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Asian Development Bank and Cambodia Post Bank Sign $10 Million Loan to Support Recovery of MSMEs From Pandemic
The loan will expand access to finance, and at least 50% of the proceeds are marked to finance MSMEs led by women.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: India’s Healthcare Sector: Here’s How a Massive Transformation Is Underway
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a massive transformation in the healthcare space.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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The Lasting Scars of Education Losses in Latin America and the Caribbean
The crisis generated significant learning losses, which, if not remediated, will also cause a spike in dropout rates.
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- Coronavirus, Education
- Region
- Latin America
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- COVID-19
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Lessons in Resilience: What an Impact Investor Learned from an Entrepreneur Who Refused to Give Up
Entrepreneurship is a long game, and winning often comes down to grit. One case in point: Arindam Dasgupta, the co-founder and CEO of Tamul Plates, who has built a thriving business in India despite the historic challenges of recent years. Sachi Shenoy at Calidris and Steve Schwartz at the World Economic Forum were early investors in Tamul Plates through Upaya Social Ventures, the impact investing firm they co-founded. They discuss what Dasgupta has taught them about the qualities and practices investors should look for when seeking resilient entrepreneurs.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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Analysis: Here’s How 16 Social Innovators Are Leading Change at Davos
The Schwab Foundation’s Social Innovators of the Year 2023 includes a list of outstanding founders, business leaders, and government reformers.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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COVID-19 Brought a Surge in African Healthtech Innovation, but How Viable Are the Startups Now?
African healthtech startups have gained prominence in recent years due to their potential to improve healthcare access and outcomes on the continent.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN Report Finds 2030 SDG Targets May Just Be a Dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report.
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- Environment, Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, COVID-19, sanitation, SDGs, water
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Press Release: DFC Approves More Than $465 Million of Investments Including in Infrastructure, Health Security, and Small and Medium Sized Businesses in Q1 of FY 2023
Developing countries face an infrastructure gap that is estimated to exceed $40 trillion by 2045.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Investing, Technology, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Global
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