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Mission Blue and IUCN Join Forces to Put Coastal Communities at the Heart of Ocean Action With the One Ocean Partnership
Mission Blue® and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today announced a new collaboration to advance the One Ocean Partnership - a global effort to accelerate locally led ocean conservation by connecting coastal communities with the science, expertise, partnerships and finance they need to scale solutions and develop regenerative seascapes.
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- Environment, Investing
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Electrification Takes Centre Stage as Hormuz Shock Spurs Countries to Seek to Enhance Energy Security
New IEA analysis, requested by Türkiye and Australia to inform COP31 discussions, finds cost-effective technologies can bring proposed 35% electrification target within ‘striking distance’
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Analysis: The Turbulent AI Era Is Here. The Choices We Make Now Are Critical.
The transition to the AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history. Right now, we are not preparing adequately for that transition. If the world takes the right steps, AI will be a force for good and leave everyone better off.
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Indermit Gill’s Parting Thoughts as He Exits the World Bank
Outgoing World Bank chief economist talks debt and discord, while Germany slashes development aid and low- and middle-income countries search for bankable climate solutions.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology, WASH
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SolarAid Appoints Nick Pearson as Chief Executive Officer
Nick joins SolarAid at an exciting point in our journey as we continue working towards a future where everyone, everywhere has access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.
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- Energy, Technology
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WHO’s First Public-Private Council Launched With Business Leaders and the Government of Pakistan to Accelerate the Health Agenda
The Council aims to improve public health, strengthen national health systems, and accelerate progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global health commitments.
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- Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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Nigeria’s Federal Government Targets One Million MSMEs, 50,000 Jobs With Renewable Energy Programme
". . . the minister said the programme would deploy renewable energy solutions to one million businesses, reduce production costs for MSMEs, expand financial inclusion and promote inclusive economic growth."
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ANDE’s Next Chapter
Announcement via ANDE, "To keep ANDE strong for the long term, we are transitioning to a digital-first operating model."
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- Technology
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- Global
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