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Displaying 16 - 20 of 228How can REDD+ promote and support social safeguards in national laws?
In West and Central Africa, home to 25% of the world’s tropical forests, the climate challenge is set against the threat of deforestation. In light of this threat, national laws and regulations seek to protect, restore, and manage the use of these forests for national development.
International initiatives such as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) have identified that strengthening national laws to improve forest governance is an important tool to strike a balance between protection of forests and national development.
Effecting change through an innovative financial product
This case study assesses how a new agricultural loan product is helping smallholder farmers to access loans by using their land use right as a guarantee..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...
Technical assistance on cost benefit analysis enabling MFIs to allocate resources efficiently
This summary analyses technical assistance on cost–benefit analysis;provided by LIFT to microfinance institutions (MFIs) to help them assess the impact of a new agricultural loan product..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...
Streamlining retail regulation to improve farmers access to agricultural inputs
This policy brief analyses retail regulations regarding agricultural inputs and recommends further action to improve market access for smallholder farmers..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...
Strengthening agricultural input distribution channels through rural input retailers
This case study analyses how interventions implemented by LIFT have improved the functioning of environmentally sustainable agricultural input markets..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...