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Opinion: the US Aid Crisis Is an Opportunity for Outcome-Based Finance
"Outcome-based funding is a ready-made solution as the future of USAID and global development funding more broadly hangs in the balance."
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Viewpoint: Don’t Give Up On Aid Just Yet
The World Values Survey asks people in countries around the world a set of consistent questions. These include confidence in charitable and humanitarian organizations in general.
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- Global
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Kenya: Refurbished Mobile Phone Company Raises Funding From Proparco
French development finance institution Proparco has granted Kenya-based Badili a $400,000 loan.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat
Gates’ foundation shares many grant recipients with USAID, and he has predicted “millions of deaths” if the cuts are not restored.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Global
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Gender Incentives in Climate Finance: Doubling Down on Proven Approaches During Uncertain Times
With the endpoint of the SDGs just five years away, multiple factors have combined to undercut gender and climate-focused funding in several key global economies. Edward T. Jackson, Yiagadeesen Samy and Katie Turner argue that gender incentives in climate finance offer an effective solution to this dual challenge. They explore how these incentives can boost the supply of affordable, renewable energy, while improving wages and economic autonomy for women workers — and they argue that if there were ever a time to double down on this approach, it is now.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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Navigating the Crisis in Global Development: Job Boards, Career and Entrepreneurship Guidance and Other Resources
Drastic cuts at USAID and other key funders have sparked turmoil in the global development and social impact sectors. But they have also generated a large and growing response from individuals and organizations, who are working hard to ramp up their own funding and other programs, help newly unemployed workers find new jobs and careers, and provide other forms of support to those affected by the crisis. NextBillion has created this page to aggregate as many of these resources and opportunities as possible. We will continue to update it regularly with new links as the response to this crisis progresses.
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Africa’s Startup Funding Crisis Deepens as Mastercard Foundation Exits Top VC Firm
Mastercard Foundation pulls out of its $100 million commitment to African venture capital firm 54 Collective.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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European Investment Bank (EIB) Backs Africa Finance Corporation $750 Million Climate Resilient Infrastructure Fund
This landmark initiative will accelerate climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure across Africa.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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