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The Big Impact of Small Improvements: How Last-Mile Distributors Have Responded to COVID-19 with ‘Incremental Innovation’
Distributing beneficial products in last-mile communities has always been difficult, but COVID-19 has made it much harder, exacerbating many of the challenges that last-mile distributors were already facing. Emma Colenbrander and Gerwin Jansen at the Global Distributors Collective explore innovative solutions to some of these challenges, many of which have tended to be incremental rather than radical.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
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The Development Bank of Rwanda Spearheads Economic Inclusion Among Refugees
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has secured $9 million (over Rwf8.5 billion) from the World Bank to finance entrepreneurial projects initiated by refugees in Rwanda.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN: COVID-19 to Worsen Poverty in 47 Poorest Nations
The pandemic could push as many as 32 million people in the world's least developed countries into extreme poverty, a new UN report has said. Without international action, global development goals will be missed.
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- Coronavirus
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WorldRemit Lowers Transaction Cost for Remittances to Africa
The new lowered prices, allows customers to send more to family and friends via the mobile app or website to the various African corridors, where Kenya remains a key destination for remittances.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Kimberly-Clark Continues Crucial Work Amidst Pandemic To Address the Global Sanitation Crisis
Kimberly-Clark Continues Crucial Work Amidst Pandemic To Address the Global Sanitation Crisis
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- Coronavirus, WASH
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- global development, SDGs
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Press Release: Particles for Humanity Secures $5 Million for Vaccine Delivery Technology
Single injection vaccines could increase access and reduce burden on healthcare systems globally
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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Viewpoint: Level the Playing Field for Science in the Global South
Community engagement, open access will strengthen science research in developing countries, writes Nyovani Madise.
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- Health Care
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How Governments Can Reach People in Extreme Poverty and Build Resilient Livelihoods During COVID-19
Governments around the world have taken fiscal measures that total almost $12 trillion in response to COVID-19. But Lindsay Coates at BRAC argues that most of these programs are short-term and reactive, and many do not reach those most in need of support. She proposes a more comprehensive response – and discusses how the Graduation approach to poverty alleviation can play a role.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Investing