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Governments, Funders and AI Leaders Advance Collective Action on AI for Learning at UNGA
Governments, AI firms, funders and education leaders across the Global AI for Learning Alliance advance a Collective Action Agenda focused on shared public goods for AI and learning.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Guidance on Applying a Child Perspective Within Gender Lens Investing
A new UNICEF guidance, developed in collaboration with 2X Global, shows how investors can intentionally apply a child lens within gender lens investing to strengthen and amplify outcomes for women, children, businesses and societies.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Airtel Money Kenya Partners with ChildFund to Improve Education Access in Underserved Counties
The collaboration with ChildFund Kenya is expected to enhance educational opportunities and help equip children in underserved regions with better conditions to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
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- Education, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- academia, infrastructure, partnerships, youth
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Press Release: United States Announces More Than $1 Billion in Assistance to UNICEF and World Food Program to Address Global Humanitarian Needs
The more than $218 million in assistance to UNICEF and more than $800 million to WFP announced today are the second and third in a series of global State Department awards to trusted and vetted implementing organizations.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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Visible From Space: New Research on Zipline’s Impact in Africa Beyond Healthcare
The findings document a 22% reduction in child fatalities from severe acute malnutrition, a 68% direct return on investment for smallholder pig farmers, and $850 to $1,200 in additional annual household income near Zipline distribution hubs.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Gig Workers who are Training Humanoid Robots at Home in Emerging Markets
People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Fundación Alpura Invests USD $2.6 Million in Food Security
Beyond food access, the organization implemented environmental education programs, water access initiatives and infrastructure projects, including rainwater harvesting and clean energy systems in schools and rural communities.
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- Agriculture, Education, Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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FMO Supports CiGaba to Unlock Domestic Capital for Young and Growing Businesses in West Africa
CiGaba is a pioneering fund of funds designed to mobilize domestic institutional capital into private equity and private debt investments targeting young and growing businesses in Ghana and selected West African markets.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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