Attachments FUND OVERVIEW As of June 2024, 14 members states have contributed or pledged US$39.2 million to the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) of which $35 million has been received. The YHF remains steadfast in its commitment to localization, working closely with national and local partners whenever possible. In 2023, 44 per cent of funds were
One of the first projects to benefit from this financing is a 244MW solar PV plant in Estonia, which is intended as a hybrid park with expansion plans to include onshore wind and BESS in the future. The company expects to start construction imminently in Latvia on four solar PV plants, with a combined capacity
A 79-year-old Falmouth woman fighting Stage 4 cancer called the Neighbors Fund for assistance with rent. She has resided at the same address for over a decade and her landlord, sympathetic to her situation, told her he wouldn’t raise her rent. That changed when the house was sold and the new landlord raised the rent
Several hundred thousand dollars in AmeriCorps funding is earmarked for helping students across Southside Virginia. AmeriCorps, a service and volunteerism organization, this week announced a funding pool of $4.7 million to be distributed among 12 organizations throughout the commonwealth. The annual grant is meant to leverage volunteerism to help communities solve local problems. The Institute
Workers using a technology distribution office in Kangwon province. (Rodong Sinmun, News1) North Korean workers in Kyongwon County are being forced to fund upgrades to poorly run “technology distribution offices” after a recent party inspection found them lacking. Local organizations are scrambling to modernize these offices, shifting the financial burden onto their already disgruntled members.
California is making it easier than ever to cash in your empty beverage containers with more than 250 new recycling sites across 30 counties funded by recycling innovation awards. CalRecycle just awarded nearly $70 million in Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grants for 37 projects to add dynamic recycling methods like reverse vending machines, mobile recycling,
The W. Eugene Smith Fund announced it is now accepting applications for its 45th annual Grant in Humanistic Photography, which will award a single grant of $30,000. An additional $10,000 grant will be awarded as a Fellowship, and a third entry will receive a $7,500 grant as special recognition by the judges. Thanks to additional financial support, the Smith Fund will
California has announced nearly $70 million in grant awards to help fund innovative recycling sites around the state, including in San Diego County. Why it matters The grant money will support novel recycling businesses, including mobile recycling centers that move to different locations throughout the week, bag-drop sites and recycling machines in grocery stores. This
Facing mounting debt, the Alukerqin Banner government in China’s Inner Mongolia has warned of impending credit defaults, saying it can barely pay for basic public services, staff salaries and operational expenses this year. The Alukerqin Banner’s fiscal budget report for the first half of 2024 reveals that its hidden debt consists entirely of bank loans
Xapo Bank and Hilbert Group have announced a partnership to launch a Bitcoin-denominated hedge fund with an initial capital of $200 million Xapo Bank and Hilbert Group have announced a partnership to launch a Bitcoin-denominated hedge fund with an initial capital of $200 million. This strategic investment partnership marks a significant move in institutional adoption