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The telemedicine sector is booming, however, a proper approach to regulate the sector, as seen in Singapore, is a prerequisite for it to work at scale

Herding of small ruminants in a community forest in The Gambia. Photo: ICRAF

KINGSTON, Jamaica — About 5100 farmers in Upper Clarendon will benefit from the establishme...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Approximately 100 farmers are expected to benefit directly and another ...

Micro-check Dams Among Others Are Funded by Jamaicas $244 Million Climate Resiliency Budget The government and the Inter-American Development Bank are supplying the financing. Activities completed by the end of December 2020 include crop resilience/sustainability modeling activities, the Upper Rio Minho Watershed Sediment budget monitoring program, seven technical papers to endorse the National Spatial Plans development, and the policymakers and government ministries climate change awareness pr...

Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet Somalia Format Somalia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and extreme weather. Without anticipatory preventive approaches, these factors are likely to exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and reduce the people’s livelihood options, which in turn may have negative impacts for stability and security in Somalia. More frequent and intense droughts and floods undermine food security and worsen livelihood conditions in Somalia, adversely aff...

Building womens climate resilience Format When droughts, floods and hurricanes strike, women are disproportionately affected. Four female NORCAP climate experts are working to counteract that, providing crucial climate information to women in rural communities in Africa. As extreme weather events continue to intensify, the effects of climate change are felt all over the world. However, the impact is greater on the communities that have the least capacity to respond - and especially on women. Wo...