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Press Release: World Bank Group Announces New Approach to Measuring Impact
For the first time, the work of all World Bank Group financing institutions will be tracked through the same set of indicators.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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EAIF Commits Additional $30 Million to Support Indorama’s Expansion in Nigeria
The investment enables the construction of a new plant, port terminal, handling stations, and storage facilities in Nigeria.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sun Run – Sustainable Transport Africa
This is a partnership comprising two start-ups, E-Safiri and Kiri E.V., who will structure a joint venture called Sun Run.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Squanders Over 1 Billion Meals a Day – UN Report
The UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024, co-authored with WRAP, provides the most accurate global estimate on food waste at retail and consumer levels.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, data, food security, research, waste
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Press Release: Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More Than $5.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America
More than $1 billion in new commitments announced today will create economic opportunity and help address the root causes of migration in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Latin America
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Viewpoint: The AfDB’s $61 Billion Initiative Will Transform Agriculture but for Whom?
The one-size-fits-all Dakar II plan risks sacrificing biodiversity and smallholders for the sake of private interests. There is an alternative.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Opinion: Access to Clean Water—Confronting a Deadly Inequity
Despite the urgent need, funding for programs that help provide safe water and sanitation to at-risk communities is severely short.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Bayer Pilots Unique Generative AI Tool for Agriculture
Expert generative AI system has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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