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Global Health Fund Says Health, Climate, Conflict ‘Triple Whammy’ Hits World’s Poorest
Climate change kills people by increasing malnutrition and causing disease, while conflicts can lead to more deaths from the collapse of healthcare systems than from bullets and bombs.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Pasteur Network Launches Pioneering Project at World Health Summit To Tackle Health Impacts of Climate Change
The Institute of Philanthropy and Rockefeller Foundation commit US$5 million to advance project and empower local researchers, governments, and communities in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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UNICEF Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat ‘Silent Killer’
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which is the most dangerous form of malnutrition.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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AIIB Commits $100 Million to Climate Transition Investments in Emerging Asia
AIIB pledges $100 million for climate transition investments, with $75 million to the Actis Asia Climate Transition Fund.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Launch of the First Impact Loan Facility for Coral Reef Conservation
The Blue Finance Facility aims to support the development of innovative reef-positive businesses that bolster the Blue Economy in and around the Marine Protected Areas.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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EU Announces USD $26 Million Funding for Zimbabwe’s Wildlife and Environmental Management
The European Union (EU) delegation to Zimbabwe has announced a significant investment of USD $26 million to support the revamping of Zimbabwe’s wildlife and environmental management.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Support African Climate Sector Tech Businesses
Equator Africa is backing early-stage, tech-enabled companies in sub-Saharan Africa, including those working on green solutions in the energy, agriculture, and mobility sectors.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Countries Eye World’s First Joint ‘Debt-For-Nature’ Swap
Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique have all lost significant portions of mangrove shoreline, coral reefs and fish stock since the 1980s, threatening loss of livelihoods, food security and income from tourism.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact bonds, lending, tourism