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The Gates Foundation’s Education Plans Go International
To find out how the foundation could help, he and others from the foundation spoke to teachers, academics, government officials, and parents in several countries, including Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Uganda.
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- Education
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Informal workers make up half the workforce of developing cities
In cities across the world, informal workers often lack access to protections and resources, but create as much as half a country’s GDP. Recognizing and supporting these workers will only help cities grow.
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Report: Innovative financing and regional dialogue are central for a thriving ‘blue economy’
The report identifies the financial challenges in the region, highlights innovative financing options that could be tested, and discusses policy and regulatory enablers to advance blue economy strategies at national and regional level.
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- Environment
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These 14 billionaires just promised to give away more than half of their money like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
Started in 2010 by Bill and Melinda Gates, worth $88.5 billion, and Warren Buffett, worth $74.2 billion, the Giving Pledge is a commitment by wealthy individuals and families to give away more than half of their wealth to causes including including poverty alleviation, refugee aid, disaster relief, global health, education, women and girls' empowerment, medical research, arts and culture, criminal justice reform and environmental sustainability.
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China’s agricultural paradigm shift
China’s agricultural support policies are moving towards marketised institutions, after a decade of state subsidies for direct production resulted in oversupply.
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- Agriculture
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- Asia Pacific
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Will AI be a bane or boon for global development?
From tracking cattle to bespoke weather forecasts, AI technology is helping smallholders across Asia and Africa. But it is by no means clear yet whether it will be a game changer in eliminating global poverty.
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- Technology
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Blockchain For Social Good Hype Requires ‘Recalibration,’ Ex-Treasury Official Argues
Whether it’s solving climate change, curing poverty or bringing financial inclusion and digital identities to billions - no problem is so great that it can’t be tamed by the blockchain, the narrative goes.
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- Technology
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Women & Banking: India’s financial inclusion suffers from a gender gap
Indian women score disproportionately low on ordinary functions such as savings and borrowings: of more than three-fourths who have a bank account, less than a fifth (16.7%) save formally, i.e., at banks.
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- Finance
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- South Asia