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New Report Highlights Challenges Facing Farmers and Small Businesses in Developing Countries One Year Into Pandemic
TechnoServe’s COVID-19 Impact Report traces impacts over past year, reveals looming threat to agricultural livelihoods and food security.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Health Care
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- food security
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Press Release: USAID Launches Cargill, Ausvet, Heifer International and IPC Consortium to Combat Threat of Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance to Human and Animal Health
Five-year animal agriculture program will increase capacity of farmers, governments and other stakeholders to prevent and quickly respond to growing human health security risks
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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Analysis: COVID-19 Vaccination: Is India Running Out of Doses?
As India grapples with a deadly second wave of Covid-19 infections - with an average of more than 90,000 cases daily from 1 April - its vaccination drive appears to be struggling.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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- vaccines
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Cambodia’s Lenders Suspend Loan Principle, Interest Collection Amid Pandemic
Two associations representing Cambodia’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks issued a joint statement Wednesday agreeing to grant borrowers a reprieve from repayment of loans and interest amid the country’s latest and deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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- microfinance
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Analysis: Overcoming COVID-19 Will Require Tackling Inequality
The issue isn’t just that COVID-19’s impact is unequal; it’s that inequalities, especially gender inequality, will hamper an effective recovery.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- gender equality, human rights, SDGs
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The COVID-19 Effect: Why Latin America Needs a Workplace Wellness Revolution – and How Technology Can Enable It
Remote work is growing in Latin America, as it is around the globe, and the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated this shift. But as Greg Mitchell of Angel Ventures explains, working from home combined with the stressors of the pandemic is causing increased anxiety and burnout for workers. He shares how many companies in the region are adopting digital solutions to support employee mental health — from on-demand counseling and monitoring services to apps and chatbots — and discusses the market potential for this burgeoning solution.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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Drones Are Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities
The company Zipline is using the technology to provide medical resources to rural areas in markets around the world.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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Analysis: How the Governments of Africa Are Prioritizing Resilience in the Pandemic Era
Digital access, data-sharing and modernized systems are making a difference in the fight against Covid-19.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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