Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa

In April 2021, AU and the Africa CDC launched the Partnership for African Vaccine Manufacturing that seeks to mobilize financial partnerships; strengthen regional regulatory systems; increase technology transfer to manufacturers and develop African universities as premier vaccine research and development hubs. The initiative seeks to support this Partnership and build on lessons learned from the … Continued

Environmental Impunity Index Latin America

Following criteria developed in the Global Impunity Index (UDLAP), the Environmental Impunity Index Mexico 2020 measures environmental impunity, considering crimes, harm, institutional capacity, policy mechanisms, and actual degradation at a subnational level in Mexico. The next stage aims to compare levels of environmental impunity in Latin American countries and establish the methodological foundations and collaboration … Continued

Earth Observation for resilient agriculture

The project increases the sustainability of agricultural supply chains operating between Peru, Colombia, Paraguay, and the UK by delivering new forms of evidence derived from satellite imagery. Crop monitoring and forecasting products at farm, regional and national scale support agri-businesses and advisory services to adapt farming practices. SENCE natural capital evaluation uses satellite data to … Continued

CyberPeace Builders

2024-25 Scale-up project   Presentation of the project CyberPeace Builders offers a powerful solution by turning corporate social responsibility into action, mobilizing cybersecurity experts for skills-based volunteering to protect NGOs. As nonprofits managing sensitive data and life-changing missions face escalating cyberattacks with limited resources, CyberPeace Builders steps in to provide free, expert-driven support across continents. … Continued

Coral Reefs of the High Seas Coalition

The Coral Reefs of the High Seas Coalition is a global alliance of multidisciplinary partners that aims to generate the science, political support, and strategic communication needed to protect coral reefs in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, commonly known as the high seas. This is done by convening a coalition of leading scientists, explorers, policy … Continued

Resilient Asia Network Against Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic allowed us to identify a lack of go-to platforms for sharing easily accessible expertise, in-depth knowledge, and best practices beyond national borders. CIKD is developing a Resilient Asia Network with several key country coordinators to exchange ideas and produce publicly available knowledge and best practices in a post-Covid-19 world. The network encourages … Continued

Collaborative Philanthropy for Social Impact

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

Net Zero Space Enabling Space Projects

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

Sentinel: A Pandemic Preemption System

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

People for nature

The project enables independent local NGOs and activists to contribute to environmental protection. The project offers training and experts’ support on scientific, practical, administrative and legal issues and provides a platform for building synergies among actors. To achieve this goal, the project develops free online tools, training and grant programs for local NGOs. During the … Continued