The forest is for us… It is what we have. It helps us maintain our livelihoods.
Her Excellency Sylvanie Burton
President of the Commonwealth of Dominica
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Destination: resilient and sustainable transport for all
It is 2024 and still one billion people live more than two kilometers away from an all-weather
road, one in six women worldwide don’t job search out of fear of harassment on transit, and road crashes claim over 1 million lives every year, a whopping 92 percent of which are in developing countries.
Fixing food finance to heal the planet
The performance of the global food system over the last century has been extraordinary. 
, while at the same time bringing down real food prices. Over that period, all four dimensions of food security improved – availability, access, reliability and nutrient adequacy.
Addressing the scourge of gender-based violence: Critical for sustainable recovery
Violence against women is an invisible pandemic, recognized long before COVID-19, that 
impacts the lives of those who experience it but also affects their families and communities. When COVID19 hit, 243 million women had experienced sexual or physical violence by a partner in the previous year alone. Other statistics are equally stark: 15 million adolescent girls between the ages of 15-19 worldwide have experienced forced sex, and 137 women are killed by a family member every day.
Annual Meeting 2020: Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet
Annual Meeting 2020: Civil Society Townhall
Annual Meeting 2020: End Poverty Day
Calling all innovators with sustainable cooling solutions!
IFC’s award-winning match-making program, TechEmerge, has launched its new 
Sustainable 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.
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!
IFC’s award-winning match-making program, TechEmerge, has launched its new Sustainable 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.
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!
IFC’s award-winning match-making program, TechEmerge, has launched its new Sustainable 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.
August 18, 2020
11:00 AM -12:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex
August 19, 2020
9:00 PM -10:30 PM EST
Virtual – Webex
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