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Climate fund head seeks green turning point from virus crisisStimulus spending plans are key to a climate-friendly recovery after the coronavirus pandemic. -
IFC has sunk US$1.8 billion into factory farming operations since 2010While the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) says the investments create jobs and reduce poverty, critics contend they harm the environment and concentrate profits into the hands of a small few.
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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.
Aid Opinion
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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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