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The African Development Finance Fund Grants $46 Million to Finance Water and Sanitation in Borana, Ethiopia
According to the ADF, this funding will enable the construction and optimisation of water production and transport systems in the region.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
The report advocates for gender-responsive legislation to safeguard women’s rights in mining and build a more sustainable sector.
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- Energy, Health Care, WASH
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- Global
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Climate Finance: London Guarantees $239 Million from the African Development Bank for Benin and Mauritius
As part of the “Room to Run” (R2RS) program, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is lending $239 million to Benin and Mauritius.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Africa50 Fund to Support Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Africa
The fund aims to invest in projects across Africa, where the private sector is playing an important role supporting infrastructure development.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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From Trash Barriers to ‘Sky Latrines’: Leveraging Entrepreneurship to Address WASH-Related Challenges in Cambodia’s Floating Villages
Cambodia faces a number of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)-related challenges — particularly in the floating villages and dense lakeside communities around the Mekong River. As Simon Crittle at iDE explains, these waterways are heavily contaminated, causing residents to suffer from waterborne diseases. He explores how iDE is addressing these issues by helping local community members create and monetize waste-management solutions — providing livelihoods for women entrepreneurs in the process.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise, Technology, WASH
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- hygiene, recycling, sanitation, waste, water, women entrepreneurs
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With the Exception of Egypt and Tunisia Other African Countries Will Not Achieve SDG6
The report notes that although Africa is making progress towards achieving the SDGs, the number of goals on track is lower than the number requiring acceleration or reversal.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- global development, hygiene, research, sanitation, SDGs, water
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Press Release: WaterEquity Announces Final Close of $150 Million Global Access Fund IV Addressing the Global Water Crisis
WaterEquity's Latest Investment Fund Will Deploy Mission-Driven Capital to Deliver Water and Sanitation Solutions for Millions of Low-Income Families Around the World.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
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- Global
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Press Release: New Report from Essity Links Gender Equality to Global Health and Well-Being
This is one of several findings in Essity's Health and Hygiene Report 2023-2024, linking gender equality, care, and prevention to personal well-being and public progress, emphasizing the need for joint action to effect change.
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- Health Care
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- Global