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Setting a new record, the OPEC Fund for International Development has approved more than US$500 million in new financing at the most recent meeting of its Governing Board and in the final quarter of 2022. The 15 new projects approved reflect the OPEC Fund’s launch of a US$1 billion Food Security Action Plan and the … Continued
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The LEGO Foundation has announced five recipients of its Build a World of Play Challenge to fund impactful solutions focused on early childhood. A total of DKK 900 million (approximately US$ 117 Million) is being awarded to support organisations that make substantial contributions to the lives of children from birth to six years old and … Continued
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GRAINS OF TRUTH REPORT: NEW EAT-GLOBESCAN GLOBAL RESEARCH ALSO HIGHLIGHTS CONSUMERS AHEAD OF GOVERNMENTS ON ROLE OF FOOD IN CLIMATE CHANGE Forty-two percent of consumers worldwide think most people will likely be eating plant-based food instead of meat in the next ten years, according to a new global consumer research study conducted by GlobeScan[https://globescan.com/], a … Continued
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Koc Holding Board Member Ipek Kirac says now is the time for leaders and institutions to take bold action on gender inequality. “The most significant indicator for leaders and institutions in tackling gender inequality should be to set targets and to be determined to accomplish them,” Kirac commented during the UN Women panel “A Year … Continued
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The Global Fund collaborates with the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and the Skoll Foundation to Launch the Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund Private sector investments to the Global Fund’s Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund from the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and the Skoll Foundation totaling US$ 25 million. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB … Continued
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– Desperados partners with Peggy Gou [ https://www.instagram.com/peggygou_/?hl=en ] to showcase the future of partying through gamified initiative that sees dance steps turned in to cash for inclusive charities – 40% would go out more if the party scene was more inclusive – 65% of people would like to see the future of partying more … Continued
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Donation to be utilized in healthcare, education, and skill development On the year of the centenary birth anniversary of Gautam Adani’s father Shri Shantilal Adani, and Gautam Adani’s own 60th birthday, the Adani Family has committed a donation of Rs 60,000 crore to a range of social causes. This corpus will be administered by the … Continued
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At the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) event, the Government of Indonesia offered the world the concept of sustainable resilience as a solution to address the challenges of systemic disaster risk. Indonesian President Joko Widodo highlighted this concept at the opening ceremony of the 2022 GPDRR in Nusa Dua, here, on Wednesday. … Continued
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Tatu City, the 5,000-acre new city on Nairobi’s doorstep, will fly a lucky Kenyan diaspora raffle winner home from any location in the world. Entry into the raffle is free and open to any Kenyan living outside the country aged 18 and older. As an added bonus, the winner can invite a friend or family … Continued