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…precision, and can rapidly deliver diagnostics.” “Over the next decade, we expect trillions of dollars to be allocated to impact investing given its potential to drive tangible change,” said Donna Parr, Managing Partner at CBIV. “The timing could not be better for us to launch our impact fund, which has already attracted interest from investors…

…Excellency Pamela O’Donnell, High Commissioner for Canada in Tanzania, said: “Congratulations Ubongo! This very unique and successful idea that uses media for child development is helping to change the lives of the next generation of Africans, especially girls, so that they can live healthier lives, realize their potential, and prepare for active involvement in their…

…Kenya with the goal of reducing impunity towards sexual violence against children, as Kenya’s 160 Girls High Court Decision that found that police failing to enforce existing rape laws had “created a climate of impunity for defilement.” This involves training police to effectively enforce the laws, but also ensuring that the public is legally educated on girls’ rights and police duties when it comes to rape. In the pilot phase, local…

…can then also license the resulting product for accessible access worldwide. In the case of the Moderna vaccine, had the NIH required this form of license in exchange for its billions of dollars in funding, the U.S. government would have had more bargaining power to access the vaccine for use by high-income countries too, like…

…seen an example of this shift in procurement mechanisms in Malindi, a coastal town in Kenya known for its beaches and tourism. Motivated by long-term operational sustainability, they changed their procurement plan from a waste holding facility to a waste-to-value treatment plants. The city will now have a plant that delivers inclusive sanitation for all residents…

…has been provided by Grand Challenges Canada, the Open Society Foundations and the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation through the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute. * Name changed to protect privacy -30-   Media inquiries:  Ross Neitz University of Alberta Tel: 780-297-8354 ac.at1715828985rebla1715828985u@zti1715828985enr1715828985                        …