Budget 2022 Updates
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Feb 1st, 2022 unveiled budget for the fiscal year 2022-23. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget, said that the country is expected to grow at 9.27 per...
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Understanding Budgets
About the Course This Budget season, the Centre for Policy Research, Accountability Initiative brings to you a stand-alone capsule on Understanding Budgets. Originally part of the course, ‘Understanding State Capabilities’, this 2-hour module, the...
2022 Gates Foundation Announcement
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of a new board of trustees—which includes members from outside the Gates and Buffett families—to provide additional input, strategic guidance, and fiduciary oversight...
On Foreign Funding Clearance For 6,000 NGOs, Setback In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused to grant interim relief on a plea challenging the government’s refusal to renew licenses needed to receive funding from abroad to 6,000 Non-Governmental Organisations, or NGOs. The court was hearing...
Helen Mountford has joined ClimateWorks Foundation as its new president and CEO
Helen Mountford has joined ClimateWorks Foundation as its new president and CEO. Helen Mountford was previously the vice president of climate and economics at World Resources Institute, where she led global teams to advance policies and economic...
92 Women from 25 Countries Leading Global Climate Tech Startups
This list originally appeared in HolonIQ The following amazing women are leading the most promising Climate Tech Startups globally. With an estimated 90% failure rate, building and running a Climate Tech startup is not...
Accelerating and Scaling Up Climate Innovation
Leaders including Bill Gates, John Kerry, Børge Brende, Yasmine Fouad, and Anna Borg joined the World Economic Forum’s #DavosAgenda to discuss how to accelerate and scale climate innovation. Half of the emission reductions needed to reach the 2050 climate goals...
Towards a Vibrant Evaluation Ecosystem: Creativity, Collaboration and Convergence
New Delhi, India (in virtual mode)21st – 25th February 2022 Background The Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA) is a regional evaluation network that aims to improve the theory, practice, and use of evaluation across...
This organization is working to create a world without pandemics
This article originally appeared on GatesNotes.com. The omicron surge has been an unfortunate reminder that the only way to eliminate the threat of COVID-19 somewhere is to eliminate it everywhere. As long as the virus...
MacArthur Foundation announces $21 Million to Support a Stronger, More Diverse Nuclear Field
MacArthur announced $21.3 million in grants to 28 organizations as part of its Nuclear Challenges capstone project to foster a stronger, more diverse nuclear field and exit the field responsibly. MacArthur’s nuclear capstone focuses...