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Analysis: There Are More Refugees Today Than at Any Point in History Since WWII. A New Approach Aims to Turn Them Into the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs
If you’ve ever started your own business, you know the hard work and commitment it requires, but this challenge is far greater for refugees.
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- Global
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Press Release: A $7 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott Will Help Village Enterprise End Extreme Poverty for 20 Million People in Africa
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Village Enterprise is thrilled to announce a gift of $7 million from MacKenzie Scott.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Health Care, Technology
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Education Cannot Wait Renews Multi-Year Resilience Programme in Uganda with US$25 Million in Catalytic Funding Investment
New investment delivered by Save the Children and UNHCR in partnership with Government of Uganda will reach 122,000 refugee and host community children.
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- Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Germany Commits 21 Million EUR Sustainable Energy Transition in Displacement Settings
This week the German Federal Foreign Office formally committed 21 million EUR to support the sustainable energy transition in displacement settings.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- migrants, refugees, renewable energy, SDGs
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Taking a Virtual Trip to the Last Mile: How an Innovative Program is Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance Progress Toward the SDGs
Boosted by growing internet access and fueled by the pandemic, the virtual reality (VR) market has become the fastest-growing media segment, projected to reach US $185 billion by 2026. According to Julia Winterflood at Kopernik, the immersive nature of VR makes it uniquely suited to raising awareness of social challenges, and the technology is finding applications in the global development sector. She explores how Kopernik is leveraging virtual reality videos to document challenges faced by underserved communities and accelerate progress toward the SDGs.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications
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India Donates USD 2.5 Million to Support Education, Healthcare of Palestinian Refugees
UNRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection, and microfinance among Palestinian refugees.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- microfinance, migrants, refugees
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Kiva Refugee Investment Fund Lending $1.5 Million to FINCA Guatemala to Support Returning Migrants
The goal is to expand lending to “Guatemalan migrants returning to their home country and locally based entrepreneurs.”
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- Latin America
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Energy Policies For Refugee Assistance: Sustainability And Access
Paradoxically as more and more people are forcibly disconnected from energy grids and forced into refugee camps, these individuals’ per capita energy consumption increases despite individuals using less.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- energy access, migrants, refugees
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