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Climate change and health: from flood to funder
The London Climate Week launch on 21 June 2026 of a new call from global partners turned three years of listening to community-based health workers into money on the table. What the room did not decide is whether the money will reach them the same way the listening did. In Fada, Burkina Faso, what happens…
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Climate and health: seven quotes from global leaders putting money on the table for local communities
On 21 June 2026, Grand Challenges Canada and Science for Africa Foundation convened a global consortium of partners to London. Together, they announced a new call to “invest in bold, locally led solutions that help health systems anticipate and respond to climate-driven health threats”. Here are seven notable quotes we wrote down during the event.…
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Climate and health: Reda Sadki’s remarks at the Nexa funding announcement in support of local community responses
The Geneva Learning Foundation’s Reda Sadki spoke on the expert panel at the launch of the Nexa funding announcement in London on 21 June 2026, in conversation with panelists Dr Devotha Nyambo of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Tanzania, Dr Claude Pirmez of Fiocruz in Brazil. The panel was moderated…
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What is the difference between a wicked problem and a grand challenge?
The management concepts of wicked problems and grand challenges are closely related but have some key distinctions: Similarities Both wicked problems and grand challenges refer to complex, systemic issues that are difficult to solve and have far-reaching societal impacts. They share several characteristics: Distinctions While closely related, there are some nuanced differences: Scope and framing…
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