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Time to go big: Promoting an equitable economic recovery
Without the right investments in pandemic recovery, developing countries could lose a generation’s worth of progress in economic development.
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Climate adaptation
The time to adapt to climate change is now
The 2020 Goalkeepers Global Goals Award winners are taking action to create a safer, healthier, and more equitable world and helping their communities respond to the pandemic.
Adapting to climate change
Drought-tolerant seeds and innovative farming practices are proving essential as small family farms face changing and unpredictable growing conditions.
Our work in the U.S.
Using authentic voices and stories to upend views on poverty and race
The Voices for Economic Opportunity Grand Challenges has awarded 28 grants to organizations in order to help tell the stories of people facing poverty and marginalization in the U.S.
Students and families deserve more information about the value of college
We need to ensure that the return on investment is equitable for all students.
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