Nipunika

@nipunikaCP

Energy, Development, People, Climate, Nature... dogs, books, tea, gardening! work & formerly Opinions are my own!

London, England
Joined January 2016
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    Jan 8

    Mangroves can absorb up to four times more carbon dioxide by area than upland terrestrial forests but are being lost at an alarming rate. Discover how to reduce drivers of mangrove loss

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    7 Dec 2021

    WATCH: IIED and partners were in the news! --> Over 90% of rural communities in still cook with firewood or charcoal. Providing cleaner options alone is only the start. Let’s bridge the gap.

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    7 Oct 2021

    Loving the feed back from my analysis of and inclusion in -- ‘’For once, we have someone making sense and highlighting the reality of the violations, lack of resources, family trauma, lack of entrepreneurial opportunities’’

    50% of agricultural output in Eastern and Southern Africa is largely women -Tracy Kajumba
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    7 Sep 2021

    While multidimensional risks overlap, most programmes don't unpack gender, intersectionality & intra-household dynamics & fail to support women & other disadvantaged groups to manage climate risks in social protection programmes Read our blog👇 via

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    29 Jul 2021

    We were delighted to be part of the great team of organisations sharing case studies in this report. Download it now! ⬇

    New joint report on from the frontlines: NBS have the power to tackle biodiversity loss, and poverty in an integrated way. Read:
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    2 Jul 2021

    Great point, comfortable (or should i say livable) temperatures are so important for health and productivity. database recorded 468,000 off-grid solar fan sales in 2020, mainly in high temp/humidity S. Asia & W. Africa.

    Important point here that fans and other cooling equipment should be considered as climate adaptation measures rather than really mitigation (as clean energy equipment usually is) in these kind of contexts.
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    19 May 2021

    change is a justice issue, it requires dismantling systems that exclude, disadvantage & prevent people from accessing resources for adaptation, while privileging those with power. Read our blog on the way we want to make change 👇👇

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    BLOG: Putting gender, intersectionality and social justice at the centre of transformative responses to climate change --> & reflect, if we want , we need a radical new approach starting with climate change response.
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    11 Mar 2021

    I’ve seen the hashtag trending. I want to tell you a story about this photo. It’s not an important or traumatising story, though it is. It’s not about all men, either. But it is. 1/

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    19 Dec 2020

    Growing up, my Muslim family never celebrated Christmas. This year I am not going home, because pandemic, so my roommates are teaching me how to have my first proper Christmas. I am approaching this with anthropological precision. Here are a few observations.

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  10. 10 Dec 2020

    Check out my colleague Kevin Johnstone's new blog with discussing ''Where’s the Capital for Home-Grown Companies? Why Energy Access Investments in Kenya Need to Go Local'' @HivosEnergy

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    1 Dec 2020

    BLOG: Getting personal: tailoring support to power up Tanzania’s rural businesses --> Drawing on new survey findings, Sarah Best discusses how customising support for small and micro businesses in rural could unlock productivity.

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    1 Dec 2020

    Kicking off , will reflect on their work with wastepickers in Delhi, asking: what are labour protections for women in such informal sectors? how do intersecting identities (caste, religion, gender, class) impact livelihoods?

    IWRAW Asia Pacific logo + Global South Women's Forum on Sustainable Development logo + hashtag #GSWF2020 Essential Labour: Reflections from our work with Muslim and Dalit wastepickers in Delhi Monday 14 December 2020 11am - 12:30pm Delhi | 1:30 - 3pm Kuala Lumpur Shilo Shiv Suleman and Gayatri Ganju share their work in Delhi, reflecting on their conversations with Muslim and Dalit wastepickers – what is considered essential to them? How do they see their lives and their work in the context of the city and the pandemic? Organised by the Fearless Collective Illustration of five women with varying skin tones, styles of dress ranging from masculine to feminine, and body sizes.
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    30 Nov 2020

    For more on finance for productive use of energy in , read Ben Garside's blog, 'Equipped and productive: better financing for community businesses in Tanzania' -->

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    30 Nov 2020

    30% of women had never borrowed before because of concern that they wouldn't be able to repay loans. Women lack ownership & collateral. At family-level they have the biggest burden & challenges to accessing energy. We need success stories, says of .

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  15. 30 Nov 2020

    What energy appliances are community businesses planning to buy and how are they planning to finance it? What different challenges do women and men think they will face? @HivosEnergy

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    30 Nov 2020

    The Energy Change Lab interviewed farmers and business people in Tanzania to see how they use energy, and how they accessed finance to help secure PUE - or not.

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    30 Nov 2020

    Productive use of energy (PUE) is using energy to increase income or productivity. Women often face more social and cultural barriers to energy access than men.

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  18. 30 Nov 2020

    Supporting uptake of PUE- watch our experience working with various stakeholders in Tanzania through Energy Change Lab!

    We're watching a video from Energy Change Lab with @HivosEnergy with stories of how electrification and support on productive use helped the town of Matembwe in Tanzania.
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    30 Nov 2020

    Starting in two minutes we'll be discussing Energy, finance and community business – where is the money? at today's . Watch live on our website --> And follow along with the chat on Facebook -->

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  20. 30 Nov 2020

    Our new report out today on finance needs of community businesses using PUE. It explores opportunities for unlocking affordable access to finance for small holder farmers and MSMEs in Tanzania, needs and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs.

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