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Financing ‘Missing Middle’ enterprises in the age of Covid-19: leveraging nontraditional finance pathways in emerging markets
Can Small and Growing Businesses in emerging markets not only survive—but also adapt and thrive post-Covid19? Dalberg's Kusi Hornberger and Triple Jump's Julia Kho share approaches that can help finance Missing Middle enterprises and provide a clear pathway for supporting inclusive economic...
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The impact of Covid-19 on governance, peace and security in the Horn of Africa
Covid-19 has had a moderate impact on the region to date—but stability is at risk if political reforms stall, or people lose livelihoods. The African Union (AU) and UNDP have published a report, drafted by Dalberg, titled “The impact of...
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Insuring India’s poor through this pandemic—it’s time for Citizens to pick up the mantle
With the recent announcement of free rations for 800 million Indians until November, the Indian Prime Minister took an important step in ensuring a basic level of food support for families that are struggling to make ends meet as the...
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Is Covid-19 Africa’s gender pandemic?
From New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Covid-19 has been shining a light on women and paving the way for new thinking in global leadership. But, in Africa, has it been so? This Forbes Africa...
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Data against Covid-19: bridging access to critical information
Public health and government leaders are pressed to make unprecedented decisions at every turn in the fight against Covid-19. Yet informed decisions require access to the right data—which is often not available. A new toolkit from Dalberg Data Insights helps...
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Philanthropy in the era of Covid-19
Covid-19 is catalyzing a transformational wave of change across the philanthropic sector around the globe. A new Dalberg study presents early insights on the effects of the crisis on foundations, and the impact their present-day response will have on the...
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A ‘big bet’ on irrigation for Kenya’s smallholder farmers
Smart solar irrigation helps farmers increase yields, resilience and income in the face of the dual challenges of locust infestation and Covid-19 _____________________________________________Case Study: David Mutuga, EldoretDavid is a 43 year old, full-time farmer from Eldoret, located in Kenya's Rift Valley...
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Covid-19: mitigating the risk of future pandemics by changing our relationship with the natural world
Dalberg has co-authored a report with the WWF “Covid-19: Urgent Call to Protect People and Nature” that details the root causes of the Covid-19 crisis and points to a turning point where the relationship with the natural world must be...
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Galvanizing Kenya’s private sector to combat a global pandemic together
Developing and scaling Safe Hands Kenya, a mission-driven alliance of Kenyan organizations to serve as a first line of defense against COVID-19. As COVID-19 tears through the developing world, it leaves hundreds of millions of people at risk. In such contexts,...
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Inequity in Covid-19 testing in the US: how DC’s response to HIV/AIDS could help
Covid-19 is disproportionately impacting lower-income people of color across the United States. In Washington DC, 46% of Covid-19 cases and 75% of deaths have occurred among Black people, who account for 44% of the overall population. Only 15% of cases...
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Applying a gender lens to post-Covid economic recoveries: a spotlight on women-led businesses in Africa
For many African nations, women head up the SMEs that make up the fabric of communities and economies. More must be done to help keep their businesses afloat. A coalition of local Senegalese fashion designers has been engaging tailors to...
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Shaping an equitable future for care workers in the US
Childcare and home healthcare professionals– who are more than 90% women, and disproportionately women of color and immigrants – have been historically undervalued in the US. Making a median hourly wage of between just $10 to $12 and with limited...
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