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Waste Management Flagship Programme

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Cover date: 17 May 2017
Document type: Concept note
Organization: Development Bank of Southern Africa
Country: South Africa

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Environmental and Social Safeguards report

15 Jul 2026
- DBSA
- FP106
ASCENT-GREEN: Resilient Energy Access for Inclusive Development

Approved funding proposal

17 Apr 2026
- WorldBank
- FP291
Gender assessment for FP291: ASCENT-GREEN: Resilient Energy Access for Inclusive Development

Gender action plan

25 Mar 2026
- WorldBank
- FP291
Gender assessment for FP291: ASCENT-GREEN: Resilient Energy Access for Inclusive Development

Gender assessment

25 Mar 2026
- WorldBank
- FP291

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