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  1. Pinned Tweet
    20 hours ago

    Today we are mourning the loss of , a great friend of , a wonderful & brilliant colleague, friend & brother who touched the lives of many everywhere he went. He was truly exceptional and will be missed tremendously.

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  2. Jun 23

    Land has true value—invest in it and in its people like Amina Hussein—single parent and tea entrepreneur, who also works to rehabilitate a water reservoir in her local community. Here’s her story:

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  3. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    Rest In Peace my brother Jan ⁦⁩ . I can’t believe you left us. But every minute you gave us is cherished. You have changed the life of so many people. Merci petit frère! Rest In Peace. ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  4. Jun 23

    Our most recent economic update for explores social safety net programs and their potential to reduce poverty. Read more 👇🏿

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  5. Jun 23

    ? Children with disabilities are less likely to complete primary school. How do we ensure that no child is left behind in education? BLOG by :

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  6. Jun 22

    Is low mobile phone subscription 📴 to blame for low in 🇪🇹 Ethiopia? See the Findex 2017 findings 👉

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    Jun 22

    “The Roundtable fully endorsed the importance of effective governance of the full cycle of investment as the key catalyst to deliver scaled-up, urgent & transformative capital investment.” Tom Barrett, Chairman Forum.

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    Jun 22

    "Governance realities need to apply across the board whether you are addressing the public or private sector and it also implies to leveraging capacities of the public sector in your negotiation." Maude Vallee, Principal Legal .

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  9. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    Day 2: "There needs be a reinforcement of control within entities. We call for the creation of a central body that manages all projects, governance and integrity will play an integral role here." Marius Bessy, Deputy Executive Secretary

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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    's growth is expected to accelerate to 7.2% this year. Addressing stunting could help get even better results in terms of economic & human capital.

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  11. Jun 22

    A total of 40 million people are estimated to be displaced within their countries as a result of conflict and violence. Learn more about what can be done this :

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  12. Jun 22

    We’re working to protect Lake ’s fragile ecosystem that supplies food security and livelihoods for nearly 30 million people.

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  13. Jun 22

    Building around Lake requires understanding the water dynamics in the region. A new, multi-country working group is trying to do just that.

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  14. Jun 22

    Recent studies show that better job search planning and including a reference letter from former employers, significantly increases responses from potential employers in .

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    Jun 21

    : The private sector can & must be a solution to address the deficit in .

    “Public resources is not the answer to addressing ’s shortfall in financing . The private sector should be at the heart of addressing these bottlenecks and challenges." Pierre Laporte, Country Director
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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    policy in -affected contexts - what are the latest lessons?

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  17. Jun 22

    : Our new report assesses the country’s sector, and provides recommendations for how to maximize on its potential.

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  18. Jun 22

    To learn more about how to find a in in 2018, read this blog:

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  19. Jun 21

    Read about how has taken an important step to safeguard its resources and invest in its future: by ’s Photo credit:

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    Turning donkey carts into school buses: Kudos to the for finding an innovative and simple way to get young children to school.

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