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Kenya: USAID to Invest $130 Million in Drinking Water and Sanitation
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding a five-year program in Kenya to support water, sanitation and hygiene services.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Viewpoint: Your Thinking About ESG is All Wrong. Here’s What it’s Really About
Blaine Townsend, director of Bailard Wealth Management says attacks on ESG lean heavily on false economics and myths.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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- data, ESG, governance, greenwashing
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OPEC Fund Okays $300 Million for Funding Climate Action Plan
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has approved more than $300 million in new financing in the first quarter of 2023 for funding Climate Action Plan.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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- climate change
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Report: Press Release: A Triple Threat of Water-Related Crises Is Endangering the Lives of 190 Million Children – UNICEF
As world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to protect children.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, hygiene, sanitation, water, youth
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African Development Bank, Partners Invest $618 Million to Grow Nigeria’s Creative Enterprises
The African Development Bank and some partners have officially launched a new Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Clean Transport Volvo Delivers Its 1st Electric Heavy-Duty Truck in Africa
Volvo Trucks has delivered its first heavy-duty electric truck to Morocco, marking a major milestone in the development of electric vehicles in Africa.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Togo: The African Water Facility Pledges €1.2 Million for Sanitation in Nine Urban Centres
The project aims to improve the living environment of urban populations.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- sanitation, water
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Elemental Aims to Pump $43 Million Into Climate Startups With ‘Deep Community Impact’
Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor in climate-tech startups including BlocPower and ChargerHelp, says it’s “doubling down” in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank‘s collapse.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, startups
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