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Press Release: World Bank Group Support to Help Philippines Expand Resilient Water and Sanitation Services for Water Security and Jobs
The project is expected to generate 8,700 jobs within five years of completion, rising to around 46,500 jobs over a 25-year period.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AUDA-NEPAD Launches Africa Green Transition PPP Fund, a New Investment Platform to Finance Africa’s Green Industrial Future
The Fund will channel blended finance and institutional capital into renewable energy, power transmission, water-energy projects and industrial decarbonisation across Africa. It was launched at the STC Ministerial Segment in Abidjan, with a first closing targeted at the Africa Business Forum 2026.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Learning from the Corporate Playbook: Why NGOs Must Claim a Niche to Survive the Aid Recession
Global aid funding has dropped dramatically in recent years, while private sector funding in low-and middle-income countries has risen sharply. According to social innovations advisor Rajat Ray, this is not a temporary shift but a fundamental restructuring of how global development will be financed. He explores what this new reality means for NGOs and other grant-seeking organizations, arguing that unlocking private capital will require them to adopt the corporate principles of strategic positioning and niche specialization, shifting from broad thematic focus areas to high-impact, technical interventions that target specific needs.
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- Investing
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KCB Bank Kenya and European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) Sign US$100 Million Facility to Expand SME Financing
Under the framework, 35 per cent of the facility will be directed towards women and youth-led enterprises, while 30 per cent will finance eligible green investments, enabling businesses to adopt climate-smart technologies and sustainable business practices.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Finance, Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EAAIF Commits $50 Million to Key Renewable Projects in Asia
The facility is designed to move projects toward a ready-to-build stage. Funding will support development work before construction and help projects meet international technical, environmental and governance standards.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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ADB and Partners Power Timor-Leste’s Energy Future with Landmark Investment in Solar and Battery Storage
The landmark investment—which is also Timor-Leste’s first independent power producer project —will be operated by Manatuto Renewables Power and will help to transform the country’s energy landscape by reducing reliance on imported diesel.
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- South Asia
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Acumen’s ARAF Fund Raises $90 Million to Take Its Climate-Resilience Playbook to North Africa
ARAF aims to deliver direct impact to at least an additional 4m farmers with the fresh capital, managed by Acumen Capital Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Why Nuclear Power Is Moving Back Into the Global Development Agenda
Nuclear power is moving back into the development-finance debate as the IAEA and World Bank Group deepen cooperation on reliable, low-carbon electricity. The shift comes as emerging economies face rising power demand, widening investment needs and growing pressure to expand energy access without locking in higher emissions.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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