CSF's Medhini Igoor writes on 'Why Gender Matters in Climate Plans and Corporate Boardrooms' .👩‍🔬Gender-responsive national adaptation plans.👩‍💻Meaningful participation in climate decision-making.👩‍💼Women’s leadership for stronger corporate climate governance.

RT @colombourbanlab: Heat stress does not affect people equally. In Colombo, street vendors, cleaners & gig workers bear the brunt. Our new….

RT @colombourbanlab: Our next webinar ‘Boiling Point’ will present key findings from our report on heat stress in Colombo, followed by a di….

RT @iromip: New policy brief alert by myself and @meghal92 where we look at the impact of heat stress in Colombo and explore pathways on ho….

New Policy Brief by @colombourbanlab of CSF tackles a critical, but under-explored, issue - rising heat stress in Colombo and impacts for outdoor workers. It draws on extensive interviews that reveal impacts + pathways to address climate change in Colombo

With import restrictions lifted, households are discarding their old electronics and upgrading to new ones. There is also a surge in new EV & hybrid vehicles. But have we stopped to think about how all of this adds to Sri Lanka's growing e-waste problems?.

"By prioritising social equity, ensuring robust governance & permanence, fostering financial sustainability, and grounding our efforts in sound scientific understanding, #SriLanka can unlock the potential of #bluecarbon, ensuring a just and sustainable future. " (5/5).

"Demonstrating additionality can be complex [. ] We must guard against projects that merely rebrand existing conservation efforts or fund activities that would have happened anyway, thereby undermining the integrity of the carbon market" (4/5).

"Where coastal communities are deeply intertwined with mangrove forests and seagrass beds for their sustenance and cultural heritage, ensuring free, prior, and informed consent from these communities is not merely a procedural step but a fundamental ethical imperative" (3/5).

"As we contemplate diving into blue carbon financing projects, it is imperative to proceed with caution and a clear-eyed understanding of the inherent risks and critical considerations". Ignoring the complexities "could undermine the very benefits we seek to achieve" (2/5).

Our latest op-ed in the Sunday Observer this week - 'Sri Lanka’s cautious approach to blue carbon financing' Read some excerpts below 👇🏽 (1/5).

Climate impacts are rising, affecting numerous sectors of the economy. In this op-ed, we argue that Sri Lankan financial institutions must go beyond traditional risk assessment models and focus on the climate risks that loom over their lending portfolios

📣 New study! - ‘Researching Blue Financing in the Indo-Pacific: A Scoping Study of South Asia’ Especially interesting to understand possible regional mechanisms to support marine adaptation in #SriLanka and the Bay of Bengal.

RT @UKinSriLanka: Last week, @UKinSriLanka & @CSFasia were thrilled to welcome @UliVolz, Prof of Economics @SOAS to deliver a lecture on ‘T….

Have you signed up yet? In this session we will explore:.🟢 Emerging issues in raising int’l finance for MICs green transition.🟢 How global tensions and geopolitical rifts influence the sustainable finance agenda.🟢 What Sri Lanka should watch out for

Sri Lanka’s trade and competitiveness reforms have long been an unfinished agenda. CSF economists reiterate that “we must now prioritise and fully implement these to build resilience” | ‘Eight priorities for Sri Lanka to respond to global trade challenges’

(4/4).6️⃣ Rethinking strategic international engagement.7️⃣ Advancing commercial diplomacy.8️⃣ Accelerating trade facilitation. Read more here:

(3/4).Here are the 8 Priority Areas:.1️⃣ Doubling down on tariff and para-tariff liberalization.2️⃣ Designing credible trade adjustment support.3️⃣ Implementing a focused National Export Strategy.4️⃣ Deepening and widening trade partnerships.5️⃣ Enhancing trade negotiation capacity.

Policy Note - 'Responding to Global Economic Challenges: Eight Priority Trade and Competitiveness Reforms for Sri Lanka' (2/4).

Sri Lanka’s trade reforms perpetually remain an ‘unfinished agenda’. As the global economy enters a new period of turmoil driven by trade policy uncertainty, #SriLanka needs to urgently prioritise long-delayed trade & competitiveness reforms. Read our new Policy Note ⏬ (1/4).