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Unlocking nature's value in the Young World: Financial solutions for Zambia
Zambia has incredible biodiversity, but the economy is heavily reliant on natural resources. Genesis Analytics has worked with the United Nations Development Programme Biodiversity Finance Initiative team to make recommendations to Zambian financial decision makers about how to integrate biodiversity considerations into their prudential supervision.
Following the conclusion of the Cali Biodiversity COP16, Genesis partner Marcela Tarazona and consultant Belinda Kaimuri-Kyalo, MSc report on how we can mitigate these risks and promote climate-friendly investments that benefit both the economy and the environment by making informed policy and investment decisions.
Reflecting on International Youth Day: Advancing Youth Empowerment
Youth are the driving force behind a brighter future, and in the Evaluation for Development (E4D) team, we are committed to working with our clients and partners to empower young people by creating meaningful economic opportunities.
Clearer Perspectives: Leveraging Data Visualisation Dashboards in M&E
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) acts as a guide to help stakeholders ask and answer questions about the outcomes of their interventions. Data alone is not enough to convey complex narratives and data visualisation turns mundane spreadsheets and numbers into dynamic graphics, charts, and interactive dashboards to bridge the gap between data and decision-making.
It feels like 2024 is going to be an unstable and volatile year
Every January, the Shared Value and Impact (SVI) team at Genesis Analytics predicts ESG and public policy trends for the coming year. These predictions are based on what we see in global trends as they are relevant to African businesses and governments in the year ahead. Here are our predictions for 2024 ...
Navigating a Just Transition
The landmark COP28 agreement to set up the $700 million Loss and Damage Fund is a clear (if belated and insufficient) acknowledgment of the catastrophic physical and social risks facing developing countries. CFE has been working for years to help governments and partners quantify risks, cost solutions, weave these challenges into policy, prioritise interventions and mobilise resources to fund the most essential activities.
Keeping track of the climate crisis
Current global efforts to alleviate the climate crisis are way off track, and no one faces more risk than vulnerable communities in developing countries who bear the brunt of rising global temperatures. Enhancing climate action efforts has never been more important.
Strengthening NDCs for Climate Action
COP28 is happening right now in Dubai, bringing the world together to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: climate change. The Conference of the Parties (COP) that are signatory to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is where governments and partners gather to negotiate and collaborate on climate policies, strategies and actions such as their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Don't lose sight of dreams in the unemployment crisis
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” seems to have been relegated to the backseat and the prevailing narrative is to “get young people into employment, any employment as long as they are employed”. This approach disregards the dreams and aspirations of young people, pushing them into jobs that may not align with what gives them personal fulfilment.
Airbnb doubles its contribution to GDP in SA
Read Genesis’ highly anticipated economic impact report on Airbnb’s operations in South Africa. Led by our teams in Shared Value and Impact and the Centre of Digital Excellence, this independent report estimates Airbnb's significant contribution to the economy and describes the ongoing achievement of more inclusive tourism.
Value of digital tools and solutions for hybrid work
Now more than ever we are witnessing the power of digital solutions to enrich our work, and I for one am leaning into these exciting new times! As a fully remote worker, I rely heavily on digital tools to interact with my team daily. I have come to appreciate the value of digital tools and solutions, firstly, for making me a better monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practitioner, and secondly, for the value-add they bring to the Evaluation for Development (E4D) team at Genesis.