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Press Release: Global Coalition Launched $80 Million Relief Fund To Protect Energy Access in Vulnerable Communities From COVID-19 Fallout
A relief fund launched this week with a first close of $68 million and a target of over $80 million to protect energy access for at least 20 million people in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Analysis: COVID Pandemic Dampens Africa’s Economic Growth
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, intended to lower tariffs and boost economies, has yet to be fully implemented because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The 6 Ps of Empowering Youth Social Entrepreneurs
Youth social entrepreneurs are becoming pillars of resilience in the COVID recovery period.
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- Coronavirus
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- youth
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Pandemic Threatens Asia-Pacific’s Progress on Global Development Goals, Says Asia Development Bank
"As the socioeconomic impacts of responses to the virus continue to unfold, people already struggling to make ends meet are at risk of tipping over into a life of poverty," the Manila-based lender said.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- global development, SDGs
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Analysis: Education in a crisis: How Does India Cope and Improve
The pandemic has set back a lot of progress made in education, but all is not lost. Now is the time to reimagine education.
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- Coronavirus, Education
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Pandemic Has IFC Pumping $1.7 Billion Into Local Companies in India
The pandemic has led to the International Finance Corporation massively ramping up its impact investment in India.
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- Coronavirus, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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African Development Bank’s Off-Grid Recovery Platform for COVID-19 Reaches Financial Close
The African Development Bank has reached a financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa for the COVID-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa