by Yariv Cohen | Africa, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Mission 300 has set an ambitious target for electrifying Africa. But without a fundamental redesign of mini-grid finance, policy, and operations, the math simply does not work. One of the most sobering figures in the Mission 300 agenda is not aspirational — it is...
by Gloria Uwingabiye | Africa, Asia, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Global impact frameworks promise comparability and scale — but often miss what communities actually experience. Drawing on examples from Malawi and India, this article explores why SDG reporting falls short at the enterprise level and proposes a dual-layer measurement...