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Development of a Women’s Empowerment metric for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WE-WASH)
There is a growing focus on gender-sensitive approaches and women’s empowerment in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. At the same time, there is a lack of metrics to measure women’s empowerment in the WASH sector.
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Herder-related violence, agricultural work, and the informal sector as a safety net (English)
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Feasibility of implementing a Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) program in Zambia: Stakeholder engagement
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Groundbreaking but not a universal solution: Renewable energy in irrigation
Solar pumps instead of fossil fuels improve access to irrigation in remote rural areas. But they are also a temptation to consume more groundwater.