$8-Billion Pledged to Help the World's Needy

A variety of organizations have pledged $400-million for water and sanitation projects in developing countries, an effort that was announced as part of the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting held in New York last week, reports The Wall Street Journal.

To read The Chronicle’s complete coverage from the event, see our conference notebook, which reports that a total of $8-billion — in donations, investments, and volunteer time — has been pledged for various projects around the world.