Jorge  Valencia

Jorge Valencia

Jorge Valencia is a freelance journalist based in Bogotá, Colombia. He previously covered Latin America from Mexico City for public radio in the United States. A 2023 fellow with the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, he has also reported from Arizona, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Latest Articles

Inside Brazil’s plan to cut world hunger by 2030

Inside Brazil’s plan to cut world hunger by 2030

over 1 year ago // Food systems

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lifted millions out of poverty and hunger in his country. Now, as Brazil hosts the G20, he is setting his sights on the whole world.

Deep dive: Hurdles ahead for the new steward of ‘loss and damage fund’

Deep dive: Hurdles ahead for the new steward of ‘loss and damage fund’

over 1 year ago // Devex Newswire

The loss and damage fund board plans to appoint its first director by September. Their main goals include securing funding from the global north and prioritizing local climate action in the global south.

How financial guarantees can encourage investment for climate action

How financial guarantees can encourage investment for climate action

over 1 year ago // Climate finance

Blended finance models and guarantees are some of the mechanisms to encourage investment in low-income countries affected by climate change, experts said during a recent Devex event.

Mother Nature is about to get paid for her sound

Mother Nature is about to get paid for her sound

over 1 year ago // Climate Finance

A collaboration of recording artists aims to raise funds and awareness for climate action.

At Paris Peace Forum, a dilemma of climate vs. development

At Paris Peace Forum, a dilemma of climate vs. development

over 1 year ago // Climate Change

In Africa, governments face apparently competing priorities of funding environmental sustainability versus poverty alleviation. But not everyone believes they should have to choose.