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Let’s have a climate conversation! 🌍✨ Climate change is a complex puzzle with myriad interconnected challenges that require a holistic and inclusive approach. 🧩 Today, we highlight an extraordinary group of young change-makers from Indonesia who boldly champion the relatively overlooked yet equally crucial issues of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) as a matter of rights and contributor to climate resilience. Groups like Indonesia’s Youth with Sanitation Concern remind us that we need all hands on deck to tackle the vast, intertwined challenges of climate change. Their achievements prove to us that in delivering the promise of equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient development, no issue is too small, and no voice is too young: on.snv.org/4dOBBar #ClimateConversations #SNVImpactThatMatters #YouthLeadership #WASH Annisa Pramesti Putri Gunawan Meliyandoko Saniya Niska Rizki Pandu Permana

🚰💧In Kenya's Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) communities, inclusive and collaborative water management systems that champion locally-led and community-driven efforts have started to make a difference.   🌾🤝Read how the Government of the Netherlands-funded LISTEN project - in collaboration with the Government of Kenya - is revitalising water access for ASAL communities. These approaches are contributing to peoples' rights access to water, sanitation, food, and a clean and healthy environment, as well as helping reduce conflicts over limited water resources. 🔗 on.snv.org/3szbDoW #WaterSecurity #ClimateResilience #WaterManagement

Are you ready for the 2024 Global Youth Economic Opportunities (GYEO) Summit? 🚀   Join us for an engaging session where we will explore, together with our partners, emerging programming and evidence around the just transition, circular economy, green entrepreneurship, climate finance and more!   Let’s foster collaboration for enabling youth employment and entrepreneurship across the green sector, and transform systemic barriers into opportunities for innovation and scalable impact.   🗓 September 11, 2024 📍 Silver Spring Civic Center - Washington, D.C.   Register now 👉 https://shorturl.at/gJQX3   #GYEOSummit #SkillsRightNow  UNICEF | Generation Unlimited | USAID | The World Bank Group | 2SCALE | Goodwall

Today at the AFS Forum, we engaged in several sessions highlighting critical steps towards building a more resilient and sustainable food system. 🌱 Some key insights from our discussions:   "Access to power is one of the top challenges for sustainable agri-food systems. However, there is significant potential for decentralized renewable energy solutions, which can address this power gap and benefit the entire value chain." - Sarah Alexander   "There is a disconnect between farming systems, landscapes, and agri-food systems. This needs to be the starting point for context-specific interventions." – Annemieke Beekmans   "Regenerative agriculture is crucial for preserving our ecosystems. To transform agri-food systems, we need bold public-private partnerships that enhance biodiversity, water management, resilience, equity, and sustainability for all." – Andre De Jager   "Through the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development's blended finance mechanisms, we are empowering smallholder farmers and developing business models that prioritize resilience and sustainability, paving the way for a stronger future for vulnerable communities." - Diane-Emmanuelle Potey SNV is committed to driving this transformation through partnerships, scalable solutions, and targeted incentives that create a more resilient and sustainable future for all. 🌍 #AFSForum2024 #InnovateAccelerateScale

🌍 SNV at the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo 2024 SNV will be attending the GOGLA 8th Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo, taking place from 8-10 October at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Our focus: At SNV, we are committed to developing inclusive markets for sustainable energy, empowering communities and fostering equitable livelihoods. We use a market-based approach to expand access to clean cooking, lighting, heating solutions, and promote energy for productive uses. Key topics we will cover include: 💡 Enhancing renewable energy in agriculture to boost resilience and cut emissions. 💼 Building resilient livelihoods, especially for young people, women, and marginalised communities. 💰 Exploring investment opportunities to blend funding and leverage private sector finance. We will share our experience in the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE), with a focus on the Agri-food/PURE nexus. Our work in the investment continuum, private sector technical assistance, and energy for displacement settings will also be highlighted. 🎥 Watch our video on solar irrigation and how it is positively impacting agriculture value chains: https://lnkd.in/eRZ4pzXM Join us to discuss how we can collectively power lives, energise potential, and foster innovation in the renewable energy space! #GOGLA2024 #SustainableEnergy #SolarIrrigation #PURE #ResilientLivelihoods

Let’s have a climate conversation! Climate projections highlight the Mekong Delta's significant vulnerability to climate change and human-induced factors. To address these challenges, integrated mangrove shrimp production has emerged as a key solution, leveraging mangrove protection and expansion to create natural buffers that safeguard the landscape and its communities.   Camimex, the second-largest shrimp processor in the Mekong Delta, is at the forefront of adopting this nature-based solution (NbS) to improve climate resilience. Supported by SNV through the DFCD’s Origination Facility, Camimex has established itself as a global leader in integrated mangrove shrimp production, attracting investment from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. 🌟   Key benefits of integrated mangrove shrimp production include: 💰 Increasing smallholder incomes 📉 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions 🌏 Providing coastal protection and restoring biodiversity Read more about Camimex's inspiring journey, showcasing the power of collaborative efforts in driving sustainable business practices in areas vulnerable to climate change: https://lnkd.in/dnkcy5v8 #ClimateConversations #SNVImpactThatMatters Dutch Fund for Climate and Development FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank Camau Frozen Seafood Processing Import Export Corporation (CAMIMEX)

Collaboration for scaling up impact at the AFS Forum 🌍.   The AFS Forum kicks off today, providing us with a crucial opportunity to accelerate the transformation of Africa's food systems toward increased resilience and sustainability. At SNV, our commitment lies in achieving impactful outcomes by: 🤝 Strengthening partnerships for scalable impact: We aim to scale up transformative solutions across the continent by forging deeper and more strategic partnerships. 🌱 Empowering local ownership for transformative impact: By sharing insights, reflecting on lessons learned, and prioritising locally-led approaches, we can create a sustainable agri-food sector. 📢Advocating for equitable and inclusive policies: We strive for a fair and inclusive transition to resilient agri-food systems by setting the agenda on crucial food systems topics.   Want to connect with us? Join us today at: 📍Herding Change for Climate-Smart Innovations 🗓️ September 2, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM(CAT), MH4, Kigali Convention Center 📍Meaningful Youth Engagement in Agripreneurship 🗓️ September 2, 15:00 PM - 16:30 PM (CAT), Youth Dome   🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dZEgKPac #AFSF2024 #InnovateAccelerateScale

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Meet our delegates! Join SNV at the AFS Forum 2024, where we will work together with a myriad of partners and stakeholders to strengthen collaboration for a sustainable and resilient agri-food system. Our goal is to contribute to achieving food security and adequate nutrition for people in all their diversity, while safeguarding the economic, social and environmental foundations for future generations 🌍 . Our priority actions include: 💪 Empowering youth and advocating for youth-centric and inclusive agricultural policies. 👩🌾 Understanding and taking the complexity and diversity of farmers, farming systems and agricultural food systems as a starting point for any change. 🚜 Using the principles of Regenerative Agriculture to develop and facilitate implementation of innovative and context-specific practices, integrating scientific evidence, practical experiences and local knowledge. 🔎 Focusing on the following change areas: (i) regenerating soils, (ii) improving biodiversity and ecosystems, (iii) optimum use of resources and inputs, (iv) facilitating the use of renewable energy (v) developing inclusive market systems, (vi) recycling and reducing food loss and waste (vii) enabling healthy diets and sustainable consumption. 🔗 Learn more about the diverse events and panel discussions we will participate in: https://lnkd.in/dZEgKPac #InnovateAccelerateScale #AFSF2024 Andre De Jager Mahamadou BADIEL Eleanor Hartzell Annemieke Beekmans Baan, Eelco Harko Koster Jean Muthamia-MwendaMonique Beun Sarah Alexander Tchegoun Adebo KOBA Erica ten Broeke Diane-Emmanuelle Potey