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UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator Programme for Ghanaian Business (Up to GHS 32,000)

... — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:49:13 +0000

Deadline: 29th February, 2024. UNICEF StartUp Lab, launched in 2019, is a six-month accelerator programme for impactful startups and businesses working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals for children and young people. The programme is led by UNICEF in Ghana, supported by KOICA and implemented by MEST Africa. It provides a unique service by integrating an intense, hands-on business acceleration through […]

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We must accelerate decent sanitation efforts to achieve SDGs-WaterAid Ghana

... — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:20:35 +0000

Ms Perpetual Diabene, the Acting Head of Programmes, WaterAid Ghana, a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) focused organisation has underscored the urgent need to accelerate efforts in making decent sanitation facilities and services accessible at all levels to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She said it was unacceptable that millions of people, communities […]

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Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries

... — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:42:01 +0000

From the FAO Regional Office for Africa Acute food insecurity is on track to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa by June of this year – a new study shows – with a worrying expansion of food insecurity into coastal countries, and catastrophic levels of hunger hitting conflict-affected areas of Burkina Faso […]

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Government is committed to meeting SDG requirements and standards – Minister

... — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:16:30 +0000

Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, says government is committed to meeting the requirements and standards of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services. That, she said, could be achieved with the support of all stakeholders and development partners. Madam Dapaah said this […]

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SNV GrEEn Project focuses on women entrepreneurs

... — Sun, 22 May 2022 21:01:06 +0000

The SNV GrEEn Project, being implemented for females by the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Business Incubation Hub (U-Hub), Tarkwa, has been launched with a call on the beneficiaries to make good use of the opportunity. The project was specifically designed to help recognize the shortfalls of women entrepreneurs. Speaking at the launch, Mr […]

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African countries must renegotiate debt to champion climate action programmes

... — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:20:48 +0000

African countries must renegotiate debt owed international institutions and development partners to be redirected into adaptation and mitigation infrastructure to build climate resilience. Under such arrangements, the creditor institutions would allow debt owed to them to be redirected by the indebted countries as an investment in climate-related infrastructure. Professor Patrick Verkooijen, the Chief Executive Officer […]

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