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How to Make New TB Technology More Accessible to the Private Health Sector
Dr. Madhukar Pai, citing research about tuberculosis testing that he recently helped publish in The Lancet Global Health, lays out some of the strategies that might lead to more consistent access and pricing among private TB health care providers worldwide.
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- Health Care
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Building Efficient Social Sector Initiatives Through New Generation Impact Measurement
The social sector is going through a massive change never seen before. Thanks to the advocacy of innovative foundations, impact investments are now becoming mainstream, along with collective impact programs and other initiatives like social impact bonds and Pay for Success programs. As these trends spread, we are witnessing the rise of thousands of collective impact ecosystems accompanied by improved impact investment models. These ecosystems incorporate different catalysts to impact measurement, when what we really need is a unified strategy of metrics.
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
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Weekly Roundup: Zika’s Super Challenge, LeapFrog’s Play, American Express’ Retreat
Our editors discuss three recent developments in the global development/social business space, including a disheartening new global health crisis, some major impact investing news, and a setback in the mainstreaming of the financial inclusion agenda.
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- Health Care, Investing
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A Solution to Urban Blight? Crowdfunding’s Potential to Transform Cities
Lending through peer-to-peer platforms, or "real estate marketplace lending," involves connecting borrowers seeking alternative sources of financing for their real estate investment needs with investors seeking passive income opportunities. As more Americans embrace crowdfunding sort of solutions, we believe cities that were once forsaken can be revitalized and brought back to life.
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- Investing, Technology
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Adapting to Climate Change (Part 1): Health Care
Climate change has led to an increase in vector-borne diseases, primarily impacting the world's poor. The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network supports various private-sector solutions to this problem, and Intellecap is supporting these interventions and mapping pilot project results across various sectors.
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- Health Care
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Virtual Companies Come to Life: How New Methods in Student Training Can Build Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Kenya
How can students gain the experience and skills necessary to lead their businesses effectively and sustainably? Integrating virtual (or "training") companies into education could be one answer. Sote ICT, a joint project of the Pontis Foundation in Slovakia and Kasigau Wildlife Trust in Kenya, focuses on the development of entrepreneurial skills in students at 12 high schools in southeast Kenya through this method. Since its inception three years ago, this project has educated more than 500 young people.
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- Education
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The Exciting Promise of Digital Payments in Peru
With almost 80 percent of Peruvians lacking access to a bank account, it’s clear why Peru’s government has committed so many resources to advancing financial inclusion. However, roughly 65 percent have mobile phones. Recognizing this, the National Strategy focuses on connecting those who have phones to financial services through digital payments adapted to the needs of the population.
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- Technology
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WASH Can’t Be Achieved Without Business
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) created the WASH Pledge, in which business leaders agree to provide clean water, safe toilets and good hygiene practices in all their workplaces under direct company control. Sara Traubel of WBCSD explains why: Universal access to WASH simply cannot be achieved without business.
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- Health Care
