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Analysis: U.S. Tech Giants Are Building Dozens of Data Centers in Chile. Locals Are Fighting Back
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- data, digital inclusion, water
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Analysis: Tackling Africa’s Most Neglected Infrastructure Problem
Scaling-up irrigation is vital to enable farmers to increase output and improve resilience.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, MSMEs, scale, smallholder farmers, water
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Press Release: USAID Announces Additional $35.7 Million in New Funding to Fight Plastic Pollution
USAID Announces additional $35.7 million in new funding for Save Our Seas.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, decarbonization, waste, water
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World Bank Loans Ethiopia $1.72 Billion for Power, Water Supply Expansion
The bank will allocate $523 million to expand the Horn of Africa nation’s electricity network and boost renewable energy generation, according to the ministry’s statement.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, water
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Press Release: Report: Financially Self-Sustaining and Inclusive Social Entrepreneurial Approach Provides Access to Safe Water in Kenya
The SWE kiosks serve water to over 33,000 people across seven Kenyan counties at affordable prices.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Opinion: Access to Clean Water—Confronting a Deadly Inequity
Despite the urgent need, funding for programs that help provide safe water and sanitation to at-risk communities is severely short.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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The African Development Finance Fund Grants $46 Million to Finance Water and Sanitation in Borana, Ethiopia
According to the ADF, this funding will enable the construction and optimisation of water production and transport systems in the region.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sierra Leone Receives a $26.8 Million Investment to Strengthen Climate Resilience
Working with local partners, this five-year project will focus on improving food and water security.
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- Environment, Investing, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, food security, NGOs, water