by Saoussen Ben Cheikh | Africa, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Middle East, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Climate change and food insecurity are among the greatest global challenges of our time. In 2024, the UN Food Systems Summit warned that over 700 million people worldwide face hunger — a crisis “exacerbated by climate extremes, conflict, and economic shocks.” UN...
by Ming Wong | Asia, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Witness the future in a Daegu classroom: third graders tap through AI-tailored math problems, their teacher freed from one-size-fits-all lessons by algorithms that adapt on the spot. Such scenes are now common in classrooms across South Korea as part of its ambitious...
by Gigi Aulsebrook | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
In a world where disasters are the new normal, insurance must become faster, fairer, and more accessible, especially to those communities who are adversely at risk. In a world facing escalating climate disasters, the need for effective risk protection is more urgent...
by Saoussen Ben Cheikh | Africa, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Middle East, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
For far too long, much of the MENA region has functioned in survival mode — and with good reason. Decades of dictatorship, conflict, economic instability, inequality, and widespread corruption have shaped not only public policy but also daily realities and collective...
by Ming Wong | Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Waves of applause greeted Mayor Daniel Lurie as he strode onstage at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom to open Day Two of the Social Innovation Summit in San Francisco. “For the first time in years,” the mayor declared to the full house, “there is a sense of hope and...
by Harrison Budak | Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDGs, Systems Change
Georgia, a small country at the geopolitical crossroads of Europe and Asia, is once again at a critical juncture. Mass protests have erupted in response to its government’s rollback of democratic norms and a growing estrangement from the European Union — a reversal...
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