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African Development Bank Allocates $25 Billion by 2025 for Green Growth in the Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will inject $25 billion into climate projects and green growth in Ivory Coast.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Gambia Secures $40 Million for an Inclusive, Resilient and Competitive Agriculture
The World Bank Board approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA)* to promote the development of inclusive, resilient, and competitive agricultural value chains, with specific focus on smallholder farmers and agribusinesses in Gambia.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Environmental Reporting Can Help in Fighting Climate Change
Companies must measure and disclose the impact they have on our environment. Quality reporting can accelerate decarbonisation and identify opportunities for value creation.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: New Index Measures Resilience of Emerging Markets to Climate Change
As the developing world bears the brunt of climate change, iDE has launched an index which measures the resilience of emerging markets to shocks and stressors, setting a new industry standard for development work.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change
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Press Release: Rural Energy Leader Husk Power Systems Launches Solar Hybrid Minigrids in 6 Nigeria Communities; Targets More Than 500 Minigrids by 2026
Husk Power Systems, the rural clean energy services leader in Africa and Asia, launched its first six solar hybrid minigrids in Nigeria.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report Indicates Need for Further Climate Investment To Achieve Universal Energy Access
As world leaders prepare to meet at COP26, GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar industry, along with Efficiency for Access Coalition, just published its latest semi-annual Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report.
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- Energy, Environment
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A New $10.5 Billion Fund Aims To Spur Green Energy Projects in Poor Countries
A group of philanthropic foundations and international development banks on Wednesday announced a $10.5 billion fund to help emerging economies with growing energy needs make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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World Bank Plans To Replace Cancelled ‘Doing Business’ Report in Two Years
The flagship report on countries' business climate was cancelled after a data-rigging scandal.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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- data
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