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The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 4 million tCO2eq over 15 years and increase the resilience of 250,000 rice farmers in 15 Thai provinces. It focuses on scaling up climate-smart technologies—such as Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and Laser Land Levelling (LLL)—while addressing financial barriers through the creation of the Thai Green Farmers’ Facility (TGFF). The project integrates mitigation and adaptation by promoting water-saving practices and diversifying crops to combat increasing water scarcity and drought.

The report analyzes Brazil's rural credit system, highlighting its complexity and fragmentation. It provides empirical evidence that rural credit, particularly when directed at small farmers, increases land and labor productivity and reduces deforestation by promoting the conversion of degraded pastures into cropland. The document argues for simplifying the credit system, increasing private sector participation, and strengthening the link between credit access and compliance with the Forest Code to ensure sustainable agricultural growth.

The document examines how credit cooperatives in Brazil serve as an efficient tool for financial inclusion, particularly for small rural producers. It highlights that while overall rural credit declined by 14% between 2013/2014 and 2018/2019, cooperative credit grew by 51.3%, increasing its market share from 11% to 17.5%. The brief explains that cooperatives reduce transaction costs and information asymmetry due to their proximity to producers. Geographically, cooperative presence is strongest in the South, Midwest, and Southeast regions, while it remains scarce in the North and Northeast. The analysis also details the interbank relationship where commercial banks use cooperatives to meet mandatory rural credit application requirements. Finally, it outlines the tax and regulatory advantages cooperatives hold over traditional banks, such as exemptions from Income Tax and CSLL on cooperative acts.

The document examines how credit cooperatives in Brazil serve as critical distribution channels for rural credit, particularly for small and medium-scale producers. It highlights that while total rural credit fell by 14% in real terms between 2013/2014 and 2018/2019, cooperative lending grew by 51.3%, increasing its market share from 11% to 17.5%. The brief attributes this success to the cooperatives' proximity to borrowers, which reduces transaction costs and information asymmetry. It also details the interbank relationship where commercial banks use cooperatives to meet regulatory requirements for rural credit distribution. Geographically, cooperative presence is strongest in the South, Central-west, and Southeast, while remaining scarce in the North and Northeast.

The policy brief analyzes the Brazilian National Rural Credit System (SNCR), arguing that its complex structure—comprising numerous funding sources and programs with intricate eligibility criteria—creates significant disparities in financing. It highlights how geographic location, outdated farm size definitions (fiscal modules), and shifting revenue thresholds lead to inconsistent credit access for similar producers, potentially resulting in underinvestment and lower agricultural productivity.

The policy brief analyzes the Brazilian National Rural Credit System (SNCR), highlighting how a multiplicity of funding sources and programs—such as the Plano Agrícola e Pecuário (PAP) and Pronaf—creates a fragmented regulatory environment. It argues that credit access is often determined by geographic location, outdated property size metrics (fiscal modules), and fluctuating income thresholds rather than agricultural potential. This fragmentation leads to unequal financing conditions for producers with similar profiles and increases uncertainty, potentially resulting in under-investment and reduced productivity.

The document analyzes the Brazilian rural credit system, highlighting that the availability of financing is often determined by the distribution of banks and cooperatives rather than local agricultural potential. It identifies significant geographic concentration in the South and Southeast regions and a complex web of funding sources and programs that lead to inconsistent credit conditions for producers.

The report examines how climate hazards—such as permafrost degradation, sea-level rise, and extreme weather—threaten Canadian infrastructure, including transportation, buildings, and water systems. It finds that while significant economic costs are already being incurred and research is extensive, policy and regulatory responses remain nascent and investment decisions are not yet substantially driven by adaptation needs. The document details regional vulnerabilities and explores enabling factors such as updated building codes, insurance incentives, and industry-led sustainability initiatives to strengthen long-term resilience.

The report examines the 'dilemma' facing Cameroon's community-based vigilance committees, which serve as critical early warning systems against Boko Haram but face targeted violence from the extremist group and distrust from their own communities due to allegations of collusion. While the author argues these committees are essential for short-term security and intelligence, they are not a long-term substitute for state security. The document recommends professional training, community awareness campaigns, and the eventual improvement of government civil protection capabilities to allow for the gradual demobilisation of these informal groups.