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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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Bboxx EDF Sign €11 Million Deal With OGEF to Accelerate Electrification of an Additional 1.5 Million People in Togo
The funding will enable Bboxx EDF to ramp up clean electrification delivery in Togo.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate-Oriented Blended Finance on the Decrease
The report found a significant decline in aggregate financing levels for climate in recent years.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global
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- blended finance, SDGs
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Press Release: Principal® Releases First Sustainable Financing Report Announcing Allocations of $600 Million Sustainability Bond
Proceeds support green and social initiatives in alignment with ESG commitments
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- Finance
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- Global
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Corporates Can Bring Value to the Sanitation Ecosystem by Partnering With SMEs in India
As the sanitation economy is expected to grow significantly in India, the ecosystem requires more support, participation, and investments from corporations.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, global development, MSMEs, NGOs, sanitation, SDGs
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Press Release: Report: In Nigeria, A New Business Model Enables Utilities to Provide Reliable Electricity to Large Commercial and Industrial Customers
A new RMI and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) report shows how electric utilities and distributed energy resource (DER) developers in Nigeria can collaborate to provide large commercial and industrial customers with reliable electricity.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana Invests Over $740 Million Into Clean Drinking Water
Bawumia said providing potable drinking water for rural and urban dwellers has resulted in a reduction of sanitation-related diseases such as cholera.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, SDGs, water
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Press Release: 70 Million People Gained Energy via Off-Grid Solar Despite COVID – New Report Shows
A new report shows that the off-grid solar industry continues to grow, with 70 million more people having gained access to electricity through off-grid solar power since 2019.
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- Energy
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