This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Interest is growing in the potential of fintech to address pressing societal challenges, including access to health care. Fintech brings together finance and digital technologies and is a fast-growing sector. It…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past few months, our PODCAST-19 team has been grappling with how best to report on the pandemic. A lot has changed since we started this podcast in May…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Shipments of nine million COVID-19 vaccine doses are being delivered from the UK to countries around the world this week to help fight the pandemic. The deliveries are much needed because,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Careful surveillance and study of Sars-cov-2 variants will help determine the public health threats they pose and the mitigation efforts they require. SARS-CoV-2 has already mutated since it was first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mudslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains hit towns surrounding Lake Como in northern Italy this week, blocking roads and trapping dozens of people inside their homes. With more rains…
Mehrdad Baghai co-founded High Resolves as his Henry Crown Fellowship venture project to combat the rise of hate and polarization globally. Now, 15 years later, the program’s effectiveness proven, he has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With all the extreme weather events that are happening in the world today, it can feel like the environmental changes that climate scientists have long warned us about are suddenly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, all members of the United Nations adopted an ambitious agenda known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. The agenda consists of 17…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite many countries making progress on vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 and resuming pre-pandemic activities — traveling, going back into the office, and meeting with friends and family members in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The International Common Assessment of Numeracy (ICAN) was a product of the People’s Action for Learning Network (PAL Network for short), a coalition of 15 education-focused organizations across 14 countries in the Global South…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Laudes Foundation launched in 2020 with the aim to address the dual crises of climate breakdown and challenge industries to implement business practices that ‘regenerate and restore nature.’ The new…
What does your social change ecosystem look like? What roles are you playing as you work to have an impact? In this conversation with Adria Goodson, Director of Ford Global Fellowship…