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Analysis: Financial Inclusion Helps Youth Mitigate COVID-19 Impact
Recognizing this, financial regulators and policymakers should consider a series of factors when developing financial inclusion policies in the context of COVID-19 and beyond.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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Report: In July, Clean Energy Employment Gains Slowed to a Crawl
Report from BW Research shows an addition of 3,200 jobs last month
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Environment
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- SDGs
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Analysis: 3 Steps for Emerging Markets to Recover From COVID-19
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging market economies far exceeded that of the global financial crisis. Unlike previous crises, the response has been decisive just like in advanced economies. Yet, conventional policies are reaching their limit and unorthodox policies are not without risks.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- public policy
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Debunking Some Long-Held Myths of the Energy Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed some hard truths to the world’s largest oil and gas majors, energy analysts have told CNBC, with many reeling after historic second-quarter losses laid bare the financial frailty of the industry.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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- global development, SDGs
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Viewpoint: African Innovators Not Hitting Pause During COVID
Innovations in healthcare, online learning and fintech continue in Africa during the pandemic, Lydiah Bosire writes.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: COVID-19 and the Resiliency of Impact Investing
Industry insiders put forward the case for ESG-focused and impact investing being a successful strategy for every bottom line.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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The UN Development Goals Are ‘Seriously off Track,’ an Expert Says
Reducing inequality within and among countries is a Sustainable Development Goal that is not progressing, as evidenced in demonstrations that erupted in many parts of the United States and abroad this year.
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- Coronavirus, Education, Impact Assessment
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- financial inclusion, SDGs
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Analysis: COVID-19 and the Global Economy: Role of SDGs
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals will become even more significant in the post-pandemic economy.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- SDGs