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#Impact Through #Entrepreneurs

[SEAF @SEAFGlobal]

With this funding, Orient Tea will be able to increase its production capacity, expand into new export markets, and enhance their positioning while facilitating job creation and providing sustainable training to smallholder farmers in its network.

[SEAF @SEAFGlobal]

As part of SEAF's #Gender Fund, we're excited to announce the close of an investment in Orient Tea, a fast-growing innovative Tunisian food company, in partnership with @DFCgov, @USAID and and Alternative Business Capital.

Read the full announcement: https://t.co/eUt7o5Jw6n

[William Davidson Institute @WDavidson_Inst]

How #GenderLens investing works for both business and society: Our 2-yr study on #GenderSmart business practices reveals benefits & costs https://t.co/Qru553s7mT #impimv #socent
@SEAFGlobal @ValueforWomen @alphamundi @Acumen @ShellFoundation @RootCapital @ahl_vp @IDRC_CRDI @USAID

[SEAF @SEAFGlobal]

The G-SEARCh consortium’s call to action is to (1) invest resources to implement & assess #gender smart TA across biz operations (2) fund #impact measurement & management capacity-building to measure TA’s net benefits & long-term outcomes.
🎯https://t.co/sJ5GWyGOIb
#impinv

[Heifer International @Heifer]

If women farmers had the same resources and opportunities as men, an estimated 150 million people would be lifted out of hunger and poverty.

Learn why women are important in farming and why we should be supporting them.
→ https://t.co/VidPFcSPfE

[Heifer International @Heifer]

August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — a day to celebrate their preservation of traditional knowledge and global heritage.

Join us this week and next, as we share stories of the resilient #indigenous farmers we work alongside.

#IndigenousDay

[Impact Entrepreneur @ImpactEGlobal]

A featured @ImpactEMagazine article by @SEAFGlobal's Paul Sheehan on #SMEs and #Refugees: #impactinvesting in a Time of #War. https://t.co/yUdRXZ4y2D

[Heifer International @Heifer]

As food prices rise, so does global hunger. Now, nearly 3.1 billion people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet.

Learn how we are partnering with smallholder farmers to produce their own food and earn a living.
→ https://t.co/EpFr5GSCfJ

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

📢UN Human Rights Chief @mbachelet hails today's historic recognition of the human right to a clean, healthy & sustainable #environment by the UN General Assembly. She calls for urgent action to make it a reality for all.

👉https://t.co/XGGiIS1Jpi

[SEAF @SEAFGlobal]

SEAF has invested in Colombian fintech company @Puntored_CO, made in collaboration with @USAID and @DFCgov. Each month, Puntored reaches more than 9 million under-banked people, providing financial inclusion and socio-economic development. https://t.co/qH2UJDyKbM

[IFC @IFC_org]

Climate change is now a daily reality for millions of people across the globe. And it's making life far worse for people living close to the poverty line. Here's why we need more private sector involvement in #ClimateAdaptation.

Read the THREAD 👇 #JourneyToCOP27

[IMF @IMFNews]

The global economy is slowing sharply. The war in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and supply-demand imbalances are feeding worldwide inflation. Find out how much this will affect global growth and what policymakers can do. https://t.co/ldMsaieJUU #WEO

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Heatwaves are hitting the northern hemisphere, but the reality is that no nation is immune to the climate crisis.

Half of humanity is in the danger zone from wildfires, floods, droughts and extreme storms.

We can still avoid the worst - with urgent & ambitious #ClimateAction.

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

What are carbon markets and why are they important? And can they help the world address the gap in climate financing? 

Here are the 5 things to know, in a thread.🧵

[CEED Global @CEEDGlobal]

CEED is proud to have been chosen in conjunction with Multiverse by
@AspenANDE and @USAIDGuate as one of the eight projects to receive investments of more than $10.3 million to support Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in Guatemala. Learn more here: https://t.co/YVA9pXg6vq

[Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) @AspenANDE]

ANDE & @USAIDGuate are proud to announce 8 projects led by entrepreneurial service organizations in Guatemala will receive over $10.3 million from USAID & organizations and businesses from various sectors to support Small and Growing Businesses. Learn more https://t.co/UPqwUWrfIn

[Refugee Investment Network @RefugeeInvest]

“There are investments out there where you can have impact and make returns. The refugee investment lens is a demand-driven tool developed to help the field mature, and we are seeing a number of funds stand up and embrace this lens.”
#DevexWorld #refugeelens #impactinvesting

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

A new report by @UNDP and @ClimateBonds shows that an innovative financial mechanism has the potential to help address the triple threat of climate change, environmental degradation, and social inequalities. What is it, and why is it important? A thread 👇

[Inclusive Capitalism @inclusivecap]

In new report, @StateStreet explores the explosive growth and evolution of the #ESG movement and provides a framework for thinking about what comes next. https://t.co/xylcAc8yR0

[Refugee Investment Network @RefugeeInvest]

Our latest research identifies the highest-impact business models for #refugees in #Uganda, featuring a pipeline of specific market actors and opportunities for #investment.

Learn more: https://t.co/CtbqPaH55p