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  1. 3 hours ago

    The path to inclusive growth in : closing the rural gap.

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Learn how a car scrapping scheme is in by improving air quality AND raising incomes. Read Walid’s story:

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    13 hours ago

    that 155+ different languages are spoken at the ? 🤗 Happy

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  4. 12 hours ago

    This new report compiles data from 125 countries to identify their specific challenges, and promote locally relevant solutions:

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    17 hours ago

    Only 40% of is connected to a sewerage system and as the city has grown, more poor urban dwellers have been pushed into low-income settlements, where there is little or no water or sanitation. How output-based aid subsidies helped:

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    13 hours ago

    How can we make data work harder for adaptation? 1️⃣ Conduct a data inventory 2️⃣ Publish disaster risk data openly 3️⃣ Reinforce open data programs with community mapping 4️⃣ Support open data policies Read more:

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  7. 15 hours ago

    In your country, do women have access to credit and other financial services or do they need to involve their husbands to do so? Tell us at

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    23 hours ago

    Happy ! How do you say “gender equality” in your native language?

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    Jan 28

    A volunteer force of Afghans and students have helped to, literally, put Afghanistan's remote regions on the map. Great story about how over 90,000 km (and counting) of Afghanistan's roads have been mapped thanks to open-source technology.

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    Feb 3

    The supported Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System🚍is now completely operational!🙌The 22.3km corridor reduces travel time & provides eco-friendly alternatives. It has been recognized as 'Best Urban Mass Transit Project' by 👉🏽

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  11. 18 hours ago

    Blackouts are common at schools in the West Bank, leaving students with no electricity in searing summers & biting winters. ☀️ power comes to the rescue.

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  12. 21 hours ago

    Health care costs linked to obesity are rising around the world. What can help reverse this trend?

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  13. 24 hours ago

    6 factors that matter for : 👩‍🦽Access 🚎Mobility 🦺Safety ⚕️Health and hygiene 🌄Climate resilience 🏡Security of tenure Download new handbook:

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  14. Feb 20

    Coral mortality has changed the shape of reefs in , leading to more waves reaching the shore and increased erosion of beaches. What can be done? & discuss:

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  15. Feb 20

    Learn how high-density farming is helping crop diversification in Afghanistan

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  16. Feb 20

    The solar industry is upending the electricity access market. What investments, innovation and policies can help it grow even further? Our NEW report has answers:

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  17. Feb 20

    Each year, analyzes and ranks 190 economies based on how business-friendly (or unfriendly) they are. Go inside the rankings in this episode of The Development Podcast:

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  18. Feb 20

    In your country, do working mothers get paid maternity leave? Paid maternity makes it more likely that a woman will keep her job and continue working. Share your with us!

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    Feb 20

    Can come together to implement effective strategies and save lives? Yes! And our new report launched today at suggests a way forward:

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  20. Feb 20

    5G wireless technology is critical in shaping national competitiveness. Learn what other countries can learn from ’s 5G rollout.

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