PRIMED is a three-year program that supports the development of healthier information ecosystems where public interest media content reaches people freely and widely in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone. The initiative addresses the challenges faced by local media and seeks to build their resilience to political and economic threats. A major component of the projects … Continued
AVPN has brought together six diverse funders to provide $933,000 of first-round funding for a Philanthropic Pooled Fund. This new fund is the first in Southeast Asia and represents a new approach to philanthropy that focuses on collaboration and partnerships to deliver more effective impact. Using the AVPN network of over 600 social investors, the … Continued
Astroscale (AS) is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits — from low Earth orbit (LEO) to the geostationary orbit (GEO). AS is developing innovative and scalable solutions across … Continued
Human Rights Defenders in South Asia are not working together to protect and promote themselves and their work and to build a shared future for the region. The growing generation of young human rights defenders in this geography lack the means to connect, collaborate and share experiences. The aim of this project is to bridge … Continued
The project aims at quantitatively and qualitatively increasing women’s meaningful inclusion in peace processes in the MENA region by improving their ability to influence outcomes and establish post-conflict gender-egalitarian frameworks. It will focus on the emergence of a new generation of women activists with enhanced capacity, skills, and confidence through the creation of new venues … Continued
Sentinel is a pandemic and outbreak early warning and response system that detects viral threats in real-time and prepares the global community to stop outbreaks before they spread. Jointly led by ACEGID (West Africa) and the Broad Institute (USA), Sentinel builds health system resilience in West Africa by detecting high-priority viruses, connecting public health stakeholders … Continued
The Africa Cybersecurity Resource Centre (ACRC) is the first regional and sectorial organization dedicated to improving cybersecurity and cyber-resilience for the financial sector, contributing to the protection of data and financial assets of over 2,500 micro finance institutions, banks, insurances, digital financial service providers, central banks, and their customers. The initiative aims to secure the … Continued
This project provides vetted and culturally relevant information to citizens to counter disbelief and misinformation, catalyze citizens’ actions and solidarity, and combat stigmatization. Led by the Africa CDC and Co-Creation Hub (CCHub) and facilitated by the GIZ Office to the African Union, the project enables technology and communication start-ups to support last-mile communications focused on … Continued
This project aims to end gender-based violence (GBV) and improve access to economic opportunities for women using an innovative behavior change (BC) methodology. It targets marginalized rural communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nepal to empower women in these communities to apply the behavior change methodology themselves. It runs from 2017 to 2022. Key partners are … Continued
Sending cash directly to poor people is one of the most efficient ways to fight poverty. During Covid-19, while many countries found it difficult to target, enroll, and pay millions in need due to restrictive measures, Togo managed to distribute €29M to 920,000 vulnerable people (¼ of its adult population) through NOVISSI, a digital payment … Continued
