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CDRI Launches $2.5 Million to Support Cities for Climate Resilience
Cities in 30 low and middle-income countries including India will be eligible for funding under this urban infrastructure resilience programme (UIRP).
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: COP28 Presidency Brings Together Leaders to Chart New Path Forward on Urbanization and Climate Change
Currently, as many as 90 percent of cities are threatened by rising sea levels and storms, and their residents are exposed to ten degrees higher temperatures than their counterparts in rural areas.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Report: Emerging World Needs $1.5 Trillion for Green Buildings, IFC Says
The International Finance Corporation is looking to develop a guarantee facility for private investors to boost finance for greener construction in emerging markets.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Closing the Investment Gap for Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is an annual reminder of our continuing struggle to reduce loss of lives as well as the social and economic damages caused by disasters.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: The Airbnb’fication of Cape Town
AirBnb is making the idea of a liveable, walkable city unattainable, while deepening inequality and decimating local industries.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- housing, urban development
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African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund Commit $124.4 Million to Improve Sanitation in Angola’s Coastal Towns
The funds will help Angola to improve access to climate-resilient and sustainable sanitation services.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Can Smart Cities Benefit Emerging Countries?
Creating and upgrading smart cities is seen as a key route to maintaining the standard of living in a sprawling city.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Vinci Partners’ New Fund to Support the Growth of Medium-Sized Companies in Brazil
IFC is investing in Vinci Capital Partners IV to support the growth of medium-sized enterprises, which are key to job creation, increased productivity, and sustainable development in Brazil.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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