Answering the Call for Personal Protective Wear
The private sector is stepping up to meet the demand for masks and other medical protective gear as governments battle COVID-19.
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IFC Insights | Issue 13 | Special Edition on Partnerships | June 24, 2020
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"We Are All Facing the Global Pandemic"
The European Commission’s Katarína Mathernová explains why partnerships are critical, especially in times of crisis.
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DFI Partnerships Point to a New Way of Doing Business
The private sector is stepping up to meet the demand for masks and other medical protective gear as governments battle COVID-19.
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- This year’s IFC Sustainability Exchange brought together more than 5,000 participants virtually to hear leaders in business, government, and civil society discuss new ideas and approaches to collaborate and solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. These three clips highlight their call for partnerships to grow inclusion, build resilience, and reach the most vulnerable populations. The full event can be viewed online.
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Video: “Water is PPE”
Water.org co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White call on partners to ensure safe access to water during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Video: Connecting Supply Chains
Kobo360 founder encourages stakeholders to work together to overcome barriers to greater connectivity in Africa to help drive economic growth.
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Video: Digital inclusion in Sierra Leone
A conversation on governments and communities working together to ensure the most vulnerable populations are connected to services.
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If you know of good examples of the private sector responding to the COVID-19, please let us know. Our e-mail address is IFC_Insights@ifc.org.
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