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Because approximately 90% of the fruit is sold for processing in Nairobi or Mombasa, farmers prioritize quantity over quality, as they lack the infrastructure to access high-value export markets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001016#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The SEI Behaviour and Choice Initiative argues that development interventions are more successful when they utilize user-led research and behavioral insights to understand the specific context and needs of recipients, rather than relying on top-down policy designs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001016#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","Tanzania","Nairobi","Mombasa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"clipolin-000891","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000891","title":"A Systems Approach to Accelerating Climate Finance: Needs and Actor Analysis","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2018-03","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Systems_Approach_to_Climate_Finance-Needs_Actors.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"This research paper analyzes the USD 18-36 trillion climate investment gap in developing countries and identifies key barriers to scaling finance, such as access to capital and investor skill gaps. 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The most common barriers cited across 35% of all ideas were skill gaps among investors and access to finance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000891#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Adaptation-focused finance ideas face distinct barriers compared to mitigation; 42% cited a lack of suitable financial services and 36% cited a lack of data to assist investment decision making. Additionally, 58% of adaptation ideas identified technical assistance as the most needed instrument.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000891#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a significant gap in access to concessional finance for emerging markets. 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Tensions peaked in 2015 when President Barack Obama threatened to rescind duty-free access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) due to South African anti-dumping duties on US chicken. 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The document notes that the government's denial of these acts as xenophobic strained relations with other nations, specifically Nigeria, which recalled its ambassador after the 2015 attacks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000114#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","United States","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Burundi","Sudan","Nigeria","Lesotho","Madagascar","Zimbabwe","Ivory Coast","Pretoria","Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy_review","diplomatic_analysis"]},{"id":"gga-000092","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gga-000092","title":"Towards Sustainable Energy in Nigeria and West Africa","publisher":{"name":"Good Governance Africa","organization":"good-governance-africa"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-02-16","source_url":"https://gga.org/issue-44-towards-sustainable-energy-in-nigeria-and-west-africa/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report by Good Governance Africa examines the transition to sustainable energy in Nigeria and the broader West African region. 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Malaysia and Singapore provide grants to cover external review costs, while China has used interest rate subsidies and included green bonds as eligible collateral for the PBOC's Medium-Term Lending Facility.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000721#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The report highlights the convergence of Islamic finance and green finance, noting that Malaysia and Indonesia have successfully issued green sukuk. Indonesia issued the world's first sovereign green sukuk for US$1.25 billion in February 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000721#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"A significant barrier to market growth in emerging economies is the lack of knowledge and capacity among regulators, issuers, and investors. There is a specific need for training in developing green project pipelines and integrating ESG risk management.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000721#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The SBN Green Bond Working Group developed a Market Development Toolkit consisting of four components: Common Objectives (Alignment, Quality, Flexibility, and Harmonization), a Self-Assessment and Planning Matrix, a Roadmap with Common Milestones, and a Capacity Building Needs Assessment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000721#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["ASEAN","Brazil","People's Republic of China","Indonesia","Malaysia","Mexico","Morocco","Nigeria","South Africa","Singapore","Japan","Fiji"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"fordecl-000046","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/fordecl-000046","title":"NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY","publisher":{"name":"Forest Declaration Assessment","organization":"forest-declaration-assessment"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2017Goal4.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report assesses progress toward Goal 4 of the New York Declaration on Forests, which focuses on supporting alternatives to deforestation driven by basic needs, such as subsistence farming and fuelwood collection. 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Farming for basic needs is estimated to cause nearly one-third of total tropical deforestation, while fuelwood collection for heating and cooking contributes approximately one-third of forest degradation. Fuelwood collection is particularly critical in South Asia and East Africa, with specific hotspots identified in Malaysia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, and Brazil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000046#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The distribution of cookstoves increased from under three million in 2010 to approximately 20 million annually in recent years. In 2015, 13 million of the 21 million distributed stoves were classified as clean and/or efficient, though this was a decrease from nearly 15 million in 2014. The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC) aims for adoption in 100 million households and predicts most distributed stoves will meet clean and efficient criteria by 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000046#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Financial support for woodfuel interventions has seen a general decline between 2012 and 2015. Official Development Assistance (ODA) for fuelwood dropped from USD 81 million to USD 3.2 million, and carbon credit offset transactions fell from USD 65 million to USD 15 million. While funding to the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves increased by over USD 6 million in 2015, it subsequently declined by USD 4 million the following year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"fordecl-000046#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","forest degradation","fuelwood","subsistence agriculture","clean cookstoves","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["East Africa","South Asia","Brazil","Indonesia","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Ethiopia","Malaysia","Southeast Asia","Bangladesh","People's Republic of China","Ghana","Guatemala","India","Kenya","Nigeria","Uganda"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["progress assessment"]},{"id":"gga-000155","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gga-000155","title":"Solving Nigeria’s electricity crisis through alternative energy sources","publisher":{"name":"Good Governance Africa","organization":"good-governance-africa"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://digitalmallblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/wp-content/2018/08/NGI-Solving-Nigerias-Electricity-crisis.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report by Good Governance Africa-Nigeria analyzes the systemic failures of Nigeria's power sector and advocates for the expansion of renewable energy and the deregulation of the gas sector to address chronic electricity shortages and economic losses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Nigeria faces a severe energy crisis where 60% to 70% of its population of nearly 200 million people lack regular electricity access, resulting in estimated annual economic losses of approximately N126 billion (US$ 984.38 million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a significant gap between Nigeria's installed power capacity and its actual output; while the installed capacity is 12,522 MW, the average output is only 5,000 MW, which is far below the electricity demand of 41,133 MW.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The power sector is plagued by severe liquidity issues, with a revenue shortfall reaching N1 trillion by the end of December 2016 and debts to commercial banks exceeding US$12.52 billion in the same period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Despite possessing the largest natural gas reserves in Africa (ranking 9th globally with 180 trillion-cubic feet), Nigeria's power generation is constrained by high regulation, non-cost-reflective pricing, and significant gas flaring, totaling about 17.2 billion m3 per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Revenue collection is inefficient, with Distribution Companies (DisCos) generating revenue from only about 50% of end users. This is exacerbated by a metering gap of approximately 4.09 million customers and N93 billion in unpaid debts from government agencies and military facilities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The Nigerian government has introduced a renewable energy masterplan aiming for renewables to contribute 10% of total energy consumption by 2025, though development in solar, wind, and biomass remains modest compared to hydropower, which provided about 32% of the electric supply in 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"To resolve the crisis, the report recommends the total deregulation of the gas sector to allow market-determined pricing, the implementation of a nationwide prepaid billing system, and the provision of fiscal incentives such as waiving import tariffs on renewable technology.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gga-000155#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","energy transition","natural gas","hydropower","solar energy","biomass","wind energy"],"geography_discussed":["Lagos"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Policy Analysis","Economic Analysis"]},{"id":"iisd-001157","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001157","title":"CASE STUDY IGF Guidance For Governments: Leveraging Local Content Decisions for Sustainable Development","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/sites/default/files/publications/case-study-nigeria-downstream-linkages.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This case study examines the challenges faced by Nigeria's state-led efforts to develop a downstream oil and gas industry, highlighting how mismanagement and political interference have prevented the country from becoming a net exporter of refined petroleum products.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001157#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Despite possessing the world's 10th largest crude oil reserves and high domestic demand, Nigeria has failed to become a net exporter of refined products and currently derives less than 1 per cent of its national GDP from the downstream oil sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001157#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has mismanaged state-owned refineries through opaque financial handling, where crude oil allocated for domestic refineries is often rerouted to export markets or product swaps without clear accounting rules.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001157#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Operational failures in the refinery sector are driven by political interference, inadequate funding for aging infrastructure, a lack of experienced staff, and neglected maintenance due to spare part shortages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001157#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The downstream sector suffers from significant distribution losses, with 40 per cent lost to equipment failure, theft, and sabotage. In 2011, pipeline vandalism increased by 224 per cent over the previous year, resulting in 2,768 vandalism-related line breaks and losses of approximately USD 77 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001157#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Fuel subsidies have undermined the sustainability of the refinery sector by preventing profits and encouraging the smuggling of petroleum products to neighboring countries, where prices could be up to 15 times higher.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001157#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition","oil and gas","downstream"],"geography_discussed":["Port Harcourt","Warri","Kaduna","Delta Bayelsa State"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"issafri-001594","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-001594","title":"Enhancing AU responses to instability","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/policy-brief-113.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This policy brief by the Institute for Security Studies examines the disconnect between the African Union's (AU) African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA). It argues that while poor governance is a primary driver of instability in Africa, the AU's responses remain reactive and fragmented due to institutional differences between these two frameworks. The author proposes several options to integrate governance and security, ranging from amending the Peace and Security Council (PSC) protocol to creating a unified 'Architecture for Stability in Africa' (ASA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001594#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The African Union (AU) struggles to address the root causes of instability because its responses are primarily reactive, focusing on ongoing crises rather than the underlying governance issues that trigger them.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001594#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a significant institutional and operational divide between the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA). APSA is a vertical, decision-making structure focused on conflict management and exogenous outputs, whereas AGA is a horizontal, informal coordinating platform focused on norm-setting and endogenous outputs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001594#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Despite overlapping mandates regarding human rights and the rule of law, the two architectures are hindered by structural obstacles, including differing institutional cultures, conflicting vested interests, and a lack of clarity regarding the division of labour between the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and the Peace and Security Department (PSD).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001594#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Interaction between AGA and APSA has been limited and largely restricted to the area of elections, which has not allowed for the development of strategic, long-term approaches to governance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001594#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The author recommends amending the Peace and Security Council (PSC) protocol, specifically suggesting it be renamed the 'Protocol for peace and stability' to reflect a multi-dimensional approach to long-term stability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001594#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Three policy options are proposed to link the architectures: enhancing existing links by giving the PSC a more vertical role over AGA, creating a joint analysis unit to produce country structural vulnerability assessments (CSVA), or establishing a comprehensive 'Architecture for Stability in Africa' (ASA) that merges both frameworks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001594#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Democratic Republic of the Congo","Burundi","Niger Delta","Darfur","South Africa","Tanzania","The Gambia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy_analysis","institutional_review"]},{"id":"issafri-001619","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-001619","title":"Sustaining peace in practice","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/policybrief114-2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"This policy brief by the Institute for Security Studies examines the practical application of 'sustaining peace' in Liberia and Sierra Leone. It analyzes the transitions from UN peacekeeping to peacebuilding, arguing that while both nations have shown resilience, UN transitions have often failed to address the root causes of conflict. The document provides recommendations for the UN and regional partners to enhance local ownership, capacity building, and economic diversification to ensure long-term stability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001619#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The UN's approach to transitions in Liberia and Sierra Leone is criticized for failing to address the underlying root causes of conflict or reduce dependency on foreign aid.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001619#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The Liberian Peacebuilding Plan is identified as a model for UN transitions due to its strategic approach, stakeholder consensus, and criteria for sequencing actions based on national ownership and impact.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001619#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Liberia faces several critical short-term priorities to sustain peace, including the need to harmonize statutory and customary court systems, implement Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recommendations, and conclude the constitutional review process.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001619#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"In Sierra Leone, significant challenges to sustainable peace persist, including high levels of corruption, a closing space for civil society, and extreme poverty characterized by some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates globally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001619#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is positioned as a vital partner for long-term peace through its focus on infrastructure, regional integration, and the institutionalization of democracy and good governance protocols.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001619#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The document recommends that to sustain peace, high-level government salaries in Liberia and Sierra Leone should be reduced to limit corruption and the drain on national budgets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001619#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","The Gambia","Botswana"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"rmi-000971","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/rmi-000971","title":"MINIGRID INVESTMENT REPORT SCALING THE NIGERIAN MARKET","publisher":{"name":"RMI","organization":"rmi"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2018/08/RMI_Nigeria_Minigrid_Investment_Report_2018.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2018 report by RMI and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) analyzes the commercial minigrid market in Nigeria, identifying it as a high-potential investment opportunity to address the fact that 55% of the population lacks electricity. Through audits of ten commercial projects, the report establishes best practices in site selection, community engagement, and owner-operator business models. It outlines a regulatory environment that is generally supportive but hindered by overlapping mandates and import barriers, and proposes specific interventions across the project development, construction, and operation phases to scale the market toward a potential annual revenue of ₦2.8 trillion (US$8 billion).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000971#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Nigeria's minigrid market represents a significant economic opportunity, with the potential for annual revenue of ₦2.8 trillion (US$8 billion). Scaling the market to 10,000 sites of 100 kW by 2023 could provide power to 14% of the population and create a ₦7 trillion (US$20 billion) investment opportunity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000971#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Audits of ten commercial minigrids show that tariffs typically range from ₦120 to ₦300 per kWh, with a median of ₦200 per kWh. These cost-reflective tariffs are generally lower than the cost of operating small diesel or petrol generators, which typically exceed ₦250 per kWh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000971#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Successful commercial minigrids typically employ an owner-operator business model, often funded by a 70:30 debt-to-equity ratio supplemented by grants. 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Stakeholders can participate by identifying national priorities, joining national self-assessment groups, engaging with review teams, assisting in implementing action items, and monitoring progress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000636#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"For Namibian civil society to effectively influence the APRM, it is recommended that they engage early by creating a written submission of critical issues. This strategy, modeled after a 40-page submission by Zambian civil society, allows organizations to establish a strong position before the official government process begins, especially since the Namibian government has been slow to progress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000636#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Case studies from Lesotho and South Africa indicate that while both countries produced honest review reports, the implementation of their National Programmes of Action (NPoA) was deficient. Lesotho failed to produce a single progress report, and South Africa's three reports did not track back to its NPoA, resulting in the APRM having little impact in both nations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000636#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The Namibian government has confirmed that an advanced APRM mission visit from the APR Panel of Eminent Persons is planned for 2018 and has maintained its annual subscriptions to the mechanism in full and on time.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000636#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The workshop highlighted the importance of inclusivity and size in National Governing Councils (NGC). Ghana is cited as a successful example with only seven members, whereas Nigeria's council of over 80 members was considered too large to effectively advance the process. Sierra Leone reduced its council from 35 members to improve efficiency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000636#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Youth engagement is identified as vital given that 70% of Africa's population is under 30. 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Only 28% (USD 8.6 billion) of electricity finance supports residential consumers, while 72% goes to non-residential consumers. In terms of technology, 54% (USD 16.2 billion) was channeled into grid-connected renewables, but investment in grid-connected fossil fuel plants doubled to USD 8 billion per year in 2015-16.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000120#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a severe geographical imbalance in electricity finance. Four countries—India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Kenya—received 86% of annual finance commitments, totaling USD 26 billion per year. 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Most residential electricity finance (96%) supports higher access tiers (Tiers 3, 4, and 5), same la), leaving basic energy connections (Tiers 1 and 2) underfunded.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000120#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"India is highlighted as a 'bright spot' due to a massive increase in domestic private investment, which grew from USD 1.6 billion per year in 2013-14 to USD 10 billion per year in 2015-16, largely driven by aggressive renewable energy targets of 175GW by 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000120#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"In Indonesia, domestic public subsidies have been more impactful for clean cooking than international finance. 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It provides an expansive definition of refugees, including those fleeing aggression, occupation, foreign domination, and serious public disorder.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001051#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The 1991 Abuja Treaty established the African Economic Community (AEC) and is a key legal framework for the free movement of persons and capital to enhance regional integration. It has served as the basis for the establishment and strengthening of various Regional Economic Communities (RECs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001051#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The 2009 Kampala Convention is the first binding regional refugee convention in the world specifically for the protection and assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa. It aims to tackle the root causes of internal displacement and establish a legal framework for protection.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001051#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Several Regional Economic Communities (RECs) have adopted protocols to facilitate the free movement of people. ECOWAS has completed phases for a visa-free region and the right of residence; SADC focuses on the progressive elimination of obstacles to movement; and the EAC Common Market Protocol emphasizes the free movement of goods, persons, and labour.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001051#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The African Union and European Union have collaborated on numerous 'soft law' frameworks since 2000 to manage migration. 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It is guided by principles such as the best interest of the child and the empowerment of women and girls.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001051#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP), adopted in 2015 and led by the AU with support from the ILO, IOM, and UNECA, is the first global initiative to support the implementation of human mobility rules as a key to development and integration in RECs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001051#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Implementation of migration frameworks is hindered by the multiplicity of membership, where countries belong to several overlapping RECs. For example, Uganda and Kenya are members of the EAC, COMESA, and IGAD, which leads to coordination challenges and a waste of resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001051#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The report warns against the 'over-securitisation' of migration by EU states, which views migrants as potential criminals or terrorists. 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Similarly, a multi-stakeholder school feeding scheme in Södertälje, Sweden, was adapted by Mollet de Valles, Spain, to provide services without increasing costs through partnerships between farmers, teachers, civil servants, and cooks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000218#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Cities are acting as independent agents for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without waiting for national government action. Examples include Davao in the Philippines, which created local indicators for the SDGs; Kep in Cambodia, which collaborates with civil society and businesses to reduce waste; and Woodstock in Canada, which aims for total reliance on renewable energy for heating, transportation, and electricity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000218#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"For Africa, urban policies must be adapted to specific continental challenges, including instability, violence, corruption, inequality, and higher poverty rates. The African Centre for Cities states that urban plans in Africa need to be inclusive, responsive, scalable, and pragmatic. 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