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An Ethiopian farmer threshing wheat in Amhara region, Ethiopia — where WFP's insurance program embedded in government input systems reached 250,000 smallholder households by 2024
finance

The System Rider

WFP bundled crop insurance with government fertilizer programs and switched payouts to before the disaster, not after

Ethiopia, Zambia, Cuba, GuatemalaApr 19, 2026
Edinburgh cityscape — Scotland is the first country to legally require community wealth building through anchor institution procurement mandates
governance

The Anchor Mandate

Scotland became the first country to legally require anchor institutions to redirect public procurement toward local co-ops, social enterprises, and employee-owned businesses

ScotlandApr 18, 2026
Worker installing solar panels on a rooftop in Africa with mountains in the background
climate

The Generator Exodus

Nigerians are ditching 22M diesel generators as solar pays for itself in months

NigeriaApr 17, 2026
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