000151#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Corporate progress is characterized by a shift toward 'zero deforestation' commitments in supply chains, with 80% of consulted companies having action plans. However, implementation is slowed by the complexity of supply chains and a lack of technical capacity to track products from smallholders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000151#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Indigenous peoples face extreme risks, including record levels of violence and criminalization of land defenders. 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Based on consultations with 84 signatories—including governments, companies, NGOs, and indigenous organizations—the document identifies critical barriers to ending natural forest loss by 2030 and outlines eight key lessons to accelerate implementation. 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Recent efforts by the AU Commission to increase meetings between the A3 and the PSC have improved alignment, as seen in the joint statement on sanctions for Sudan following the April 2019 coup and the decision to delay the drawdown of the AU–UN hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001654#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The AU's 'Amnesty Month' initiative, launched in 2017 to collect illicit arms, faces significant implementation challenges. These include a lack of congruence with national programs, an insufficient one-month timeframe, and the risk that 'blanket' amnesties allow perpetrators of extrajudicial killings to avoid justice. In Nigeria, the government's use of monthly stipends for Niger Delta combatants reportedly led to ex-combatants re-joining armed groups and increased black market arms trafficking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001654#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The February 6 peace agreement in the Central African Republic (CAR) is under threat due to repeated violations and the appointment of rebel leaders to government positions in areas they already controlled, which preserved the existing power balance. Additionally, the country is affected by a proxy battle between Russia and France, and instability in neighboring Sudan and Chad.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001654#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The removal of Omar al-Bashir on April 11, 2019, has created a power shift in the Horn of Africa. 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The South African government has sent special envoys to Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia to address the issue, which is critical as South Africa prepares to chair the AU in 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001654#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Cameroon is facing a crisis in its English-speaking North-West and South-West regions, driven by governance failures and a flawed democratisation process. 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