Tag: Gender Equality
Gender equality progress is stagnating, says World Bank report
With women still banned from many infrastructure roles, a new World Bank report suggests that progress towards equal treatment has slumped to a 20-year low.
Somaliland land management strengthens construction capacity
Improving water and food security through land management and tackling erosion, is complicated. When it’s in Somaliland, it comes with an added challenge.
EBRD approves new strategy for Kazakhstan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for Kazakhstan, setting out the Bank’s priorities in the country for the next five years.
How do we tackle gender inequality with infrastructure?
Three infrastructure leaders – Mott MacDonald's Mike Haigh, Peter Oosterveer of Arcadis, and J.P. Morgan's Angela Yoong discuss why women should join the sector, and how we address global inequality.
ADB: $68m to boost Indian green homes for women
Asian Development Bank and IIFL Home Finance Limited (IIFL) improve financial access to affordable green housing for lower-income women in India.
DR Congo: $70m for new schools, health centres and more
African Development Bank provides loans to build 41 schools, 40 health centres, 22 drinking water networks and 88 latrines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.