INNOVATION FUND BY GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DATA AND WORLD BANK, ASKS FOR PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE DATA IN POOR COUNTRIES ON THE DISABLED, EXCLUDED POPULATIONS SUCH AS THE HOMELESS AND REFUGEES, AND ON CHALLENGES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND URBAN RESILIENCE

New York, Washington D.C., United States – August 1, 2017

Millions to benefit from commitments that include: data-led agriculture plans to build food resilience and security, a birth registration drive using sms and web to widen access to healthcare and education and African data science hubs that will anchor the region’s future