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Weekly News Roundup: Progressive candidates flourish in US primaries, Monsoon death toll climbs, & Chinese Muslims protest state repression

A weekly roundup of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on development and innovation.

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Social Enterprise

VIDEO: Solving the world's challenges—in under five minutes

A competition where young entrepreneurs rush to take on the modern world’s most pressing issues

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Social Enterprise

Link: How to Track the U.N.'s 17 Developmental Goals for 2030

The U.N. gave the world 15 years to achieve 17 substantial goals. Now you can track their progress.

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Financial Inclusion

“FINALLY A PANEL AND NOT A 'MANEL'”: GENDER EQUALITY DOMINATES DAVOS

Influencers called for global gender inclusivity at the 2018 World Economic Forum.

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Puerto Rico: Still Reeling From Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico’s 3.4 million residents have continued to struggle as the country’s reconstruction drags on and they wait for basic necessities like homes, electricity and water.

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Sustainable Energy

Link: How Helping Ourselves Can Hurt the Planet

NPR's Goats and Soda explores a new study on how improving humans' quality of life may destroy the planet.

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Financial Inclusion

What to watch for in Davos

Expect the words “Davos” and “World Economic Forum” to spam your news feeds this week, as the world’s political and social leaders meet in Davos, Switzerland, to try to improve life for the global community.

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Social Enterprise

The NGO's eye in the sky

Drone technology could save thousands of lives, millions in aid funds, and months of recovery.

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Social Enterprise

How PRIME is transforming aid in Ethiopia

Aid in Ethiopia used to be about emergency response. Today it's about building a more sustainable future.

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Weekly News Roundup: Natural disasters, protests, and persecution

Natural disasters and persecution are causing millions to flee their homes.

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Washing Away Doubt: How this Summer’s Floods Bring a New Reality to Climate Change

Torrential rain, powerful winds, and massive flooding have many talking about climate change.

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Sustainable Energy

How global warming killed 59,000 Indian farmers

A new study by sociologists at the University of California-Berkeley is shedding light on the changing climate’s effect on farmers like Shubham.

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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP: Muslims Celebrate Haji & Kenyans Celebrate Nullified Election

Glimpses of hope and fierce conflict from the past week.

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Sustainable Energy

A Plastic Bag Can Now Cost You $38,000 In Kenya

As of today, it is punishable by up to four years in jail and a $38,000 fine to have a plastic bag in Kenya. The Kenyan government says it criminalized the pollutant to protect the environment and the health of Kenyans.