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What does gender equality have to do with climate change?
The climate crisis, just like nearly every other humanitarian and development challenge, has a greater impact on women. We explain how.
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What does gender equality have to do with climate change?
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2021 in Review: African nations step up the climate fight
29 countries in the Africa region submitted more ambitious climate pledges in 2021 with support from Climate Promise.
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Women in Tanzania with their fist in the air
Tanzania substantially increased the ambition of their NDC in 2021. Photo: UNDP Tanzania
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Fighting for Survival: Four small islands on the frontline of climate change
Small islands sit on the front line against climate change. They’re among the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, declining rainfall, and extreme…
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Cindy Duval-Kouamé, manager of The Blue Marlin Restaurant at Anse aux Anglais, Rodrigues
Cindy Duval-Kouamé, is the manager of The Blue Marlin Restaurant at Anse aux Anglais, Rodrigues. Her establishment proposes seafood and farming products from Rodrigues. Restauration depends a lot on tourism in Rodrigues in general. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent limitation of international flights to and from the Republic of Mauritius, the situation has become complicated for restaurant owners and people working in the hospitality sector who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. Presently many restaurants, guest houses or hotels open only a few days a week to accommodate a reduced clientele consisting mainly of Mauritian travelers or European expatriates residing in Mauritius or Rodrigues. Photo credit: Stéphane Bellerose/UNDP in Mauritius and Seychelles. August 2020.