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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

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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Mobile Technology

Millions Now Have Data-Free Access to Knowledge in Iraq

Iraq joins growing list of countries with data-free access to global knowledge resource.

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Financial Inclusion

Women's Rights in Crisis

Women living in humanitarian crises are in need in contraceptives, but can global partnerships and humanitarian aid provide?

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Social Enterprise

Hope for Change Buried in the Heap

Nairobi, East Africa’s tech hub, is drowning in a sea of the world’s, and its own, e-waste.

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Social Enterprise

Hotline Lends Ear to Nigerian Girls

Thanks to a toll-free call service, Nigerian girls now have a safe place to talk.

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Value Chains

Agruppa: A Fresh, Healthy, and Affordable Mom-and-Pop Shop Revolution

A Bogota based startup champions regional food security by connecting smallholder farmers with urban mom-and-pop shops.

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Youth Skills

A neglected city and its school worthy of pride

A portrait of success in a town still dealing with its apartheid past

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Sustainable Energy

CoLab-oration: MIT Brings a Fresh Perspective to the Fight Against Climate Change

MIT's Climate CoLab is building partnerships between citizens, scientists, and stakeholders to democratize the fight against climate change.

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Social Enterprise

RWANDA DEPLOYS WORLD’S FIRST LIFESAVING DRONE PROGRAM

Harnessing drone technology in the race to deliver lifesaving medicine

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Social Enterprise

In the news: Rwanda saves lives with drones

Here are the top stories about social development from the Web this week.

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Financial Inclusion

The White House wants the private sector to help the refugee crisis

The White House urges the private sector to contribute to the refugee crisis and help refugees rebuild the lives they lost.

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Social Enterprise

IKEA on folding business into humanitarism

Can companies like IKEA solve the problems of the humanitarian community?

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Value Chains

Rio's Olympic-Sized Problems: Who Wins, Who Loses?

In a rapidly globalizing world, how can the Olympic tradition carry on without contributing to host nations' economic decline? An analysis of the planning process for Rio de Janeiro's upcoming Summer Games gives some pointers.