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  • 3,000 Rohingya refugees train to tackle natural disasters

    Kelli Rogers

    August 02, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

    Bangladesh has become a leader in disaster preparedness through its strategy of training thousands of community members to give early warnings on cyclones and other disasters. This approach has saved thousands of lives and has become a model for other countries. Now the country is training Rohingya refugees living in Bangladeshi camps after fleeing persecution in Myanmar to do similar work as they face threats of widespread damage due to cyclones.

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  • A private sector 'productivity tool' to eliminate poverty is catching on around the world

    Kelli Rogers

    April 27, 2017 |

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    Response Location: Paraguay, Asunción

    Fundación Paraguaya is helping drastically redefine the way that poverty is identified, defined, and addressed. Through a simple, interactive, mobile-based survey called "Poverty Spotlight", workers can self-assess their level of poverty. They are then paired with microfinance agents to develop a plan to tackle their own unique challenges, with assistance in the form of training, technology, or small loans.

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