Social Welfare

Empowering Social Welfare to Fight Poverty

This discussion paper underscores the pivotal role of the private sector in improving the health of women, children, and young people, essential for sustainable and equitable development. It highlights the increasing demand for healthcare services and the innovative solutions needed to address global health crises. With insights from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including businesses, governments, and civil society, the paper presents a framework for collaboration, emphasizing the urgency to bridge healthcare gaps and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. With the Global Financing Facility (GFF) and Business Fights Poverty.
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Education equity. Social Impact Pioneer, Mohan Sivaloganathan talks education and employment preparedness, fairness & closing inequality gaps.
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The private sector is quick to adopt training programmes to foster diversity and inclusion at work. Yet, evidence shows diversity training regularly falls short of changing behaviour. The case of Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), the state-owned electricity company of Mozambique, demonstrates that training can start shifting the dial towards a more inclusive workplace culture—if it acknowledges the root cause of discrimination.
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The landscape of global development is evolving, with new challenges and opportunities emerging on the horizon. As we navigate these complexities, the power of collaboration, innovation and impactful action becomes increasingly apparent. This paper synthesises the insights from a vibrant Online Written Discussion, “Together for 2024”.
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In this podcast Jeffrey Jacobs and Tara Tagmyer share how to improve maternal health supply chains, particularly in Mozambique, and how public-private partnerships can tackle complex health issues effectively and exemplify the power of shared information for good.
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Our online discussion centered on enhancing farmer-centred food security. Recognizing that 84% of our farms are smallholdings, yet the average smallholder farmer earns just
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This World Children’s Day, the UK hosts the Global Food Security Summit, addressing Zero Hunger and malnutrition. Amid alarming UN projections of over 600 million people facing hunger by 2030, the summit focuses on empowering smallholder farmers and leveraging technology for a sustainable, resilient food system
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To mark the first UN endorsed International Day for Care (29 Oct) we have published a series of in-depth interviews, conducted as part of the research for a new report on how multinationals can better support care economy enterprises. 
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Explore the journey of Turkish hazelnuts from soil to snack, learn how these premium nuts, grown in the climate of the Black Sea region, become global confectionery and healthy snacks, all while uplifting local communities.
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The Global Financing Facility’s contribution to improving health financing and health outcomes in Ethiopia
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Michelle Grogg, Cargill and Cesar Galaviz, Rancher, Farmer and Agronomist, Mexico talk food security and farmer livelihoods
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Business Fights Poverty’s recent online discussion explored what companies across a broad range of sectors can do to boost health for women, children and young people in LMICs. Read on to learn three recommended focus areas for business action.
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Watch this Fireside Chat with MSD to hear about the ways in which the private sector can help overcome health inequities and prevent disease,
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The ISMEA pilot project, supported by the World Bank and the Global Financing Facility, empowers young girls in impoverished regions of Senegal. It transforms futures through education and support on health, hygiene and entrepreneurship.
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Building an Equitable and Resilient Future Watch our Fireside Chat with Visa Inc and the Harvard Kennedy School Corporate Responsibility Initiative to explore the trends shaping business
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Our workshop with Reckitt and WiNFUND is an opportunity to learn from 6 entrepreneurs from across Africa, and hear the speakers’ insights on how
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Catalysing female entrepreneurship and improving access to healthcare  Our workshop with Reckitt and WiNFUND is an opportunity to learn from 6 entrepreneurs from across
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Harnessing Generative AI for Social Impact: Driving Access to Quality Education Our hybrid workshop with Pearson mapped out the opportunities and risks of generative
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Harnessing Generative AI for Social Impact: Driving Access to Quality Education Our hybrid workshop with Pearson mapped out the opportunities and risks of generative
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This Fireside Chat with Novozymes explored how companies can bring the voice of youth into their SDG thinking and innovation. PANELISTS: Morten Enggaard Rasmussen,
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