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An Important Update on ANDE’s Future and Sunsetting Operations
Danielle Baussan, Interim Executive Vice President for Policy Programs at the Aspen Institute has made the difficult decision to wind down ANDE’s operations and sunset the network by November 2026.
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- Education, Energy, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Global
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UK Offers $541 Million Loan to Brazil-led Tropical Forest Fund
"New Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has focused even more tightly on easing domestic cost-of-living concerns since coming to power in July, has since said some of Britain's international climate contributions should be made in the form of loans, not grants."
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Mars Impact Fund Awards More Than $13 Million in New Grants to Advance Community Resilience, Science Pipelines and Companion Animal Wellbeing
New investments across Côte d’Ivoire, India, the United States and Thailand will expand community health and economic resilience for cocoa-growing and mint-farming families, build pipelines for the next generation of scientists, and drive last-mile rabies elimination.
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- Education, Health Care, Investing, WASH
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- Global
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Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility Expands into Nigeria with USD 450K in First Investments
Backing Trade Lenda and AirSmat, Nigerian startups advancing financial inclusion and climate-smart agriculture through fit-for-purpose capital.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CLIC Report: Landscape of Technical Assistance to Agri-SMEs
Via CLIC, "This report maps over 200 organizations providing technical assistance to agri-SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean."
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Global
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World Bank Group and Banco Consorcio Mobilize Financing to Expand Access to Housing and Create Jobs
The two institutions are strengthening their partnership to expand women’s access to mortgage lending, helping reduce Chile’s housing deficit and support the recovery of the construction sector, a key driver of employment and economic growth.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Hijau Raises $10 Million to Scale Distributed Solar Projects Across Indonesia
Founded in 2017, Hijau develops rooftop solar projects mainly for commercial and industrial customers. The company follows a zero-capital-expenditure model, allowing businesses to install and use solar systems without making large upfront investments in equipment.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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South Africa Secures $405 Million NDB Financing for Water and Healthcare Infrastructure
The scheme will involve extending and upgrading bulk water pipelines, expanding treatment capacity and developing water storage infrastructure.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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