Rehana is 21[1]. She left her village outside Rangpur to come to Dhaka three years ago because
her cousin, who worked in a garment factory, told her there were plenty of opportunities in the city. Rehana admired her cousin’s confidence, independence, and status derived from the financial assistance she gave her family. Rehana also had a permanent disability caused by an accident that impaired her mobility. But once Rehana reached Dhaka, a whole new world opened up. She found new friends, a steady income, and a new sense of self. She began saving for her wedding and sending money back home to her family in the village. She even dreamt of one day owning a small business.
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Morocco: A case for building a stronger education system in the post Covid-19 era
Building a stronger Human Capital could accelerate Morocco’s economic growth, job creation 
trajectory and competitiveness gains. In 2018, Human Capital was estimated to contribute 41 percent to the country’s wealth per capita, a level substantially lower than in countries with a similar level of development.
Equal access to digital technologies: A key to resilient recovery
A global pandemic was far from Loretta Ibrahim’s mind when she signed up for the Click-On 
Kaduna digital skills program two years ago. The program has trained nearly 1,200 youth affected by conflict in the Nigerian state of Kaduna to prepare them for opportunities in the digital space. When COVID-19 drove many companies to shift to digital technologies this year, Loretta, 23, was ready. “The Click-On Kaduna experience has been nothing short of spectacular,” she said. “Because I had the skills already, I just got hired to manage the social media image of two clients.”
Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 with First Hand Sanitizers Made in Chad
STORY HIGHLIGHTS 
- In spring 2020, the unprecedented demand for many products has strained supply chains worldwide as production lines stopped working to avoid the spread of the corona virus epidemic.
- It became virtually impossible to find front line protective products against the virus: gloves, face masks and bottles of hand sanitizer.
- This situation prompted Chad to launch its first ever production of these precious flasks.
Annual Meeting 2020: Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet
Annual Meeting 2020:Human Capital
The triple G of clean cooking: Green, gender, and good health
As many of us stay at home and continue to work there during the COVID-19 pandemic, we
are spending a lot more time in our kitchens than ever before. For some of us, this is about cooking in the comfort of a modern cooking environment.
NL Company’s Success w/ TechEmerge
What is TechEmerge? This award-winning matchmaking program from the 
International Finance Corporation (IFC) connects tech companies worldwide with leading organizations in emerging markets. Together we pilot projects uniquely tailored to local needs, supported by a global network of industry advisors, building commercial relationships in vital sectors, maximizing social impact, and spurring innovation.
Congratulations for making it to the final stage of the TechEmerge program!
TE Health East Africa
TE Resilience India
TechEmerge Resilience India Matchmaking Event
Connecting innovative global tech solutions with Indian Government Disaster 
Management Authorities to save lives during natural disasters.
Management Authorities to save lives during natural disasters.About this Event
The TechEmerge Resilience India Matchmaking Event brings together members of different Indian Government Disaster Management Authorities with technology innovators handpicked by a global jury of subject matter experts – in order to find solutions and address some of the biggest challenges in Disaster Management and Resilience, especially in a COVID-19 environment.
Date and Time
Mon, Oct 26, 2020, 11:30 PM – Wed, Oct 28, 2020, 6:30 AM EDT
Four cornerstones of a resilient recovery for all
As of this month, over a million people have lost their lives to COVID-19. More than 35 million 
are infected. In every part of the world, the poorest are suffering most, and the World Bank’s recently released Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report estimates that global extreme poverty will rise this year for the first time in a generation. Furthermore, the impact of COVID-19 is not just affecting the extreme poor, but lockdowns and sudden cessations of economic activity and mobility have had a broader impact than previous crises. The faces of the “new poor” are more likely to be urban and educated and to be engaged in informal services and manufacturing, rather than agriculture; and middle-income countries will be significantly affected. Women are also more impacted, as they are twice as likely to lose their jobs compared to men. They also bear the brunt of family care under lockdown, and many are “skipping meals” as a response to reduced incomes.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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