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Environmental Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
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Senator Markey Introduces Legislation To Support Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Development
Washington (July 29, 2021) – Senator Edward J.
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists: Esoko
Pictured (left to right): Daniel Asare Kyei, Nana Okyir Baidoo, William Osei Agyemang, and Xose Ahli
jah.
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Milken Institute statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling that limits the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
Dan Carol
Senior Director
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Kenya’s Frontline Health Workers Are Dying From COVID-19
Hundreds of health workers in Kenya have contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic, and 31 have died f
rom the virus. Health workers are now asking for more protections, and a major trade union is preparing a strike.
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Kenya: The First Batch of Vaccines Has Arrived, but the Rollout Has Faced Several Hurdles
In Kenya, the initial rollout of a consignment of 1 million Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has faced sev
eral hurdles, including fears about safety and concerns about transparency. Stephanie Wangari reports from Nairobi.
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In Return to Global Health Multilateralism, U.S. Joins COVAX at a Critical Moment
U.S. support for COVAX and other initiatives could prove to be critical in the global effort to end
the devastation caused by COVID-19.
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How COVID-19 Disrupted the Livelihoods of Farmers—and Heightened Food Insecurity—in Kenya
In Kenya, COVID-19 restrictions cut off access to agricultural inputs and sowed confusion among farm
ers. The impacts on food security—and farming livelihoods—could be severe and long-lasting.
, The confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Kenya on March 12, 2020, set off a series of events that put the livelihoods of smallholder farmers at risk and also increased food insecurity throughout the country., During the production stage, COVID-19 restrictions cut off access to agricultural inputs and sowed confusion among farmers
, One of the first ways the pandemic affected smallholders was that restrictions on movement obstructed access to important farming inputs, including seeds.
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COVID-19’s Impact on Educational Inequality in Lagos State, Nigeria
In Lagos State, Nigeria, school closures exacerbated previous inequalities in the educational system
, as learning from home proved problematic for less fortunate children.
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COVID-19: Africans are Hospitalized and Dying in India
As India’s COVID-19 disaster continues to unfold, Africans in the country are facing grim health ris
ks and financial hardships, with uncertain prospects of when they will be able to return home.
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COVID-19, Gender, and a More Equitable Response for Sub-Saharan Africa
“Despite its global nature, the impacts of COVID-19 are not evenly distributed. The health, economic
, social and political effects are hitting women harder across the globe, and across the African continent.
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COVID-19 Stings: How COVID-19 Has Further Impoverished Poor Nigerians
This photo-essay from Nigerian photographer Femi Amogunla features portraits of seven individuals im
pacted by COVID-19 in Oyo State, Nigeria.
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