The Volkswagen Foundation, Novo Nordisk Fonden, and Wellcome Trust have launched the funding initiative Transdisciplinary Approaches to Mobility and Global Health to explore the complex relationship between mobility trends and health systems. Five international research projects have been awarded a total of €7.1 million to address critical global health challenges, including skilled worker shortages in… [Read More]
Labor
Jobs for the Future Secures $19.5 Million Grant to Expand National Fair Chance to Advance Initiative
Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming education and workforce systems in the U.S., has been awarded a $19.5 million grant from Ascendium Education Group to advance its Fair Chance to Advance initiative. This program, launched in 2024 and led by JFF’s Center for Justice & Economic Advancement, aims to break… [Read More]
$1 Million Funding Boost to Enhance Support for People with Disabilities
The Minns Labor Government has allocated over $1 million in grants to support people with disability throughout the state. This funding, distributed through the 2024-25 Disability Advocacy Futures Program (DAFP), will be shared among thirteen not-for-profit organisations. The grants aim to build capacity within the disability sector, extend support to individuals not covered by the… [Read More]
Kenya’s Clean Energy Startups Capture 83% of Africa’s $550M July 2025 Funding
Kenya’s clean energy startups led Africa’s July 2025 funding surge by securing 83% of the continent’s $550 million investment, marking a significant shift in the region’s startup ecosystem. This surge was primarily driven by two major Kenyan companies and highlighted a growing investor preference for sustainable solutions and debt financing. Meanwhile, Nigeria, historically Africa’s venture… [Read More]
Medical Research Future Fund: Empowering Researchers to Address Australia’s Top Health Priorities
Between 2022 and 2024, the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) invested $1.38 billion in new health and medical research projects across Australia. This investment was distributed through 578 competitive grants focused on a variety of priority areas such as First Nations health, clinical trials, regional, rural and remote health, public health, health services, and consumer-led… [Read More]
Lambeth Council Pledges £1.5 Million to Empower Local Community Organisations
Lambeth Council has committed £1.5 million through the Community Connections Fund to support a diverse range of organisations across Brixton, Stockwell, North Lambeth, and Waterloo. This fund provides grants to community-led projects aimed at helping local communities thrive. The money comes from the Neighbourhood Infrastructure Levy (NCIL), a tax on property developers that ensures local… [Read More]
Ontario Awards Georgina $1.3 Million from Building Faster Fund to Support Housing Growth
The Ontario government is awarding $1,333,579 to the Town of Georgina through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which rewards municipalities that meet at least 80 percent of their provincially set housing targets. In 2024, Georgina broke ground on 417 new homes, reaching 81 percent of its housing target. This funding will support… [Read More]
Ontario Commits $7.7 Million to Support Indian Residential School Survivors
The Ontario government is investing $7.7 million to launch the Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF), aimed at supporting culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs for survivors and their families affected by ongoing burial investigations at former Residential Schools. The initiative provides flexible, community-driven resources to address the impacts of these investigations while… [Read More]
Agencies Pledge Continued Support for African Church Despite Funding Cuts
Overseas development agencies, including Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Misereor, have pledged continued support for the Church and civil organizations in Africa despite funding cuts from their home countries. The announcement was made during the 20th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), held from July 30 to August… [Read More]
Bettervest & CEI Africa Partner to Boost Off-Grid Clean Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
German impact crowdinvesting platform bettervest and CEI Africa, a foundation funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW, have signed a Framework Agreement to expand their collaboration on improving energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa. bettervest is the first German crowdlending platform to receive CEI Africa funding, underlining its role… [Read More]
ITC’s Innovative Training Empowers 2,500 Cross-Border Traders in Eastern and Southern Africa
An innovative training programme by the International Trade Centre (ITC) has transformed the way small-scale cross-border traders operate in Eastern and Southern Africa, benefiting 2,500 traders. Using a creative blend of storytelling, soap-opera-style drama, and culturally tailored content, the programme made complex border procedures easy to understand and apply in daily trade activities. To overcome… [Read More]
AfDB Boosts Zambia’s Private Sector Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) reinforced its commitment to Zambia’s private sector-led growth by hosting a strategic side event during the inaugural Invest in Zambia International Conference. Themed “Catalyzing Private Sector Growth: Unlocking AfDB’s Financing Toolkit in Zambia,” the session brought together private companies, financial institutions, development partners, and government officials to explore opportunities for… [Read More]
Sri Lanka Launches ILO-Japan Initiative to Expand Social Protection for All Workers
A new International Labour Organization (ILO) initiative has been launched in Sri Lanka to address social protection gaps and extend coverage to both formal and informal workers, including those in the care economy. Funded by the Government of Japan under the “Promoting and Building Social Protection in South Asia” programme, the Sri Lankan component was… [Read More]
Kenya Declared Free of Sleeping Sickness by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to achieve this milestone. This is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) Kenya has eliminated, following the certification of Guinea worm disease eradication in 2018…. [Read More]
National Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Launched
The European Commission has intensified its efforts to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation by focusing on prevention as a critical strategy to stop such crimes before they happen. Statistics highlight the urgency: at least one in five children experiences sexual violence during childhood, and the problem has worsened dramatically in the digital space. In… [Read More]
CSR Completes Solar Electrification Project for 260 Rural Homes
The Royal Rajasthan Foundation (RRF), the social equity arm of the Rajasthan Royals cricket franchise, has successfully completed training four solar engineers and electrifying 260 rural homes through solar power under its flagship campaign, Pink Promise. This initiative leverages the popularity of cricket to promote women-led transformation in rural Rajasthan and other regions. Supported by… [Read More]
HHS Ends mRNA Vaccine Development Program Under BARDA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the start of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development efforts under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). This process includes canceling and scaling back several contracts and solicitations following a thorough review of mRNA-related investments made during the COVID-19 public… [Read More]
Maharashtra Launches Chief Minister’s Mega Fund to Empower Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Maharashtra government plans to shortlist 5 lakh candidates from a large pool of technically educated youth through AI-based evaluations, competitive exams, hackathons, and other assessments. From these, 1 lakh candidates will be selected, and eventually, 25,000 individuals will receive comprehensive support—including technical guidance, financial aid, and training—with the goal of nurturing them into successful… [Read More]
UNITAR and Hiroshima Dragonflies Renew Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Cooperation
On 6 August 2025, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Hiroshima Dragonflies Corporation, a professional basketball team in Japan, signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration. The agreement, signed by Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UNITAR, and Nobuyoshi Ura,… [Read More]
FEMA Announces $40 Million Funding to Improve Emergency Public Notifications for States and Tribal Nations
FEMA is announcing the availability of $40 million through the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP) to support states and Tribal Nations. This funding aims to identify gaps and implement solutions for delivering timely public emergency alerts and protecting critical infrastructure. Recipients will collaborate with FEMA to explore flexible, innovative technologies compatible with the… [Read More]
NAP Expo 2025: African LDCs Highlight Local Knowledge and Tech in Climate Adaptation Plans
The session at NAP Expo 2025 brings together adaptation experts from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and global organizations to examine how innovation can enhance the design and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). LDCs often face distinct challenges such as limited documentation of indigenous adaptation practices and restricted access to high-tech tools like artificial intelligence… [Read More]
Kenya’s Affordable Housing Projects Get Major Boost from EIB Global
The European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, has committed €21.5 million in equity financing to the IHS Kenya Green Housing Fund, a move that is already showing tangible progress in Kenya’s green and affordable housing sector. The fund aims to construct and acquire energy-efficient homes tailored to the country’s low- and middle-income population. Currently,… [Read More]
IDRC Champions Care Society at Regional Conference on Women in Mexico
From August 12 to 15, 2025, Mexico City will host the XVI Regional Conference on Women for Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the transformations required to address the unequal burden of care work that disproportionately falls on women. The conference takes place 50 years after Mexico hosted the First World Conference on Women,… [Read More]
