At risk and still overlooked: thinking about how we design interventions for women
‘I took a loan to rent out a piece of land where I could farm and sell the produce. The farm flooded with all my crops. I had already invested…
Breaking silos: Why collective climate action needs a shift
In a village in central Kenya, Daniel, a coffee farmer, has just completed his fourth training this season. These sessions are part of a growing wave of climate-smart agriculture initiatives…
The work is not done: creating new paths to an equitable world in uncertain times
There are many valid perspectives from which to criticise the development sector. A lot of the work in the space, for example, fails to achieve the intended expectations. One could…
We give to get: community mechanisms as impactful insurance
This article is part of Busara's Tafakari 2025 yearbook. You can download the whole yearbook here. It is common to think of an umbrella as a symbol for insurance. Just…
