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A Kazakh start-up helps the blind – through echolocation   Galimzhan Gabdreshov testing his non-intrusive echolocation system for visually impaired people. Photo courtesy of Galimzhan Gabdreshov. Although bats can see, many species have evolved an unusual way to fly and hunt in the dark—echolocation. To do so, they emit ultrasonic sound waves that bounce off objects and navigate using the resulting echoes. Dolphins use a similar technique. Can this technique be used by people without sight? An innovative start-up in Kazakhstan, Sezual, has developed echolocation for human beings, with su...

Call for Expression of Interest: Representatives of Civil Society and Private Sector in the 3RF Consultative Group Email Context In December 2020, the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank Group (WBG) launched the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF). The 3RF provides a costed and prioritized plan of key actions over the next 18 months across various sectors to support the recovery and reconstruction of Beirut following the tragic explosion of August 4, 2020.  The 3RF Institutional Architecture. The 3RF sets out institutional arrangements that compris...

Program/Project Management Job in Iraq about Protection and Human Rights and Recovery and Reconstruction, requiring 5-9 years of experience, from IOM; closing on 21 Feb 2021

Daily Monitor Wednesday February 03 2021 This handout photo shows people on a street in Kampala. The level of compliance with gender and equity requirements of the National Budget Framework Paper is still lacking. PHOTO/COURTESY/SHUTTERSTOCK. Summary However, all the 18 programmes which were  assessed passed and are  recommended to be issued a certificate of gender and equity compliance in accordance with Section 9 (6) of the Public Finance Management Act. Advertisement At least 10 government programmes under ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) have failed the gender and equity com...

Innovation and Digital Transformation in the Financial Sector in Malawi Email Photo: Arne Hoel/World Bank The Malawi Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project unlocked opportunities for inclusive growth for banks, micro-finance institutions, and savings and credit cooperatives by transforming the digital space. As a result, access to finance in the country increased. The proportion of women within the adult population that was formally banked, for example, increased from 17 percent in 2011 to 38.5 percent in 2018. Challenge The Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project (FSTA...