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Press Release: USAID Releases Indonesia Global Water Strategy High-Priority Country Plan
Under this plan, USAID will invest over $50 million to reach more than one million Indonesians with access to safe, sustainable, and climate-resilient drinking water.
- Categories
- WASH
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- climate change, sanitation, water
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Vantage Capital Invests $25 Million in Water and Sanitation Solutions Provider in East Africa
Vantage Capital, a mezzanine fund manager, has made a new investment in the water and sanitation sector after its recent engagement in the healthcare industry in Morocco.
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
- Tags
- sanitation, water
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African Development Bank Group Commits $101 Million to Sustainable Water and Sanitation Reforms in Rwanda
The program aims to improve water and sanitation governance and access to basic water supply and sanitation services.
- Categories
- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- regulations, sanitation, water
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Analysis: Menstrual Health And Hygiene Is Unaffordable For Poor Girls And Women In Latin America
According to a World Bank study, it is estimated that 500 million women lack access to menstrual products and adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management (MHM).
- Categories
- Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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New UNICEF-WHO Report Reveals More About Water Burden on Girls
In world quest for universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, gender inequalities persist.
- Categories
- WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- gender equality, water, youth
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Beyond Recycling: Is ‘Deplastification’ the Next Step for Businesses?
A new report has warned that many businesses are utilising “avoidance strategies” that fail to reduce plastic usage.
- Categories
- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Plastic Upcycling Startup Kubik Closes $3.34 Million Seed to Scale Production in Ethiopia
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to triple to over 1,000 million tons by 2060.
- Categories
- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- circular economy, housing, scale, startups, waste
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Press Release: Miller Center Invest Awards Catalytic Impact Funds to Social Enterprise Alumni
The fund aspires to unlock $5 million in investment per year for Miller Center’s global network of social enterprises.
- Categories
- Investing, Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Global
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