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Purifying Water Using a Ceramic Pot in Uganda
When the well is contaminated: The Purifaaya pot, made by Spouts of Water, is 99.9% effective and its water is potable, say Ugandan authorities
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- Entrepreneurship, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN says Asia’s social enterprises face $2.5T funding gap
To address the $2.5 trillion funding gap in Asia, the United Nations is counting on the private sector to support social enterprises.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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A new indicator of human development at subnational level
The farther one moves from capital and big cities, the weaker the educational and health facilities and the less the economic opportunities.
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- Impact Assessment
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- data, global development, Global Goals, poverty, SDGs, UNDP
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The U.N. Goal That Doesn’t Get A Lot Of Respect
A new survey of 3,500 leaders in developing countries found that marine conservation is almost universally considered the least important of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals – essentially a checklist of priorities to help poor countries and aid organizations focus their attention on lifting the world's most vulnerable people to a higher standard of living.
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- Environment
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Press release: GSMA and W20 Announce Call to Action to Close Digital Gender Gap Ahead of G20 Summit
“The GSMA has been privileged to help shape the W20 recommendations, which will provide an actionable roadmap for the G20 nations to drive gender equality policies around the world,” said Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA. “These recommendations underline the importance of closing the digital gender gap by removing barriers to access and use, and promoting policies that encourage the digital inclusion of women. We believe this approach will ensure women and girls play a major role in shaping our future digital economies.”
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- Technology
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World Environment Day: ‘Our world is swamped by plastic’
Eight million tonnes of plastic dumped into oceans each year, killing marine life and entering the human food chain.
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- Environment
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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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Press release: Global Digital Health Index launches alongside World Health Assembly
Technologies such as mobile phones, tablets, remote patient monitoring devices, and sensors have the potential to save lives, extend the reach of healthcare services, and reduce healthcare costs – yet many countries face persistent challenges in integrating these technologies into their health systems at scale.
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- Health Care, Technology
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