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                    <title><![CDATA[A country-platform playbook for scaling adaptation finance]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Climate change is costing lives and livelihoods - but funding solutions is falling short. This playbook shows how smarter finance can turn resilience into real investment.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:02:33 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ebipere K. Clark]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Where are we heading?  Can Nigeria achieve economic and climate targets simultaneously?]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Can Nigeria grow into a $1 trillion economy while cutting emissions? This analysis explores the trade-offs, risks, and pathways shaping its climate–economy future.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:31:01 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Omata]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Enhancing Nigeria’s Clean Energy Transition: Mapping Chinese Investment and Strategic Priorities]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s clean energy transition is unfolding amid shifts in technology, finance, and geopolitics. This report examines China’s role in infrastructure, renewable energy, and investments shaping the sector.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Najim Animashaun]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Nigeria’s Climate Transition in 2025: Moving from Ambition to Delivery]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Nigeria's 2025 climate transition agenda gained momentum, moving decisively from ambition to delivery. Progress across energy, finance, and public-sector governance accelerates the groundwork laid for a just, inclusive climate transition.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chibuikem Agbaegbu]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[ElectroYuan 2026 - Tianjin, dual circulation, and the currency of the energy transition]]></title>

                    <link>https://afripoli.org/electroyuan-2026-tianjin-dual-circulation-and-the-currency-of-the-energy-transition</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[As energy systems transform, so do financial systems. This article explores how electrification projects and financing structures are reshaping the geography of currency use.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:41:40 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ebipere K. Clark]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[From Trade-Off to Synergy: Value-Added Transition Minerals as a Bridge between Climate Finance and Economic Growth in Nigeria]]></title>

                    <link>https://afripoli.org/from-trade-off-to-synergy-value-added-transition-minerals-as-a-bridge-between-climate-finance-and-economic-growth-in-nigeria</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[This paper shows how Nigeria can use value-added processing of transition minerals to drive industrial growth, create jobs, and finance climate action through stronger governance.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:18:07 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Omata]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Architecture of Pragmatism: Strategic Surveillance and the “Policy Spare Parts Bin”]]></title>

                    <link>https://afripoli.org/the-architecture-of-pragmatism-strategic-surveillance-and-the-policy-spare-parts-bin</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[This short analyses explores the repurposing of established civilian policy instruments to support technical and security cooperation between the US and Nigeria, without the need for new formal agreements.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Najim Animashaun]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Mainstreaming Climate Action into Nigeria’s Transportation Sector]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s transport system must go green. Explore how smart policies, clean tech, and infrastructure upgrades can drive a low-carbon, efficient, and inclusive mobility future.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:11:14 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adedotun Eyinade]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Climate action and security: Integrating climate considerations in Nigeria’s policing framework]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Climate change is fueling insecurity in Nigeria. Explore how integrated policies can tackle the climate-security nexus and build a more resilient future.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Imafidor]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Foreign Exchange Constraint at the Heart of Development Finance]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Climate finance can’t ignore FX limits. Without aligning projects to a country’s balance of payments reality, ambition risks stalling before it delivers lasting impact.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:58:57 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ebipere K. Clark]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Mainstreaming Climate Action into Agriculture and Food Security in Nigeria]]></title>

                    <link>https://afripoli.org/mainstreaming-climate-action-into-agriculture-and-food-security-in-nigeria</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Climate change threatens Nigeria’s agricultural and food systems. Discover how policy, finance, and technology can transform agriculture for a resilient and food-secure future.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Ikenna Ofoegbu]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Nigeria’s Climate Agenda: New Directions in Policy and Diplomacy]]></title>

                    <link>https://afripoli.org/nigerias-climate-agenda-new-directions-in-policy-and-diplomacy</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s foreign policy can be a powerful tool for climate action. Discover how smarter diplomacy can unlock global finance, partnerships, and a stronger voice in climate negotiations.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Najim Animashaun]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Developing Nigeria’s Critical Minerals Industry to support Global Energy Transition]]></title>

                    <link>https://afripoli.org/developing-nigerias-critical-minerals-industry-to-support-global-energy-transition</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Can Nigeria’s mineral wealth power its own—and other countries'—energy transition? Explore how smart policies and investments can turn critical minerals into climate and economic opportunity.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:21:31 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tobi Oluwatola]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Insight Brief: Global South Peer Learning Workshop on Country Platform and Just Energy Transition]]></title>

                    <link>https://afripoli.org/insight-brief-global-south-peer-learning-workshop-on-country-platform-and-just-energy-transition</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[What does a just, Nigerian-led country platform for climate action look like? This brief captures bold insights from APRI’s 2025 Global South Peer Learning Workshop in Abuja.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:51:31 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[APRI]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Redefining Climate Finance - A Dual Mandate for the Dual Transition]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Africa’s energy future needs finance for people, not just projects. It’s time for a dual mandate that powers both grids and grassroots transitions.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ebipere K. Clark]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Mainstreaming climate action into Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Explore how Nigeria’s trade ministry can lead the green transition by aligning industry, trade, and investment policies with climate action for a sustainable and resilient economy.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:27:59 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Teniola T. Tayo]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Moving from plans to action: Mainstreaming climate action into Nigeria’s budget and economic planning]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Discover how Nigeria can integrate climate action into national budgeting and planning to build resilience, attract green finance, and drive a low-carbon, sustainable economy.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:26:38 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ebipere K. Clark]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[Is a country platform for climate action right for Nigeria?]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Can Nigeria unlock $1.9 trillion for a just energy transition? A unified Country Platform could align policies, attract finance, and drive inclusive, climate-resilient growth.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:41:13 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lai Yahaya]]></dc:creator>

                    
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Petrodollar vs. the Electroyuan]]></title>

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                    <description><![CDATA[Is the Electroyuan set to replace the Petrodollar? This article unpacks the global shift in power and finance as clean energy rises and climate goals reshape economic alliances.]]></description>

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                    <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate>

                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ebipere K. Clark]]></dc:creator>

                    
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