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Why Are Impact Investors Ignoring African Healthcare?
The need to support the private sector – which largely consists of thousands of small-scale clinics and pharmacies – cannot be overlooked.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- impact investing, SDGs
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Report: Quality Data Is Crucial to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs
New resource from GRI and UN Global Compact to spearhead global momentum on SDGs reporting.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- global development, SDGs
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Press Release: Amid Widening Sustainable Development Goals Financing Gap, Alliance Invests in Building New Generation of African Investors
AVPA, a network of social investors collaborating to mobilize and deploy capital for impact, has launched a new program designed to strengthen the capabilities of African social investors.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: New Partnership Aims to Enhance Energy Capacities in Humanitarian and Disaster Contexts
The partnership is aimed at enhancing capacity and increasing sustainable energy access through an ecosystem approach in humanitarian settings
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- energy access, partnerships, SDGs, solar
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Analysis: Why the Global Energy Transition Must Be Just and Equitable
Sustainable Development Goal Seven (SDG 7) aims to "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by the year 2030.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Luxembourg Ministry of Finance Appoints Schroders and BlueOrchard to Accelerate Climate Action With a Landmark Partnership
The goal is to contribute to the transition to carbon-neutral and resilient economies while achieving sustainable growth in emerging markets.
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: COVID-19 Slows Progress Toward Universal Energy Access
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in slowing progress toward universal energy access.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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$60 Million for SME Impact Investment Vehicle B in Africa
At least six development finance institutions are committing $60 million to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for Least Developed Countries (BUILD). The vehicle will invest in impact projects led by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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