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Press Release: Convergence Awards Design Funding to Accelerate Sustainable Forestry and Ecosystem Restoration in Indonesia
Blended finance network Convergence awards a feasibility study grant to PT. Kandelia Alam (KLIA) to explore a blended finance solution in Indonesia focused on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 – Life on Land.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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SendSpend Launches Across Sub-Sahara Africa
SendSpend has officially launched its global payment system which enables the unbanked to pay online and remit money instantly to each other using only a smartphone.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Overcoming COVID-19 Will Require Tackling Inequality
The issue isn’t just that COVID-19’s impact is unequal; it’s that inequalities, especially gender inequality, will hamper an effective recovery.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- gender equality, human rights, SDGs
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10 Key Lessons for Solar Enterprises: Insights From SELCO’s 26 Years Doing Business in India
SELCO, a pioneering off-grid solar company based in India, just celebrated its 26th anniversary. Christine Eibs Singer at Sustainable Energy for All and Richenda Van Leeuwen at ANDE, both former board members at SELCO, share 10 lessons from the company's decades of experience in the sector, which may be helpful to other impact investors and social entrepreneurs working in off-grid energy.
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- Energy, Investing, Social Enterprise
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World Bank Offers $100 Million Credit Guarantee for Rooftop Solar Power in India
A study reviewed existing academic papers on the UN’s global goals and found that 63 of the 169 targets may impact forests either adversely or positively.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- SDGs
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Analysis: Can Infrastructure Projects Drive Emerging Markets’ COVID-19 Recoveries?
Many emerging markets are turning towards infrastructure projects to stimulate the economic recovery from the coranvirus pandemic, with a particular focus on green and sustainable developments.
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- Coronavirus
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- infrastructure, SDGs, transportation
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The United States and the Philippines Department of Education Sign $100 Million Educational Aid Agreement
The United States and the Department of Education (DepEd) have signed a new five-year bilateral assistance agreement, valued at more than P4.8 billion or $100 million, to improve basic education outcomes in the Philippines.
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- Education
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- SDGs
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Farmer Connect Announced a $9 Million Series A Funding led by ITOCHU
Agritech company Farmer Connect, best known for its coffee blockchain traceability solution, has announced a $9m Series A funding led by ITOCHU, to help create sustainable food supply chains.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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