Authored by Stuart Symington and Elizabeth VanDerWoude As GDI began our journey to consider how we could contribute to decolonizing and localizing development, we were immediately faced with several questions: What does it mean to “decolonize” or “localize” development? How can we ensure we use terminology that respects others? How can we participate in productive […]
Authored by Mallika Kirti and Elizabeth VanDerWoude Research support by Alexandra Greig-Duarte This post is the first in a series of articles where we will explore the landscape, challenges, and potential solutions to support localizing development. We will also be exploring bright spots, and creative ways our colleagues are moving development and international relief closer […]
GDI staff are not experts in Information Technology (IT), but we do support many new organizations as they think through IT platforms and approaches for their organization. Early-stage organizations often require a balancing act between financial investment, data protection, and customization for the organization’s unique needs. Some of the organizations we’ve incubated require highly specialized […]
In GDI’s experience incubating initiatives, a working understanding of non-profit finance, accounting and operations are tools in a successful toolkit for early-stage organization leaders. However, these entrepreneurs, board members, and senior leaders are rarely subject area experts in these fields, and digestible descriptions of the most relevant content are difficult to find. To support our […]
The Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) is the first global initiative to catalyze systems shifts for youth in communities around the world through the creation of sustainable training, employment, and income-earning pathways building on place-based solutions. Working with Anchor Partners situated in communities around the world, GOYN strives to create economic mobility for “Opportunity Youth”—young […]
“Voices of the Invisible Citizens II” is a result of conversations with over 2300 workers throughout the past year to understand the challenges that continue to impact migrant families in India. A follow-up to the April 2020 “Voices of the Invisible Citizens” report, this research was produced by the Migrants Resilience Collaborative (MRC), a grassroots-led multi-stakeholder […]
The early years in a child’s life, from 0 to 5 years (in Kenya that is 6.7 million or 14% of the population), are the most important time for supporting holistic development and preparing the child for future success in life. It is therefore important to allocate resources to support the health and learning of […]
On this Earth Day, GDI-incubated Emergent and its partners launched the largest forest-focused public-private coalition in history to guarantee $1 billion in demand for carbon credits to protect the world’s tropical forests. Amazon, Nestlé, Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline and Salesforce are among the companies supporting the new initiative, known as the LEAF Coalition. Learn more about the […]
Tuberculosis experts and Covid-19 experts can attest to the same truth: that infectious diseases thrive on distrust. In recognition of World Tuberculosis Day, the Leapfrog to Value team focuses on how to build trust between TB providers and patients – starting with listening. Read the team’s perspective based on their field experience in India. Leapfrog […]
Youth employment is undoubtedly one of the most discussed and important issues for governments, educators, private sector, and development actors around the world. All too often however, the jobs that are available and recommended for young people are not leveraging their talents nor their aspirations and interests. The key drivers of economic opportunity today and […]
