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Paris: Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and lower-middle-income countries have, in fact, cut their pu

Education Finance Watch 2021 COVID-19: Two-thirds of poorer countries are cutting their education budgets at a time when they can least afford to Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and lower-middle-income countries have, in fact, cut their public education budgets since the onset of the pandemic, according to the new joint World Bank – UNESCO repo...

Acclaimed Greek Scientist Makes Breakthrough Discovery on Obesity February 23, 2021 Dr. Constantine Stratakis was made a member of the Greek Endocrine Society April of 2019. Photo courtesy Dr. Constantine Stratakis An accidental laboratory observation during an ongoing cancer research project on mice led acclaimed Greek geneticist Dr. Constantine Stratakis to a breakthrough discovery on weight management, which could help people battle obesity more easily in the future. The discovery, which mad...

BNPP AM launches social inclusion growth fund Feb 23, 2021 By Funds Europe BNP Paribas Asset Management has restructured its Human Development fund and changed its investment strategy to focus on “inclusive growth”. The thematic fund will invest in companies that perform well on social themes like income inequality, education, gender, ethnicity, geographic origin, age and disability. According to the firm, the renamed BNP Paribas Inclusive Growth fund will base its investment strategy on ...

Got a Pandemic Puppy? Learn How to Prevent Dog Bites With new puppies and kids at home, doctors are worried about treating more children for dog bites. Credit...Manon Cezaro Feb. 23, 2021 The surge in pet adoptions during the pandemic brought much-needed joy to many families, but doctors are worrying about a downside as well: more dog bites. A commentary published in October in The Journal of Pediatrics noted an almost threefold increase in children with dog bites coming into the pediatric emer...

International IDEA’s Board of Advisers had its first meeting of the year on 22 February 2021, welcoming seven new Board members. During the meeting, Ms Njeri Kabeberi was elected as the new Chair of the Board and Ms Laura Chinchilla as the Vice Chair for 2021. International IDEA rejoices to have two remarkably competent women at the helm of its Board and wishes them great success in leading the important work of the Board of Advisers going forward. The Institute would also like to sincerely t...

Understanding the Socioeconomic Conditions of Refugees in Kenya | Volume A: Kalobeyei Settlement - Results from the 2018 Kalobeyei Socioeconomic Survey Format The Global Compact on Refugees represents a new approach to managing forced displacement situations, one in which evidence and data are central to its success and key to link humanitarian and development actions. Kenya is exemplary of the challenges and opportunities of this new approach. Since 1992, it has been a generous host of refugee...

UNION COUNTY — Union County is dropping all the way to the moderate risk category for COVID-19.

Two-thirds of poorer countries are cutting education budgets due to COVID-19 Format WASHINGTON/PARIS, February 22, 2021 – Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and lower-middle-income countries have, in fact, cut their public education budgets since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the new joint World Bank – UNESCO In comparison, on...

By State House News Service February 22, 2021 Chris Osgood As Boston Mayor Marty Walsh prepares to leave City Hall for the labor secretarys post in the Biden administration, Boston City Council President Kim Janey is turning to City Hall veteran Chris Osgoog to help lead her team when she becomes acting mayor. In anticipation of becoming mayor, Janey on Friday named Osgood, who previously served as Walshs chief of the streets, transportation and sanitation, as her chief of staff. A graduate of...