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Agriculture in Africa faces the great challenge of exporting
Africa relies more and more on exporting its commodities, and agricultural products for more than half of its countries.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- global development, SDGs
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Viewpoint: The new US DFI deserves the development community’s support. Here’s why.
Right now, there are budding entrepreneurs and innovators in developing countries with ideas that could help lift their communities out of poverty, improve health and education outcomes, and create sustainable economic development. They may be focused on how to raise smaller holder farmers’ income, or creating a ride-hailing app that ensures a safe taxi ride, or developing software that makes it easier for business to comply with local tax regulations.
- Region
- North America
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Press release: OPIC loan to expand access to clean water in India
“This project offers an innovative approach to making safe water more available and affordable and illustrates how businesses can develop new solutions to longstanding global challenges,” said Ray W. Washburne, OPIC President and CEO. “By increasing access to clean water, the project will improve the health and quality of life for millions of Indians, particularly women who typically have the primary responsibility for obtaining and managing the household water supply.”
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- Health Care, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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- global development, SDGs
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Press release: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Names Dymphna van der Lans as Chief Executive Officer
Dymphna brings more than 25 years of experience managing and leading global development, energy, and climate initiatives in the nonprofit and private sectors. In her most recent role, she led international corporate engagement with the World Wildlife Fund’s Climate & Energy team. Previously, she worked with the Clinton Foundation as CEO of the Clinton Climate Initiative and has also served as the senior director for public policy programs at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
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- Environment
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Why China has yet to catch the wave of global responsible investing
A lack of understanding about the importance of ESG and its potential benefits is hampering its adoption among Chinese firms, according to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment organisation.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, impact investing, SDGs
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Seize these 10 business opportunities to get the U.N. Global Goals back on track
As a counterpart to World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, which outlines the world’s most pressing risks, the Global Opportunity Reports turn global risks into business opportunities, inviting companies to tap into these and make both a profit and a positive impact in the world.
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- SDGs
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Make money, do good: women and young invest with purpose
UBS, a global financial services company, said banks needed to create so-called impact investing products, which further global development goals by supporting sectors such as clean energy, education and healthcare.
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- Investing
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- impact investing, SDGs
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The Under-Recognized Threat of ‘Ultra-Poverty’ – And How the World Can Tackle It
The world is likely to fall short of Sustainable Development Goal 1 to end poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030 – unless it addresses the estimated 394 million people living in “ultra-poverty.” Concentrated in 14 countries in Africa and Asia, the ultra-poor have largely been overlooked by the movement to end poverty, receiving a small fraction of official development assistance. The Global State of Ultra Poverty report aims to change that, and Jesse Marsden, Veronica Brown and Aaron Merchen of RESULTS explore strategies that could turn the tide.
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- Impact Assessment
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