In Sidhi, an impoverished district in central India, most people depend on forests and the land for their livelihoods but rising temperatures and desertification are making it harder to survive. A new WRI report shows how land restoration can enable people in Sidhi and communities like it around the world to not only survive but thrive. New maps explore how key players can bring prosperity to central India. Read more.

Despite widespread consensus about the importance of locally led interventions, less than 30% of international humanitarian finances went to local partners last year. Emma-Illick Frank, a research analyst with the Global Commission on Adaptation, highlights three local leaders in East Africa tackling global problems at home. Read More.