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Tech Firms and AI Farming Tools ‘Playing With the Food System’, Warns Thinktank
Google, Microsoft and Amazon among companies using algorithms and AI to influence what crops are grown and how, say critics.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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The Impact Sector is Confusing Satisfaction with Impact: Rethinking the Growing Reliance on Perception Surveys
Measurement standards in the impact sector have shifted toward perception surveys — i.e., forms that ask individuals to rate their personal experience with a program or organization — to quantify success. But as Juan Taborda Burgos, Jorge Bouchot and Miranda Hansen at Root Capital argue, perception-based metrics can mask a program’s ineffectiveness, potentially leading organizations to scale interventions that do not work. They share insights from a recent Root Capital report that reveal the downsides of relying solely on perception data, and offer four actionable principles that can help leaders navigate the pressure to demonstrate impact — while avoiding costly mistakes.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Social Enterprise
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REDD+ Can Make Poor Households More Vulnerable
Analysis of two Indonesian projects finds neutral or negative impacts on household income.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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Community Health Project in Kenya and Uganda Dramatically Cuts New HIV Infections
A Large-scale study finds that simplifying delivery of prevention medication and improving connections to clinics is key to reducing HIV infections.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian Screenwriters Sound a Distress Call as New Report Reveals Worsening Pay, Credit Chaos and AI Pressure
Data reveals how most Indian screenwriters feel underpaid, chase dues, and a majority see AI being used as a negotiating tool.
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- Technology
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World Bank Report Reveals Skills Crisis Costing Nations Half Future Earnings
New Human Capital Index Plus tracks deficits from birth to retirement as Ghana faces persistent learning quality challenges.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- nutrition, research, skill development, youth
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Report: Adventure Tourism Fuels $1.5 Billion boost for South Africa’s Economy as Local Impact Supports 91,000 Jobs
South Africa’s adventure tourism industry delivered a direct economic injection of about $656 million in 2024, supporting roughly 91,000 jobs, as policymakers and operators position the country to capture a larger share of a rapidly expanding global market.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, public policy, research, tourism
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Critical Minerals, Complex Choices: WDI Report Unpacks the Dilemmas, Pathways for Countries with Vast Reserves
In the following Q&A, report authors Diana E. Páez, WDI Senior Director, Energy & Mobility; Dana Gorodetsky, WDI Program Manager, Energy & Mobility; and Gerald E. Arhin, Research Fellow in the Political Economy of Climate Compatible Development, University College London; discuss the core dilemmas countries face, share lessons from their comparative analysis, and offer guidance for policymakers navigating these complex choices.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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