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Adopting climate-smart agriculture in Chhattisgarh

DFID is assisting the Government of Chhattisgarh to identify and promote climate-smart agricultural practices to develop the drought resilience of farming communities in …

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Bicycles for Zimbabwean schoolchildren, and other news (15 Jan 2019)

Overcoming the distances that prevent children in rural Zimbabwe attending school

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Practitioner Insights: improving the delivery of direct benefit transfers

Drawing lessons from an evaluation in India.

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The hungry river: Looking through floods and silt in North Bihar

Exploring the economic benefits of silt to prevent floods in Bihar, India

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2.6 million more people financially included in Nigeria, and other news (08 Jan 2019)

From financial inclusion in Nigeria to Pakistan's Public Sector Development Programme

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Weaving resilience: addressing climate vulnerabilities of the cotton value chain in Bangladesh

The Government of Bangladesh is climate proofing cotton cultivation to enhance the income security of small farmers.

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Maharashtra’s story of developing its State Climate Change Policy

Prutha Vaze, a technical expert for the OPM-led ACT programme, provides an insider’s perspective on developing the Maharashtra State Climate Change Policy.

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The climate rulebook has been agreed – what now?

Our experts discuss the successes and highlights from COP24, and where parties need to boost action ahead of COP25

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From survival to sustainability: Assam paves a new path

Restoring available surface waters to support climate-resilient agriculture in Assam

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