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Nonprofits Launch $100 Million Plan to Support Local Health Workers Mostly in Africa
A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in 10 countries, mostly in Africa, by 2030 to support 200,000 community health workers.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Applying Behavioral Science to Program Staff: An Under-Explored Path to Strengthening Global Anti-Poverty Programs
Evidence suggests that applying behavioral science to global anti-poverty programs can increase their impact—typically by encouraging positive behaviors among program participants. But Mukta Joshi and Faraz Haqqi at ideas42 point out that the behavior of program staff has not received the same level of attention, even though staff directly shape a program's potential for impact. They explore how behavioral science can be used to optimize the behaviors of anti-poverty program staff, offering a powerful new channel for improving lives and livelihoods.
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- Uncategorized
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Analysis: On the Road to Digital-ID Success in Africa: Leveraging Global Trends
Mobile technology is a key catalyst and potential gamechanger for driving and advancing digital-ID ecosystems in Africa.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Agricultural Research Fights Global Food Shocks
As farming costs rose and food crops were diverted to biofuels, progress toward food security, health and prosperity all over the world was reversed.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Africa CDC Launches Fellowship of Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program
Through the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme, fellows will acquire advanced competencies in leadership, governance, health diplomacy, and management of public health initiatives in Africa over the course of 12 months.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health
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COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Drop Of Maternal Health Care in Africa
While almost every country has experienced disruption to its health services since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries in Africa have been severely impacted, leading to the suspension of maternal, neonatal, and child health care.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ballmer Group Increases Support for Community Solutions With Nearly $6 Million in Additional Funding.
MacArthur today awarded a $100 million grant to Community Solutions to accelerate an end to homelessness in 75 U.S. communities in five years.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- accelerators, housing, public health
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Analysis: A New Year Brings Enduring Challenges: Financing for Water and Sanitation Utilities During COVID-19
Despite well-established links between WASH and infection prevention, it appears that WASH may have, once again, failed to garner adequate support.
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- Coronavirus, WASH
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- public health, vaccines
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