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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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Impact Investing Lends a Hand to Struggling Social Entrepreneurs
New analysis lays out the challenges social entrepreneurs face during coronavirus and how impact investors can help them.
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- Coronavirus, Impact Assessment, Investing
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Analysis: How Powerful Is Financial Inclusion?
The story of the Freedman’s Bank suggests that fighting for trustworthy bank access can improve outcomes but isn’t enough to close the racial wealth gap.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Impact Assessment
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- North America
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Viewpoint: Data-Driven Collective Action Is Imperative For A Post-Covid-19 Development Agenda
It is feared that decades of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may simply be erased, thanks to the pandemic. In times like these, the development community must look inwards and ultimately refocus its efforts to serve the most vulnerable and prevent large-scale socio-economic devastation.
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- Coronavirus, Impact Assessment, Technology
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Press Release: W-GDP, DFC Target Additional $6 Billion of Investment in Women
Announcement marks one of several new commitments at event highlighting the power of investing in women.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Investment Management Firm SSC Capital Partners With Halal Angel Network to Tap Fast-Growing African Muslim Market
A corporate advisory and investment management firm, has partnered with Halal Angel Network (HAN) from India to tap the fast-growing African Muslim market.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Research Explores the Impacts of Mobile Phones for Maasai Women
Mobile phones have the power to change the lives of women living in remote communities by reducing barriers to information and increasing access to local economies. However, the introduction of new technologies can hamper efforts to empower women by increasing disparities in power dynamics.
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Securing Property and Land Rights in India
Secure property rights are fundamental to the economic and social development of any country. However, in India, we are faced with a curious conundrum where more than 70 percent of a household’s assets are held in land and housing, yet there is insufficient data and research on people’s property rights.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific