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    The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation has been active in India since 1990 and maintained an office in New Delhi since 1994. Since 2015, the foundation has been supporting India’s growing national, regional, and global leadership on climate change as part of its Climate Solutions programme. The foundation also recently contributed towards the country’s equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.


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    a woman with a solar-powered sewing machine--decentralised renewable energy
    Climate Emergency
    May 30, 2024
    How decentralised renewable energy impacts incomes and climate
    The energy transition should do more than secure livelihoods; it should help them grow. Here’s how decentralised renewable energy (DRE) can help achieve this.
    by Harish Hande | 7 min read
    riverbank at salmore_L&D fund
    Climate Emergency
    May 14, 2024
    IDR Explains | The Loss and Damage Fund
    In five questions, learn about this new climate financial mechanism, understand how it originated, what critics have to say about it, and what India stands to gain from it.
    by India Development Review | 9 min read
    women singing in Chhattisgarh-harvest festival
    Agriculture
    May 2, 2024
    A giving festival in the land of loss: Cherchera in Chhattisgarh
    Villagers find new ways to keep harvest traditions alive as fields shrink and coal mines thrive in this eastern state.
    by Murli Das Sant | 2 min read
    a small pond in the wilderness-solar polar
    Climate Emergency
    April 11, 2024
    The case of Corbett: Indian forests are running out of water
    Extreme water scarcity is disrupting the forest ecosystem, imperilling India’s wildlife. Here’s how solar-powered pumps can help.
    by Dr Sarita Subramaniam | 2 min read
    a goat against a wall-coal mining
    Livelihoods
    April 9, 2024
    Mining affects dairy farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh
    Dairy farmers in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district complain that coal mines have polluted livestock fodder, which has reduced milk production.
    by Mahashay Rathia | 2 min read
    dumping ground on the banks of deepor beel_waste to energy
    Climate Emergency
    March 27, 2024
    Waste to energy: Smokescreen or solution?
    Waste to energy plants in India are polluting, costly, and hazardous. So why are they still being built?
    by Swati Singh Sambyal | 8 min read
    a mahua tree in korba_coal mine
    Livelihoods
    March 19, 2024
    No mahua for old women: Mining stops forest collection
    Since a coal mine acquired their land and forests, old people in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district can no longer participate in the traditional mahua business.
    by Bhagwati Bhagat | 2 min read
    two women looking at a bulb--household electricity
    Urban
    February 27, 2024
    Brighter homes, lighter bills: How Ahmedabad homes lowered their energy bills
    Community-led energy audits in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar have helped households reduce their energy consumption through simple, sustainable solutions that save money and electricity.
    by Krishnaben Mangalbhai Yadav | 2 min read
    two women looking at a solar panel-renewable energy
    Livelihoods
    February 1, 2024
    Are DRE technologies the future of rural livelihoods?
    Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies can support the growth of small businesses and microenterprises in rural India. Here’s how grassroots nonprofits can help.
    by Divya Gaur, Angarika Gogoi | 6 min read
    blacksmith standing in his workshop_heat stress
    Climate Emergency
    January 25, 2024
    Rising temperature, falling income: Heat stress in the informal sector
    To strengthen climate resilience of low-income communities, adaptation plans must address how heat impacts their lives and livelihoods.
    by Nirmita Chandrashekar | 9 min read
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