BY WYATT CONSTANTINE

Banana production and trade has been an important part of Somali economy for the last century. However, how has the trade started? How has colonial past shaped the current methods of production? What factors have defined the competitiveness of the sector in the past and is there a sustainable way forward? Wyatt Constantine discusses colonial implications for future of banana sector in the country.

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BY ADAM GUARNERI

By targeting cash handouts on the conditionality of improving both health and educational outcomes, conditional cash transfers can play a role in breaking the inter-generational cycle of poverty many families face and create more resilient communities along the way.

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BY SAHAR PRIANO

How can financial institutions adapt in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to build back stronger and more inclusively? Green banks offer both short-term and long-term solutions that address access inequalities and combating climate change.

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BY “SOFAR OCEAN”

Improving both the quality of and access to data on oceans can help offset some of the imminent dangers that rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and extreme weather events pose for vulnerable communities.

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BY BAKER LU

Established multilateral organizations, such as the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, can help the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to increase engagement with civil society organizations, leading to a more resilient approach to development.

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BY TOM JOHANSMEYER

OLD HABITS DIE HARD, BUT THE EFFORT TENDS TO BE WORTH IT. IMPROVED FUTURE PROSPECTS AWAIT INSURERS WHO CAN PIVOT FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO OTHER CLASSES OF BUSINESS, AND THEY’LL BRING IMPROVED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE WITH THEM.

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BY ADAM GUARNERI

How can global food systems adapt to the realities of climate change while feeding a growing global population? Utilizing algae has proven to be successful in reducing methane emissions, and thus environmental impacts, of cattle.

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By the Perspectives Editorial Team

On Wednesday, November 18th, SAIS Perspectives held its annual Issue Launch, introducing the 2020-2021 theme of “Resilience in Development.” Read about it here!

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