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New Thinking to Advance Gender Equality: ‘Radical Collaboration’ in Action
"We don’t want to wait centuries or even decades to achieve equality for all women everywhere. We want it now." Alexa Blain, co-founder and Managing Partner at Deetken Impact, recently attended the Women Deliver conference where, along with a decent dose of inspiration, she and her colleagues discovered that a bold, collaborative approach could hold the key to unlocking empowerment efforts.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Viewpoint: Only 1% of Gender Equality Funding Is Going to Women’s Organisations – Why?
A growing body of evidence proves that feminist movements are driving gender equality, and increasingly donors agree. However, we often see governments’ bold statements fizzling into inaction and only tiny pots of money trickling down for feminists organising in the global south.
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How Ghana Plans To Finance The Sustainable Development Goals
This renewed push for impact investing in Ghana specifically, and more broadly around the world, comes out of necessity. According to Sylvia Lopez-Ekra, the UN Resident Coordinator for Ghana, $5 to 7 trillion are needed each year to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Supporting Smallholder Farmers against Big Agriculture
Since most Ugandans live in rural areas, raising agriculture incomes is critical to reducing poverty, boosting prosperity and creating jobs, especially for women and youth.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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More Than 2,300 Cataract Surgeries With Cameroon Cataract Bond
Financially the hospital is performing better than anticipated after its first year and is on track to become financially sustainable within five years.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Mastercard and USAID Extend Relationship to Support Women Entrepreneurs
“At the U.S. Agency for International Development, we know that investing in women builds resilient, self-reliant, and prosperous societies,” said Mark Green, USAID Administrator. “USAID's partnership with Mastercard will accelerate the achievement of these goals by leveraging the collective resources and expertise of the U.S. Government to unlock the full economic potential of women around the world.”
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- Finance
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Press Release: First-Of-Its-Kind U.S. Government Blended-Finance Fund to Empower Women in Developing Markets
The WAM fund is a blended-finance vehicle designed to attract private capital in developing markets by offering protection to commercial investors by lowering the risk of loss. This blended-finance approach seeks to catalyze capital to create a $100 million fund to invest specifically in women’s financial inclusion.
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- Finance
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Press Release: OPIC Backs Asset Manager Deetken Impact and Mission-Driven Company Pro Mujer to Empower Women in Latin America
Deetken Impact and Pro Mujer team up to invest in women and girls, delivering strong financial returns and meaningful, measurable social and environmental benefits. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation has committed $10 million to grow the fund.
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- Investing
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