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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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Financial Inclusion

Quotable: Nigeria overtakes India as country with most people in poverty

Reports of increasing poverty in Nigeria come amidst predictions that Africa may soon displace Asia as the global center of poverty.

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Social Enterprise

QUOTABLE: Saving modern agriculture

How can agroecology nourish people and the earth?

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Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Region Under Stress

As Syria's civil war rages into its eighth year, the pressure mounts on the countries in the Middle East who have taken in the most refugees.

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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

Quotable: Syria's Current Economy

Countries like Russia and China are rushing in to help reconstruct Syria, gaining an economic leverage in the country.

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The tragic numbers behind Syria’s civil war

This month marks seven years of conflict in Syria—a humanitarian emergency that led to the largest refugee crisis since World War II.

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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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Social Enterprise

WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP: OLYMPICS END WITH A MESSAGE, SYRIA’S CIVIL WAR CONTINUES, ‘DEEPLY PERSONAL’ MEMOIR FROM MICHELLE OBAMA

Last week's headlines from around the world.

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Social Enterprise

WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP: IRAN & INDIA MAKE DEALS, OUTBREAK AT WINTER OLYMPICS, GUN VIOLENCE AROUND THE WORLD

Last week's headlines from around the world.

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Youth Skills

Where combating sex trafficking starts in a cemetery

Compassion First is helping victims of sex trafficking in Indonesia with outreach in an unusual place.

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Financial Inclusion

Quotable: Venezuela pill shortage triggers rise in teen pregnancies

Venezuela officials worry about the future for teens who don't have access to scarce birth control pills.

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Tourism's Effect on Bali: By the Numbers

The small Indonesian island of Bali is a vacation hotspot for tourists from around the world - Trip Advisor lists Bali as the No. 1 vacation destination in the world. But one of its beautiful attractions is threatening the island’s economy.