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Letting the Sunshine in: Building Inclusive, Accountable, and Equitable Climate Finance Ecosystems

Development Gateway: An IREX Venture and the Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network convened a Bangkok roundtable on climate finance, highlighting the need for inclusive governance and transparency. Authors Tom Orrell, Kelley Sams, Kobchart Jaraswimol, and Stevie Harison discuss the complexities and stress the importance of youth involvement in shaping equitable solutions. In late April 2024, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture, together with the Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network, organized an invite-only roundtable in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss how to efficiently and effectively use climate financing, which is money committed for activities to mitigate or adapt to the impacts of climate change. Participants [...]

2024-05-14T19:15:10+00:0014th May 2024|

Collective CSO action critical for climate justice

Increased climate funding requires a focus on existing governance challenges resulting from a fragmented and opaque climate finance architecture. Growing evidence shows climate finance does not reach communities most impacted by climate change. When projects make their way to the communities, they do not include local voices in decision-making processes.  Civil society has been a critical player advocating for the most vulnerable communities and has been instrumental in driving local, regional, and global climate action. Despite setbacks and slow response from governments, it has been able to rally around common agendas demanding an end to fossil fuel, debt relief to [...]

2024-04-19T16:32:32+00:005th March 2024|

Eco-Leaders: Fostering Youth Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation Through Capacity Building and Collective Action

Safdar Hussain came to IDSP 22 years ago with a degree in computer science and a vision to uplift the local communities, looking for support and guidance to realize his vision. Recognizing the potential of Safdar's vision, a symbiotic alliance was forged. It was not merely about providing resources but fostering an ecosystem where ideas could germinate and flourish. The result of this collaboration stands tall today in the shape of the University of Community Development (UCD), sprawled across eight acres, a testament to the boundless possibilities that emerge when vision gets the required support and appreciation. The story of [...]

2024-04-19T16:38:34+00:008th January 2024|
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