SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
France
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Jean Tirole wins Nobel prize for economics 2014
French economics professor wins final prize of the 2014 Nobels at a ceremony for his work on market power and regulation, and his work taming powerful firms Staffan Normark, permanent secretary of the
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French agency provides USD 70m loan for water, energy saving projects
A loan agreement was signed by the Government of Sri Lanka with the French Development Agency (FDA) recently to obtain a loan of US$ 70 million (approximately Rs. 9,000 million) to finance the implementation
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France to weigh costs of maintaining older plants in nuclear policy
France's energy minister said on Sunday that the cost of maintaining older reactors would be factored into any decision on the future size of its large and aging nuclear power fleet. The government
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World's richest nations fail to meet aid pledges - report
The majority of the world's rich donor nations failed to meet their development aid pledges in 2013 and only one third of the money went to the poorest countries, a report said on Monday. Aid by members
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High risk Ebola could reach France and UK by end-October, scientists calculate
Scientists have used Ebola disease spread patterns and airline traffic data to predict a 75 percent chance the virus could be imported to France by October 24, and a 50 percent chance it could hit Britain
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French assistance for Ambatale water supply improvement project
Finance and Planning Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera and AFD Regional Director for South East Asia Ms Aude Flogny- Catrisse at the agreement signing ceremony at the Finance and Planning Ministry.
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France promises $1bn for climate change fund at UN summit
France promised $1bn to a near-empty climate change fund for poor countries on Tuesday and called for the establishment of a new green economy in the first concrete result of a milestone United Nations
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Climate summit advances towards Paris deal
Despite the absence of India and Australia, a majority of prime ministers and presidents did as Mr Ban had asked. They came to New York with pledges of action. The French promised a billion dollars
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Citing security threat, Obama expands U.S. role in fighting Ebola
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak a looming threat to global security and announced a major expansion of the U.S. role in trying to halt its spread, including
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UK, France, Germany's joint climate diplomacy in BD
Bangladesh is one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. Consulates of UK, France and Germany have visited three climate adaptation projects in Dhamrai of Dhaka to emphasise on joint climate