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USAID Watchdog Warns of Lack of Oversight of $8.2 Billion in Unspent Aid After Trump Moves
USAID has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid over the Trump administration’s foreign funding freeze and idling of staff, a government watchdog warned Monday.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, WASH
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- Global
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MacroCycle Closes $6.5 Million Financing Round
The company is developing “upcycled” PET and polyester resins and plans to use the funding to grow its operations and scale its pilot plant facilities.
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- WASH
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- Global
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Analysis: When Your Coworkers Got Laid Off — But You Didn’t
"If you’re a layoff survivor, how can you regain a sense of control over your work life? Once you have a solid understanding of the challenges you’re facing, you can take steps to navigate your new work situation with clarity and confidence."
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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- employment
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Viewpoint: Healthcare Companies Should Advocate for ESG Policies Amid AI Push
The impacts of a warming global climate, such as increased air pollution, are directly linked to poorer patient health.
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- Environment, Health Care, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change, climate health, ESG, water
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“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” one doctor said.
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- Health Care, WASH
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Can Trump Dissolve USAID? 10,000 Jobs Hang In The Balance
Decisions made immediately after President Trump’s administration have resulted in full-scale, rapid and tumultuous change throughout the federal government, and many federal workers and agency employees are reeling, confused and frightened.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- North America
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World Bank Approves $100 Million to Boost Water Access and Conservation in Mali
Project to Improve Water Services for 500,000 People and Safeguard Key Water Sources.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- hygiene, rural development, sanitation, water
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New $110 Million Fund to Empower Women to Tackle Climate Change
The Women Empowerment for Climate fund aims to raise US$100 million to empower women to successfully implement policies to adapt to climate change.
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- Agriculture, Environment, WASH
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- Global