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The Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP)

20 November 2020
This presentation discussed the introduction to the LCIPP and its establishment, IPs participation in the UNFCCC, and funding for IPs related to climate change.

Accelerating Green Finance for Post COVID-19 Recovery in Southeast Asia

19 November 2020
This presentation discusses innovative green finance mechanisms that leverage public funds to catalyze private capital in accelerating green recovery strategies. COVID-19 will have severe negative impact on most SDGs and in order not to reverse the gains made in past years, it is critical to…

Municipal plastic waste and economic loss

18 November 2020
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Norwegian Institute for Water Research - Introduction

18 November 2020
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Arla's Sustainable Packaging Journey

18 November 2020
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H&M - Let's change. In every detail.

18 November 2020
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[VIDEO]What works to control COVID-19?: Econometric Analysis of a Cross-country Panel

17 November 2020
Countries from around the world have used a variety of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to suppress the spread of COVID-19. These include lockdowns of varying intensity and duration; efforts to test, track and isolate potential carriers of disease; and the use of masks and other social…

[VIDEO] Microfinance Can Raise Incomes: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in China

17 November 2020
This study investigates the impacts of a government-led microcredit program in China which implemented at scale in its poor rural areas with a randomized controlled trial (RCT). In contrast to recent RCT-based studies that have failed to find evidence of significant increases in income from…

[VIDEO] Does Commitment Savings Alter Seasonal Poverty Dynamics among the Ultra-poor? Evidence from High-frequency Data

17 November 2020
While the seasonal dimension of poverty is well discussed, little is known about its degree and countermeasure for the ultra-poor population. Using unique bi-weekly data for 10months over two years from rural Bangladesh, we first show that consumption of the year round ultra-poor is subject to…

[VIDEO] The Female Secondary Stipend and Assistance Program in Bangladesh: What did It Accomplish?

17 November 2020
The Government of Bangladesh introduced the Female Secondary Stipend and Assistance Program (FSSAP) in 1994 with the support of development partners, including the Asian Development Bank, to increase female secondary school enrollment and completion, as well as discourage early marriage. The…