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Calling all innovators with sustainable cooling solutions!

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IFC’s award-winning match-making program, TechEmerge, has launched its new unnamedSustainable Cooling program in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia) to drive innovation in climate-smart, energy-efficient cooling technologies, products, and services, where it’s needed most. Phase one focuses on Latin American cities, specifically those in Mexico and Colombia, and will match innovators from across the world with leading local companies and municipalities to pilot projects and build commercial partnerships. Click here to respond to our open call. Applications close September 18, 2020.

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Learn about the benefits of joining the Tech Emerge Sustainable Cooling program in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia), how to apply to our open call, our match-making process, market opportunities, pilot funding, and the valuable support participants receive from our panel of respected industry advisors. We have two timeslots designed to make it easy for you to participate, no matter where you are located.

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August 18, 2020
11:00 AM -12:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex

August 19, 2020
9:00 PM -10:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex

Calling all innovators with sustainable cooling solutions!

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IFC’s award-winning match-making program, TechEmerge, has launched its new unnamedSustainable Cooling program in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia) to drive innovation in climate-smart, energy-efficient cooling technologies, products, and services, where it’s needed most. Phase one focuses on Latin American cities, specifically those in Mexico and Colombia, and will match innovators from across the world with leading local companies and municipalities to pilot projects and build commercial partnerships. Click here to respond to our open call. Applications close September 18, 2020.

APPLY NOW

Join the Webinar

Learn about the benefits of joining the Tech Emerge Sustainable Cooling program in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia), how to apply to our open call, our match-making process, market opportunities, pilot funding, and the valuable support participants receive from our panel of respected industry advisors. We have two timeslots designed to make it easy for you to participate, no matter where you are located.

unname

August 18, 2020
11:00 AM -12:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex

August 19, 2020
9:00 PM -10:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex

Calling all innovators with sustainable cooling solutions!

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IFC’s award-winning match-making program, TechEmerge, has launched its new unnamedSustainable Cooling program in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia) to drive innovation in climate-smart, energy-efficient cooling technologies, products, and services, where it’s needed most. Phase one focuses on Latin American cities, specifically those in Mexico and Colombia, and will match innovators from across the world with leading local companies and municipalities to pilot projects and build commercial partnerships. Click here to respond to our open call. Applications close September 18, 2020.

APPLY NOW

Join the Webinar

Learn about the benefits of joining the Tech Emerge Sustainable Cooling program in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia), how to apply to our open call, our match-making process, market opportunities, pilot funding, and the valuable support participants receive from our panel of respected industry advisors. We have two timeslots designed to make it easy for you to participate, no matter where you are located.

unname

August 18, 2020
11:00 AM -12:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex

August 19, 2020
9:00 PM -10:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex

IFC TechEmerge Sustainable Cooling in Latin American Cities program

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We are very pleased to inform you that today we launched an International Call for logo_ifcInnovation under the IFC TechEmerge Sustainable Cooling in Latin American Cities program.

Companies interested in joining the TechEmerge Sustainable Cooling program can apply from now until September 18, 2020.

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Outsource2LAC Virtual Week 2020

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Name of the event: Outsource2LAC Virtual Week 20202 (O2LAC Virtual 2020)ENG + IDB LOGO_TW (1)
Format: Web seminars (webinars) and one-on-one business matchmaking meetings
Place: Online, hosted in a virtual platform
Editions: 7 in-person editions of the Outsource2LAC series
Latest edition: Made in the Americas Global Digital Services Summit (MITA GDS) powered by Outsource2LAC in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 2019 (in-person)
Organizer: The Inter-American Development Bank through its Integration and Trade
Sector and ConnectAmericas.com1

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Debt Service Suspension Initiative could save countries around $12 billion

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Since the COVID-19 outbreak, developing economies have suffered unprecedented capital outflows. The World Bank Group has created a virtual one-stop for the latest information about Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). It highlights the potential savings for each eligible country—both in dollar terms and as a percentage of GDP. Explore the data!

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TechEmerge Resilience India

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Although India has made remarkable progress in saving lives through proactive disaster preparedness and risk reduction, the country is also looking at building greater resilience of its communities and infrastructure to extreme events.

TechEmerge India Registration

Through consultations with interested government partners, five thematic key challenges have been identified. We are looking for disruptive technology solutions in the following areas:

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Presentation: World Bank COVID-19 Response & Procurement

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The World Bank’s COVID-19 response and its implications on Procurement CoronaVirusHeader-Final-3-1536x647
As part of the response to the COVD-19 crisis, the World Bank Group has announced that it expects to deploy up to $160 billion over the next 15 months by boosting health spending, strengthening social safety nets, supporting the private sector, and countering financial disruptions. It was announced that World Bank Group emergency operations to fight COVID-19 have reached over 100 developing countries.

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COVID 19: Building a stronger recovery

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Developing countries and the international community can take steps now to hasten recovery after the worst of the health crisis has passed, according to analytical chapters released from our latest Global Economic Prospects report. Securing core public services, getting money directly to people, and maintaining the private sector will limit the harm and help prepare for recovery.

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