{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Climate Policy Initiative"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":1330,"relation":"eq"},"page":30,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=climate-policy-initiative&page=30","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=climate-policy-initiative&page=31","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"clipolin-000035","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000035","title":"Governance Area of Influence and Environmental Risks of Transport Infrastructure Investments: Case Studies in the State of Pará","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09-27","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/governance-area-of-influence-and-environmental-risks-of-transport-infrastructure-investments-case-studies-in-the-state-of-para-2/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes four federal infrastructure projects in Pará: Ferrogrão, BR-155/158, BR-163/230/MT/PA, and BR-230. Using a 'market access approach', researchers found that these projects collectively risk nearly 7,000 square kilometers of native Amazon vegetation, with 3,800 square kilometers located in Pará. The study highlights significant transparency issues, noting that socio-environmental documents were often unavailable or difficult to access. It argues that the state of Pará should engage in early political coordination with the Federal Government to incorporate deforestation control and land governance measures into project designs, estimating an annual mitigation cost of US$ 43 million for the region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Four federal infrastructure projects—Ferrogrão, BR-155/158, BR-163/230/MT/PA, and BR-230—collectively threaten nearly 7,000 square kilometers of native Amazon vegetation, with 3,800 square kilometers of that risk located within the state of Pará.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mitigating the deforestation risks associated with these four projects would require an annual investment of US$ 43 million for the region, with US$ 23 million specifically earmarked for actions in Pará, based on a mitigation cost of US$ 5/tCOe.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The BR-155/158 road concession project is estimated to increase accessibility for 69 municipalities across Pará, Mato Grosso, and Tocantins, covering nearly 500,000 square kilometers and risking the loss of 1,774 square kilometers of forest over 30 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Ferrogrão railroad project, currently suspended by court decision, is projected to increase accessibility for 64 municipalities in Pará, Mato Grosso, and Amazonas, with a predicted forest loss of 1,273 square kilometers over 30 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The BR-163/230/MT/PA concession is expected to increase accessibility for 61 municipalities in Pará, Mato Grosso, and Amazonas, posing the highest deforestation risk of the group with a projected loss of 3,670 square kilometers over 30 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The paving of the BR-230 highway between Medicilândia and Campo Verde is projected to increase accessibility for 6 municipalities in Pará, with a predicted forest loss of 272 square kilometers over 30 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a systemic lack of transparency in federal infrastructure planning, as socio-environmental studies and documents were frequently unavailable or difficult to access, even when requested via the Information Access Law (LAI).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000035#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","greenhouse gas emissions","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Mato Grosso","Q43695","Amazonas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","environmental risk assessment","governance analysis"]},{"id":"clipolin-000221","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000221","title":"Governance Area of Influence and Environmental Risks of Transport Infrastructure Investments: Case Studies in the State of Pará","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"case study","language":"pt","date_published":"2021-09-27","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/dataviz/governance-area-of-influence-and-environmental-risks-of-transport-infrastructure-investments-case-studies-in-the-state-of-para/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Climate Policy Initiative/PUC-Rio analyzed four federal transport projects in Pará—EF-170 Ferrogrão, BR-155/158, BR-163/230/MT/PA, and BR-230—using project life cycle mapping and a market access approach to quantify deforestation risks. The study emphasizes that local governments must engage with federal authorities to mitigate negative impacts, though the window for dialogue varies by project stage: early-stage projects like BR-155/158 offer more opportunities, while implemented projects like BR-163/230/MT/PA and BR-230 require political articulation rather than project-level discussion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000221#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The study utilizes an adapted market access approach to quantify the impact of roads, railways, or waterways on deforestation, which provides a more precise method for defining areas of influence and environmental risks than current distance-based criteria. This method uses geoprocessing tools and agricultural freight data from 1990-2010 to determine bilateral transport costs between Brazilian municipalities and the nearest ports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000221#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The opportunity for the state of Pará to influence federal projects depends on the project's life cycle stage. For the BR-155/158 project, which is in its initial phase, there is an opportunity to monitor the project and the impacts identified by the Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Study (EVTEA). For the EF-170 Ferrogrão project, immediate dialogue with the Federal Government and the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) is recommended due to a judicial suspension regarding the reduction of the Jamanxim National Park area.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000221#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"For projects already in the implementation or execution phase, such as BR-163/230/MT/PA and BR-230, formal opportunities to discuss the project design are significantly reduced or non-existent, although political articulation remains possible because the projects' impacts persist regardless of their status.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000221#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","environmental risk","land use","environmental governance","rail transport"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","environmental impact assessment"]},{"id":"clipolin-000017","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000017","title":"Subnational Climate Fund","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09-16","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/subnational-climate-fund-2/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF), approved by the GCF in 2020 and running through 2028, aims to mobilize USD 750 million to support approximately 40 subnational projects with deal sizes between USD 5 million and 75 million. The fund utilizes a Technical Assistance Facility and USD 150 million in concessional equity from the GCF to attract USD 600 million in commercial equity, targeting subnational governments that lack fiscal autonomy or the ability to borrow from international capital markets. 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Co-financed by the Green Climate Fund (USD 31.4 million) and the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (USD 73.8 million), the initiative targets direct benefits for 768,164 people. Implementation involves multiple Egyptian ministries and the UNDP as the Accredited Entity, while the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency serves as the National Designated Authority.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000044#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The project focuses on two primary outputs to mitigate risks from sea level rise and extreme storm events: installing 69 km of sand dune dikes across five vulnerable hotspots in the Nile Delta and creating an integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) plan for the entire North Coast.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000044#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The total cost of the project is USD 105 million, with the Green Climate Fund providing a grant of USD 31.4 million and the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation contributing USD 73.8 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000044#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project is expected to provide direct benefits to 768,164 people in coastal areas and indirect benefits to 16,900,000 people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000044#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"As of May 2021, USD 11.5 million has been disbursed from the Green Climate Fund, and construction of coastal soft protection structures has begun at the five identified hotspot locations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000044#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project's governance involves the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency as the National Designated Authority and the UNDP as the Accredited Entity, with implementation support from the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and local communities in Port Said, Damietta, Beheira, Dakhalia, and Kafr ElSheikh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000044#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coastal flood","sea level rise","climate change adaptation","climate finance","Green Climate Fund","Nationally Determined Contributions"],"geography_discussed":["Port Said","Damietta","Beheira Governorate","Q18670184","Kafr ElSheikh","Africa","Rwanda","Ethiopia","Uganda","Benin"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"clipolin-000061","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000061","title":"Food Securities Fund","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09-16","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/food-securities-fund-2/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Food Securities Fund, managed by Clarmondial, provides working capital loans to agricultural aggregators in developing markets to promote sustainable land management and climate mitigation. 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Having provided USD 500,000 in loan capital, CI aims to scale this to USD 5 million over two years and eventually USD 100 million. 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The organization leverages a mix of private and DFI funding to de-risk investments and build climate-resilient agricultural value chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000152#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"AgDevCo operates as a subsidized impact investor providing long-term capital and technical assistance ranging from USD 2 million to 10 million to support small and medium agri-businesses that improve climate resilience and food security for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000152#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Zambia, AgDevCo established Saise Farming Enterprises Ltd (SFEL) in 2016, the country's first commercial seed potato producer, reducing reliance on South African imports. This was part of a broader strategy in Northern Zambia involving a USD 14 million injection that catalyzed USD 23 million in third-party investments for irrigation, power, and cold storage to mitigate drought and disease risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000152#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"AgDevCo's funding structure relies heavily on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which has disbursed 90% of a committed GBP 154,211,173. By 2019, the organization showed a trend toward diversifying its capital sources, with 53% of leveraged capital coming from private funding and 47% from Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000152#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The success of commercial agri-businesses depends on high smallholder demand and a robust project pipeline supported by strong policy environments and climate risk analytics. While AgDevCo is active in ten countries, the document identifies Burundi, Somalia, Chad, and Niger as potential areas of high demand due to agricultural employment rates exceeding 70%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000152#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate resilience","food security","climate change adaptation","agricultural irrigation","smallholder"],"geography_discussed":["Zambia","Sierra Leone","Ghana","Ivory Coast","Rwanda","Kenya","Malawi","Mozambique","Tanzania","Uganda","South Africa","Burundi","Somalia","Chad","Niger"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"clipolin-000159","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000159","title":"Green Aggregation Tech Enterprise (GATE)","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09-16","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/green-aggregation-tech-enterprise-gate-2/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Green Aggregation Tech Enterprise (GATE) is a risk-pooling mechanism that guarantees a baseline level of revenue for rural mini grid developers, addressing the lack of credit histories among rural customers. By diversifying risks across different geographies and customers, GATE aims to enable developers to meet debt obligations and crowd in commercial debt. The instrument requires strong implementing partners, support from Development Finance Institutions for initial capital, and a robust regional electricity market, specifically leveraging the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). 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The program, implemented with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Action and the National Institute of Social Action, improved food security and climate resilience, particularly for the poorest households. 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