by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Europe, From the Editors, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
A recent article in the New York Times draws our attention to an alarming aspect of our social fabric: the rising costs of long-term care. This issue is a microcosm of a broader systemic inadequacy in our current social, financial, and political frameworks. It...
by Jackie Abramian | Africa, Circular Economy, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Over 52% of Africa’s population live in rural communities. Africa and Asia are the only continents where the rural population outnumbers urban. The World Bank reports six out of every 10 persons in sub-Saharan Africa live in a rural area – that’s over 656 million...