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Historic Donor Agreement: More Money Where It Is Needed Most

Posted by  on Thursday, February 12th 2015     
A worker at Muya Ethiopia weaves fabric that will become clothing and accessories sold on store shelves thousands of miles away. From 2005 to 2014, with support from USAID, Muya expanded from seven to 400 full-time employees and now sells 90 percent of its products overseas. / IESC, Steve Dorst

The post-2015 development agenda talks are well underway. Already, significant changes have amended lending-reporting practices, making aid more transparent, fair and effective. Next stop: Addis Ababa.

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We the Geeks: Innovation for Global Good

Posted by  on Tuesday, June 25th 2013     

On Thursday, June 27 at 1:00 pm EST, the White House will host a “We the Geeks” Google+ Hangout to discuss innovation for global good. Read more >>

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Announcing the National Impact Initiative at the UK’s G8 Social Impact Investing Forum

Posted by  on Friday, June 7th 2013     

Yesterday, at the UK’s G8 Social Impact Investing Forum in London, the Administration launched the National Impact Initiative to expand the use of impact investing Read more >>

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