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African Development Fund Provides Grant of $12 Million to Develop the Financial Market and Drive Financial Inclusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $12 million grant to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Rural Water and Sanitation Needs to Prioritise Sustainability in India
Prioritising drinking water source sustainability, mix-up of nutrient cycle and reuse of treated biosolids & wastewater need attention.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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African Development Bank and Partners Launch $520 Million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones to Transform Nigeria’s Agriculture
Nigeria has begun its long journey to end hunger and achieve food security by launching the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ).
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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To Stop Climate Catastrophe, Invest in Clean Cooking: Exploring the Lack of Funding – And Signs of Progress – In the Industry
As devastating heat waves and wildfires become an unwelcome part of summer around the world, it's clear that climate change is no longer a future risk we need to prepare for, but an ongoing crisis we need to navigate. To tackle this challenge, Dymphna van der Lans at the Clean Cooking Alliance argues that the world needs to phase out inefficient, greenhouse gas-emitting cooking methods like wood- and charcoal-burning fires – but for that to happen, funders will need to step up. She explores the lack of funding that has typically plagued the clean cooking sector, and discusses some promising signs of growing momentum.
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- Energy, Environment
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Empowering Rural Women
How a packaging startup is spearheading a model for effective, sustainable impact in Cameroon.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Asian Development Bank Signs $52 Million Loan to Finance Uzbekistan’s Wind Power Plant in Zarafshan
The 500-megawatt (MW) plant will be located to the east of Zarafshan City, in the Tamdy District of the Navoi Region in Uzbekistan.
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- Energy
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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The Asian Development Bank, India Sign $96.3 Million Loan to Improve Water Supply in Himachal Pradesh
The project aims to provide piped water to all rural households by 2024, and it will upgrade water supply infrastructure and strengthen institutional capacity.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Asian Development Bank Approves $96.3 Million Loan to Provide Safe Drinking Water in Himachal Pradesh
The ADB project will connect 75,800 households to the service, providing uninterrupted water supply to about 370,000 residents across 10 districts.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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