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    14 hours ago

    The Center's President is speaking at on July 8th at 8:30am CET. She will be discussing the private sectors role in tackling extreme poverty & what is doing to move the needle. To learn more visit

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  2. Jul 3

    A principle takeaway from ’s Summit was generated by new can reveal disparities in access to opportunity that may otherwise be difficult to detect. Learn more:

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  3. Jul 3

    By creating more job opportunities, tackling social issues and focusing on local skills, the Peruvian startup ecosystem is helping a large percentage of its population. Learn more about how Peru’s startup ecosystem is advances   

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  4. Jul 2

    New GPS report indicates advancing sustainable in cities requires partnership, innovation and polices. Only through advancing an agenda will we be able to create an economy that benefits everyone. Learn more:

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    Jun 29

    40 women-owned small businesses from across Central America spent 6 mos accelerating their bizs and connecting to networks with ...their stories inspire.

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    Jun 29

    And the winner of the pitch contest...Nicaraguan EcoVida-an organic food company harvesting flor de jamaica sustainably. She's making it happen despite the country's political turmoil.

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    Jun 28

    Survey via : How to Move ’s Small Merchants toward Digital Financial Services:

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  8. Jun 28

    Many people remaining disconnected from access to electricity, clean water and basic financial services. Learn how pay-as-you-go attempts remove these barriers:

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  9. Jun 27

    Private-sector companies are already collaborating to empower through digitization of supply chains and more. What is missing are across-the-board commitments from the broader private sector to address this challenge.

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  10. Jun 27

    The Center’s New Executive Director Parag Mehta explains why big companies should help small businesses develop and how our involvement can catalyze economic growth around the world.

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  11. Jun 27

    .'s takes the stage for closing remarks at .

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    Jun 27

    - important for open source community to create solutions with government, rather than for government - so true!

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  13. Jun 27

    Over 235M unbanked adults globally receive cash payments for the sale of agricultural products. 59% of them have a mobile phone. There’s a big opportunity to create & scale solutions that address multiple pain points faced by small farmers:

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    Jun 27

    Include equity goals at the front end of smart city solutions - access, awareness, use, effectiveness, outcomes ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  15. Jun 27

    How do you operationalize equity? We need to, in the design phase, think through this - not after the fact. We need to create guidelines for programs, services & tools and meet them before moving forward.

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    Jun 27

    promotes a transition from efficient delivery of services (i.e. to save money) to effective delivery services (i.e. to solve problems while optimizing resources). Couldn't agree more! Can't wait to dive into your work!

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  17. Retweeted
    Jun 27

    ⁦⁩ equity requires moving beyond efficient delivery and cost savings to also include specific & relevant measurements ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ – At Urban Institute

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    Jun 27

    ⁦⁩ govt partnerships require sharing of challenges & lowering barriers of entry to enable tech & civic participation ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ – At Urban Institute

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  19. Jun 27

    Meet Magdalena, one of 's . When she first came to the US from Mexico, she struggled to afford the basics like rent &food. Thanks to a microloan, she now runs her own business & is working to expand:

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  20. Jun 27

    Community values and priorities need to proceed the creation of solutions. -

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