EBRD offers €5 m loan to Bosnia & Herzegovina to establish landfill, recycling yard
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extended a €5 million loan to Bosnia ...
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UNICEF marks 2019 Children’s Day with Right Runner game app aiming at stepping up efforts to empower children, youth
UNICEF has launched Right Runner, a fast-paced mobile game application to inspire, inform and empower children ...
Solar power to lit Nubian temples for 1st time as 9 solar power stations finalized
Newly-established nine solar power stations will light for first time the Nubian temples in Upper ...
Johnson & Johnson new Ebola vaccine targets 50,000 people in 4 months
Approximately 23,000 doses of the Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo vaccine—manufactured by Johnson & Johnson (J&J)—have arrived in the ...
UNDP, AL, EU hold ministerial conf. on promoting women’s roles in post-conflict societies in Arab region in Cairo on Nov 20-21
A ministerial conference on promoting women’s roles in post-conflict societies in the Arab region – ...
CEDARE regional manager: Suez Canal to become regional center for electric vehicles
Hossam Allam, Regional Program Manager of the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab ...
Oxford University remains world’s best medical, health teaching institution for 9th straight year
Oxford University has been ranked as the world’s best institution for medical and health teaching ...
CIB honored by Egyptian presidency for its CSR commitment over major contribution to baby incubators nationwide
The Commercial International Bank (CIB) was honored by the Egyptian presidency for securing all needed ...
WHO, AU to cooperate to improve health, well-being in Africa, promote universal health coverage
The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a historic Memorandum ...
Boston University pursues zero waste goal by 2030
Boston University seeks zero waste goal by 2030 as it produces more than 9,000 tons ...
UNDP, GSG join hands to guide investors to contribute to SDGs
The Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investment, an independent steering group catalyzing impact investment, ...
Europe’s switch to energy efficient tires to promote SDGs
Europe’s switching to the most energy efficient tires will help attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...
Mercury-free alternatives vital for protecting people’s health..Minamata Convention Conf. to spotlight innovative solutions
The third Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention, which will gather in Geneva ...
WEIF urges empowering women, youth, promoting innovation, entrepreneurship to attain SDGs
The 3rd World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum 2019 (WEIF 2019) underlined the importance of empowering women ...
Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia winners of Arab Entrepreneurship Rally
Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia were named as the winners of the “Arab Entrepreneurship Rally” ...
World Bank launches 2 bn Swedish Krona bond for sustainable use of water, ocean resources
The World Bank launched a 2 billion-Swedish Krona Sustainable Development Bond to raise awareness for ...
WHO’s insulin prequalification program to increase diabetes treatment in low, middle income states
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a pilot programme to prequalify human insulin to increase treatment ...
African ministerial conf. focuses on circular economy, climate change
The 17th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) focuses on ...
How neglecting women costs financial industry $700bn a year
A new report shows that gender inequality in the financial sector is harming industries and ...
EBRD to extend $ 20 m to support Egypt’s HAH efforts to create jobs, expand water treatment, desalination
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will extend a 20-million-dollar loan to Egypt’s ...
FAO, GEF join hands for $7.1 m project for efficient monitoring, reporting on forests, land-use
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) joined forces with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to ...