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Press Release: The Astellas Global Health Foundation Provides $2.6 Million in New Funding to Address Urgent Health Needs in Africa, South America, and the Middle East
The selected organizations -- International Medical Corps, PATH, and Plan International -- are expected to use the Foundation grants to impact nearly 750,000 lives combined over the next three years.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Paying People to Replant Tropical Forests − and Letting Them Harvest the Timber − Can Pay Off for Climate, Justice and Environment
For reforestation projects to make a dent in climate change they have to work with and for the people who live there.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Report: Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems
The Clean Cooking Alliance released a new report that highlights the key role that clean cooking plays in transforming the food system.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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GCI, Bboxx Launch Clean Cooking Initiative in Pakistan
This effort aims to introduce millions of LPG cooking solutions, representing a major stride in reshaping the nation's energy framework.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Report: Examining the Potential for Electric Cooking in Rwanda
A study developed by Sustainable Energy for All and its partners examined the potential for electric pressure cookers (EPCs) to replace these traditional, polluting cooking methods in Rwanda and inform government and industry efforts to promote the technology’s adoption.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Over USD 11 Million Towards Climate Solutions
First round of funding from the Foundation’s USD 1 billion climate strategy goes to 25 grantees to improve global food and health security, curb coal, increase solar energy access, and more.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: £2.4 Million Funding for Research into Flood and Heat Resilience in Maternal Healthcare
UKRI awards funding to LSHTM researchers to explore potential impact of climate change on maternal and child healthcare.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC Invests $50 Million in New LeapFrog Fund to Bolster Health, Financial Services Businesses in Africa
The latest fund will focus on growing businesses in healthcare and financial services by helping companies adopt digital solutions and offer new products that can reach underserved segments of the population.
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- Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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