Climate resilience
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Heatwaves ripple into the financial system
Evidence from Mexico shows that extreme heat leads to increased delinquency rates, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises. Policy must address these risks, coupling climate resilience with enhanced credit access for vulnerable firms.
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Do ultra-poor graduation programmes build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia
A relatively light-tough graduation model serves to buffer households - and women in particular - from the adverse effects of drought in Ethiopia
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Finance and climate resilience
Broadening access to finance can enable communities to adapt to large adverse climatic shocks and reduce emigration
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Environmental economics and policy in low- and middle-income countries
What can policymakers in low- and middle-income countries learn from environmental economics?
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How information ahead of floods can improve climate resilience: Lessons from Mozambique
Providing flood risk and mitigation information to households through digital channels like text messages improved community-level collaboration in Mozambique