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Analysis: Closing the Access Gap for Water and Sanitation in Eastern and Southern Africa
Access to clean water and proper sanitation is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to lack access to these basic services.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
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- accelerators, hygiene, poverty alleviation, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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Rwazi, a Startup in Market Intelligence, Gets $4 Million in Seed Funding
A Techcrunch study says that Rwazi, a market intelligence firm, is filling the void by giving market data backed by information acquired from clients.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals Releases 4th Annual Making the Case for Corporate Social Impact Toolkit
The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP), the nation's leading advocate for corporate social impact professionals, today released its fourth annual Making the Case for Corporate Social Impact toolkit.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: USAID Announces New Partnerships and Ongoing Investments In Global Water Security and Sanitation at Historic UN Water Conference
USAID announced new commitments to global water security, sanitation and hygiene in support of the United States Global Water Strategy, 2022-2027, and the White House Action Plan on Global Water Security.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Incofin Launches Pioneering Fund to Provide Drinking Water for 30 Million People
W2AF invests in innovative water businesses that provide affordable, safe drinking water to underserved populations.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
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- accelerators, innovation, water
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IPPC Report Highlights Rich Nations’ Failure to Help Developing World Adapt to Climate Change
Scientists say funding needs to increase ‘many-fold’ in order to reach climate goals and protect communities disproportionately affected by global warming.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Water’s Big Moment Risks Getting Lost in the Weeds
It’s just typical. You wait almost five decades to make the case for urgent action and investment on the global stage in the world’s financial capital, and along comes a banking crisis to steal your thunder.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, innovation, water
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Report: Social Enterprise Sector Failing Indigenous Businesses
A new report urges social enterprises to better support and value First Nations businesses, laying out practical recommendations for change.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- failure, human rights
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