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Literacy, Not Income, Key To Improving Public Health In India
New research suggests public health in developing countries may be better improved by reducing illiteracy rather than raising average income.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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What will happen when the MDGs expire?
The UN High Level Panel report has a universal focus USAID, under a CC License
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- governance
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Egypt: World Bank Provides $1.25 Million to Support Job Creation in Upper Egypt
The World Bank group and its partners are investing more than $1.25 million in the Egypt Development Marketplace program that addresses job creation, poverty alleviation and rural development, said a press release issued by the World Bank.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- impact investing
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Toms sets out to sell a lifestyle, not just shoes
Founder Blake Mycoskie has set out to save the world with his "one-for-one" tagline. His critics say that giving alone doesn't solve a thing.
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- Impact Assessment
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Q&A: Impact Assessment Key in Rural Development Projects
Marianela Jarroud interviews Eduardo Ramírez, Latin American Centre for Rural Development researcher
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- Impact Assessment
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Impact Investing: Lots of Interest, but Where’s the Big Money?
Categories too risky for many investors include women entrepreneurs and agricultural businesses
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Secret Social Entrepreneur | It’s not just markets; you must meet needs
Our secret social entrepreneur questions why people join the sector. What takes precedence: profitability or social impact?
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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India needs to show the world it respects intellectual property rights: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
India needs to show the world that it respects intellectual property rights if it wants global pharmaceutical firms to invest in India, according to Biocon Chairman and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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