Impact of COVID-19 in Africa: a scenario analysis to 2030
Impact of COVID-19 in Africa: a scenario analysis to 2030 Africa’s development trajectory has suffered a severe setback, with extreme poverty rising in all the scenarios. This report presents three scenarios on the impact of COVID-19 in Africa using economic growth forecasts, mortality and efforts to ameliorate impact through social grants. Likely effects are examined […]
Research Brief: The Landscape of Large-Scale Giving by African Philanthropists
Jan Schwier, Craig Wallington, Maddie Holland, Wendy Magoronga 06/15/2020 Summary While charitable giving has a long history in Africa, the last 30 years have seen the emergence of more formal philanthropy on the continent. To learn more, The Bridgespan Group’s Africa Initiative conducted interviews with experts and analyzed 63 major gifts of $1 million or more made […]
The Development Dimension
Private Philanthropy for Development A series of OECD books analyzing the development aspects of policies in other domains, such as economic, financial, environmental, agricultural or trade policies. By systematically taking the development dimension of member country policies into account, OECD analysis and dialogue can help change behaviour in support of development in an ever more […]
Women Included: A gender sensitive approach to agribusiness investment
One of FMO’s aims is to actively contribute to reducing inequalities by, among other things, seeking investment opportunities that positively contribute to the full inclusion of women in economic, social and public life. Based on the findings and recommendations, in the next six months FMO will pilot the gender lens tool for Building Prospect investments […]
Beyond the Grant: Foundations as Impact Investors
Philanthropy can bring its whole self to work with an impact investing mindset that expands horizons beyond grantmaking alone. Imagine what more foundations could achieve—from community development, to racial equity, to climate change mitigation—by supplying loans, loan guarantees, and equity investments for social good. The rapid growth of impact investing has brought new energy to […]
The Landscape for Social Investments in East, West and Southern Africa
See the launch of AVPA’s landmark study, Landscape for Social Investments in East, West and Southern Africa (2020), with highlights from the three regional reports discussed by our research team partners, Intellecap Advisory Services.
Primary Healthcare Impact Fund
Investing in Primary Health Care to Strengthen Health Systems across Africa Webinar on innovative financing for developing and scaling primary healthcare projects in Africa.
What happens in an outcome-based financing model when a major crisis hits?
With over 5 million recorded cases of COVID-19 across the globe and cases rising exponentially in many regions, the impacts of the pandemic are reverberating across sectors. While governments have put in place measures to ensure the health and well-being of the populations they serve, the nature of the virus and the measures being implemented to protect […]
Blended Finance Opportunities To Meet the SDGs
The broader theme in having this virtual seminar series is about igniting thought leadership, collaboration and action around the adoption of innovative financing models that will help Kenya, and by extention East Africa, Build Back Stronger post COVID, while also achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). View Reports for more info
5 Recommendations for Development Institutions Engaging with Angel Networks in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic development – when new businesses launch and grow, they create jobs, address customer needs through market-based solutions, and drive demand for other products and services from a supply chain. With this knowledge in mind, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other development institutions have increasingly […]