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fernando segura

Tags: anti-corruption

1 month ago | 7 min read

Mobilizing All Colombians in the Fight Against Corruption

In 2021, Colombia ranked 87th out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. In 2020, USAID launched the Partners for Transparency Activity, dedicated to promoting transparency, fighting corruption, and supporting open government.

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janine mitchell, nicole decastro

1 month ago | 11 min read

Communities Are Key to Stopping the Next Pandemic

High-level collaboration around pandemics is in order, but it is short-sighted to focus solely on international responses. Communities far from capital cities and conferences are equally important to health security. It’s here—in these rural towns—where epidemics often begin.

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george makore

2 months ago | 10 min read

Regional Trade Bolsters Southern Africa’s Economic Outlook

Six years ago, USAID set out to dramatically increase regional trade in Southern Africa. Its partners in this ambitious endeavor were trade promotion service providers, trade and investment promotion agencies, and business membership organizations.

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How Ethiopia Can Develop a More Sustainable Health Supply Chain

Affording the most vulnerable citizens in Ethiopia access to medicines and medical supplies is complex. It requires constant innovation, dedicated capacity building, continuous performance improvement, and comprehensive drug stewardship.

kim shelsby, yodit admasu birhane

7 min read

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Funding Climate Action in the South Mediterranean

Water scarcity, rising temperatures, and desertification are growing concerns, endangering delicate ecosystems and putting pressure on local infrastructure, industries, and population in the Mediterranean. Climate adaptation and mitigation efforts are essential.

aisling byrne

10 min read

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Net Zero Update

DAI is addressing the challenges posed by climate change through policy and governance work, however we need to fast-track decarbonisation plans at the corporate and project levels.

felicity buckle

4 min read

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U.S. Offshore Wind’s Local Content Rules Provide Opportunity for Investors

Investors and vendors in the U.S. offshore wind sector need to be aware of a crucial aspect of the government's drive to stimulate green energy—local content.

zachary kaplan, tate crowards

4 min read

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Mexico: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Energy Transition

The recently concluded Mexico Clean Energy Programme (MCEP) was a collaboration between the U.K. Government and the Mexican energy sector to facilitate the latter’s transition to greener, more sustainable energy sources and practices.

sofia martinez

3 min read

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Meeting Kenya’s Water Needs by Positioning Utilities for Success

Since the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a six-year water project across nine Kenyan counties, the country’s population has surpassed 50 million.

devin nihill

12 min read

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