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Over the past 30 years, the number of extreme weather events has more than doubled in Latin America and the Caribbean. Climate scientists warn that temperatures in the region are rising faster than the global average. These changes are not just environmental – they are human – disrupting access to clean water, reducing crop yields, […]
Impact Fund Manager Series
Today’s environmental challenges are exacerbated by climate change, with impacts that range from reduced biodiversity, degraded soils, and depleted water reserves. Mitigating emissions through renewable energy and building resilience through nature-based solutions are common approaches to address these challenges. However, forests also play a critical role since they can facilitate both mitigation and adaptation, while […]
Impact Fund Manager Series
Over the next decade, the world’s most pressing needs will be increasingly addressed by leveraging advanced technologies. Already, digital technologies are proliferating across developed and emerging markets to provide essential services and address social challenges. Today there are 4.7 billion internet users worldwide, with an average daily use of 6 hours and 37 minutes per […]
Impact Fund Manager Series
Climate change is reshaping economies, ecosystems, and communities. Human activity plays a key role, as it has significantly altered natural environments and contributed to the consequential stock of greenhouse gas emissions. But in addition to the direct emissions effects, our activity has limited the ability of natural systems to absorb, store, and sequester carbon from […]
Impact Fund Manager Series
Today, people rely on digital connections more than ever to contribute to the economy, access essential services, and participate in social and political processes. Establishing reliable digital connectivity is a crucial way to foster inclusive development and connect people to economic opportunity. In fact, the World Bank estimates that a 10 percent increase in digital […]
Impact Fund Manager Series
The early microfinance revolution dramatically improved global access to financial services, especially credit. People previously excluded from formal credit systems were given opportunities through microfinance institutions, receiving small loans that allowed them to start businesses and attempt to increase financial security. Yet, decades later, the issue of credit access persists, as only about 1 in […]
Impact Fund Manager Series
The fight against climate change will be won or lost in Asia. And Asia is experiencing a rate of warming exceeding the global average. Between 1991 and 2022, its warming trend was nearly twice as high as the trend observed between 1961 and 1990. Moreover, Asia is the most disaster-prone region globally. The climate risk […]
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