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Press Release: At U.S.-Africa Business Forum DFC Announces Active Commitments in Africa Top $11 Billion
DFC announced $369 million in new projects including in health, energy and food security.
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- Agriculture, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Himalayan Water Stress Boosts Sustainable Agriculture
As climate change and glacial retreat spawn overlapping crises in the Himalayas, including water scarcity, food insecurity and rising poverty, locals turn to community-based methods of adaptation.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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UK to Give £650 Million for Projects in Developing African Countries
The UK will contribute £650 million to the African Development Fund towards high impact and low-cost finance projects in developing nations in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Shows How Investing in Smaller Projects Can Drive Large-Scale Green Transformation
Projects in India reveal how transformative change can be replicated across the world.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Taking a Virtual Trip to the Last Mile: How an Innovative Program is Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance Progress Toward the SDGs
Boosted by growing internet access and fueled by the pandemic, the virtual reality (VR) market has become the fastest-growing media segment, projected to reach US $185 billion by 2026. According to Julia Winterflood at Kopernik, the immersive nature of VR makes it uniquely suited to raising awareness of social challenges, and the technology is finding applications in the global development sector. She explores how Kopernik is leveraging virtual reality videos to document challenges faced by underserved communities and accelerate progress toward the SDGs.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications
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What Governments Must Agree at COP15 to Accelerate Business Action on Biodiversity and Nature
The UN Biodiversity COP15 finally opens its doors in Montreal this week after a two-year delay, and the stakes for our world could not be higher.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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African Development Bank Fund Offers $8.9 Billion for Vulnerable African Countries
The $8.9 billion replenishment package includes $8.5 billion in core ADF funding and $429 million for the newly created Climate Action Window.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Leading ‘Sustainable’ Investment Funds Backing Fossil Fuels, Research Finds
“Lack of regulation makes for a Wild West of sustainable fund management”, Edward Lander from Ethical Consumer said.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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