by Sara | Jul 26, 2019 | BIG IDEAS, GDI News, Initiatives in the News, Uncategorized
The world’s urban population is increasing — most rapidly in low and middle income countries. In order to meet Sustainable Development Goal 11 — to make cities more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and safe — governments will need to develop more urban...
by Sara | Aug 3, 2018 | Initiatives in the News
In collaboration with GDI, Village Enterprise has announced the completion of its first round of funding for its Development Impact Bond (DIB), resulting in $3.5 million in capital raised. The DIB will fund Village Enterprise’s poverty alleviation efforts in...
by Sara | Jul 26, 2018 | Development Frontiers, Initiatives in the News
Emerging Public Leaders (EPL), a GDI-incubated initiative, has named President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (the former Liberian head of state) as Co-Chair, positioning Emerging Public Leaders as an influential driver of youth leadership in Africa. Through a two-year, highly...
by Christine Dickason | Jun 11, 2018 | Development Frontiers, Initiatives in the News
Emerging Public Leaders (EPL), a GDI initiative, announced its first class of fellows in Ghana. The class includes 21 of Ghana’s brightest young leaders, chosen through a competitive process of more than 400 applicants. As part of EPL, these new fellows will be placed...
by McKinley | May 22, 2018 | Beyond Health, Initiatives in the News
Press Release: Global Digital Health Index launches alongside World Health Assembly Index to track, monitor, and evaluate the use of digital technology for health across countries May 22, 2018 – Geneva, Switzerland – A global group of leaders at the World...
by Sara | May 11, 2018 | Impact Escalated, Initiatives in the News
GDI is excited to kick off a collaboration with FHI Ventures, which launched today as a social enterprise accelerator supporting early stage businesses with the potential for high impact and a commitment to delivering social and financial returns. GDI will provide...
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