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Analysis: Three Ways to Put Women at Heart of Plugging the Green Skills Gap
While the green transition is expected to have a net-positive impact on job creation, many businesses still haven’t implemented programmes to upskill and create opportunities for their workforces.
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- Energy
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- Global
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World Bank Provides $1 Billion Grant, $500 Million Concessional Credit for Ethiopia
Reforms supported by the operation help increase the private sector orientation of Ethiopia’s economy by addressing the root causes of macroeconomic imbalances and expanding trading opportunities.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Young People are Driving Africa’s Digital Future: A Recent Report Highlights the Impacts of Technology — And the Need for Greater Support
With over 400 million people between the ages of 15 and 35, Africa has the world’s youngest population — and by 2050, this youth population is projected to increase by 73%. As Grace Natabaalo and Chelsea Horváth at Caribou Digital explain, young Africans are leveraging digital platforms to find work, education and more — but they face numerous challenges in accessing and using technology. They share highlights from a new report based on discussions with 20 young people from seven countries across Africa, which show the impact of digital technology — and how this impact could be amplified.
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- Education, Technology
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Design as a Catalyst for Impact: How a First-of-its-Kind Design Policy in Kerala Could Foster a New Approach to Public-Private Partnerships in India
The Indian state of Kerala recently approved a State Design Policy — the first of its kind in the country. As Manoshij Banerjee and Mohammed Shahid Abdulla explain, design policies aim to increase citizens' quality of life by providing guidance to help optimize the design of everything from infrastructure to government policy. They share examples of strategic design choices that have made a major impact on businesses, governments and the communities they serve, and explore how Kerala’s design policy could lead to new opportunities for public-private partnerships in India.
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- Technology, Transportation
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Vietnam Mandates Facial Recognition for Digital Payments Above $390
The new policy change received validity from the State Bank of Vietnam at the start of July, with the banking regulator hinting at a strict enforcement of the rules.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Report: 80% of Global Investors Now Have Sustainable Investment Policies in Place: Deloitte/Tufts Survey
The study found significant growth in the proportion of investors establishing sustainable investment policies, with 79% of investors reporting having a policy in place, up from only 20% 5 years ago.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- ESG, public policy, research
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Analysis: Trust and Scale in Global Social Enterprise Law
Social enterprise law around the world faces a difficult trade-off between cultivating public trust and promoting scale. The sector will benefit by getting clearer on the available options.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- public policy, regulations, scale
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Energy Poverty is Not Gender Blind: How Companies, Funders and Policymakers Can Empower Female Energy Consumers Across Africa
While both men and women in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity and clean energy technologies, women pay a bigger price for this lack of access in nearly every imaginable way. Mutale Ngaba, Katie Brauer, Nathalie Gogue-Ebo and Duda Slawek at Open Capital argue that this crucial aspect of the energy access conversation is often overlooked. They explore the gender inequities in energy poverty, and share learnings from Open Capital's work that can guide the efforts of energy companies, funders and policymakers to put women’s needs at the center of energy access efforts in the region.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology