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Global charities team up on coronavirus lifeline for social entrepreneursWith many countries living under strict lockdowns, some social entrepreneurs are struggling to keep their businesses afloat. -
Coronavirus crisis threatens to cut off clean electricity lifeline for poorOff-grid electricity providers fear customers who lose jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be unable to make payments, while broader financing dries up.
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ADB: Asia stands to lose 68 million jobs if coronavirus is not contained in six monthsPolicy & Finance
ADB: Asia stands to lose 68 million jobs if coronavirus is not contained in six months
The Covid-19 pandemic will threaten the employment of 52 million workers in China, while the rest of the region must brace itself for about 16 million job cuts if the outbreak goes on until September, the Asian Development Bank warned. -
After Taal eruption, innovative Filipinos find earth-friendly ways to help victims copeTwo weeks after the Philippines’ deadliest volcano blew up, thousands of displaced residents are still living without electricity and inhaling ash. Some Filipinos have come up with earth-friendly ideas to make life a little easier for the victims.
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Poor, vulnerable countries face disaster from coronavirus– It is simply not true that this virus is a great leveller. The most vulnerable countries are facing disaster unlike anything richer states have seen. -
Ensuring food security in the era of Covid-19– Experts say the pandemic will unleash a food security crisis not seen since the Great Recession. As we learned during the 2008-09 Great Recession, governments – with the support of financial institutions, the United Nations, and others – can mitigate the risk of global food shortages and high prices. -
Islands of climate ambition– Small island states such as Fiji and Jamaica are using innovative approaches to tackle the existential threat posed by climate change. Developed countries must do more to help them and other islands—including by leading the global effort to mobilise climate finance.
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