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Press release: Duke’s Community-Based Toilet System Begins Testing in India
The system is designed to reuse water, a huge plus in drought-prone areas. And while it does require a modest power supply, these needs can be met through solar panels or other off-grid solutions. The end goal is a stand-alone system that can help meet the needs of the 2.4 billion people who lack access to safe and effective sanitation.
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- Health Care, WASH
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- South Asia
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From solar torches to bioloos: five frugal innovations from around the world
Whether it’s bringing quality healthcare closer to those residing in rural villages or providing people with facilities as basic and necessary as toilets, it’s sometimes wise not to overcomplicate things. Frugal innovation, based on the Indian concept of jugaad– innovating when there are limitations in resources – can provide an answer when capital is low, resources are scarce, or infrastructure is in need of upgrading.
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- Technology
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Asian Development Bank Report Looks at Impact of Digital Technologies on Remittances
Governments and international organisations can help create an enabling environment in digital finance to improve the remittance process and also have positive externalities such as financial inclusion.
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- Finance
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Coffee conquers conflict for business-savvy farmers in the Philippines
Beyond helping coffee growers get a better deal, CfP aims to encourage dialogue between communities, with tensions ranging from colonial-era conflict between native Muslims and Christian settlers to land and resource disputes between ethnic groups.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Islamic Development Bank looks to expand its support of innovation and entrepreneurship
The Islamic Development Bank annual meetings are underway this week in Tunisia, and one of the themes being discussed is social innovation.
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- Uncategorized
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- North Africa & Near East
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This Simple Mobile Layaway Plan For Poor Farmers Just Won $1.25 Million
The Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship honored MyAgro, which helps developing world farmers save enough to reinvest in their farms–along with companies working on making solar panels cheaper, making reporting sexual assault easier, and more.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US govt’s OPIC commits $12.5 m loan for clean drinking water in India
“This project offers an innovative approach to making safe water more available and affordable and illustrates how businesses can develop new solutions to long standing global challenges,” said Ray W Washburne, President and CEO, OPIC.
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- WASH
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- South Asia
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- global development, SDGs
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Press release: IFC and Itaú Unibanco partner to improve financial education for women entrepreneurs in Brazil
IFC and Itaú will work to design and implement an eLearning video course directed to women entrepreneurs - owners or shareholders of businesses of all types and in any stage of maturity- in partnership with EduK, one of the largest online learning platforms in Latin America. The content of the course will include methodologies to evaluate the profitability of businesses as well as classes on growth strategies and techniques, and financial management.
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- Press release
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- Uncategorized
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- Latin America