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Report: Investing $1 Per Person Per Year in Hand Hygiene Could Save Hundreds of Thousands of Lives
All households in the world’s 46 least developed countries could have handwashing facilities by 2030 if the world invested less than US$1 per person per year, in hand hygiene.
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- WASH
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- Global
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- global health, healthcare, hygiene, sanitation, WASH, water
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UN Warns Over 5 Billion People Could Struggle to Access Water by 2050
More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned Tuesday, urging leaders to seize the initiative at the COP26 summit.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change, environment, social impact, WASH, water
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Robotic Startup Ishitva Raises Over $1 Million in Pre-Series A Round in India
Ishitva’s model is particularly innovative as they are leveraging cutting-edge technology to sort out the waste which is already being generated.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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USAID Provides Nearly $297 Million in Urgently Needed Food, Water, and Health Care For COVID-19 Response Around the World
USAID Administrator Samantha Power announced nearly $297 million in humanitarian assistance to provide urgently needed food assistance, health care, water, and psychosocial support to address urgent humanitarian needs
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, WASH
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- Global
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- coronavirus, food security, healthcare, WASH, water
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PepsiCo Is Bringing Safe Water to Sub-Saharan Africa With $1 Million Programme
PepsiCo's investment aims to help improve water infrastructure, build new water supply systems and appropriate sanitation facilities, and promote hygiene education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- funding, hygiene, philanthropy, sanitation, WASH, water
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Press Release: PepsiCo Chooses CropX to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals
CropX, a leading global Ag Analytics provider and PepsiCo México, an American multinational food, snack and beverage corporation headquartered in U.S.A.
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- Agriculture, WASH
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- Global
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- agriculture, farming, sustainability, technology, WASH, water
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Report: Clothing Production Killing Africa Rivers as Water Scarcity Surges
Production of clothing, including for high street brands in Europe, the UK and the US is killing Africa’s rivers through polluting discharges of untreated industrial wastewater, a new report reveals.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- pollution, sanitation, sustainability, WASH, water
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Press Release: PepsiCo Announces “Net Water Positive” Commitment
PepsiCo, Inc. announced its ambition to become "Net Water Positive" by 2030, and aims to replenish more water than the company uses, which would place it among the most water-efficient food or beverage manufacturers operating in high-risk watersheds.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change, environment, sustainability, WASH, water
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