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By Taniya Bajaj, Malcolm Spence and Madeleine Eastwood  The global learning crisis  The 2018 World Development Report warned of a global learning crisis. More children than ever are enrolling and attending school, but for too many children turning up at school does not translate to meaningful learning. In rural India, for example, enrolment rates exceed […]

By Rakesh Apte For every success story in Silicon Valley, where you will find one of the most supportive ecosystems for startups, there are many failures. The majority of startups in this tech utopia don’t make it to year five, and over 70% don’t make it to year 10. Now, add to that the obstacles […]

Congratulations to GIF investee Simprints, who scooped the World Bank’s Mission Billion Challenge this month for the development of a toolkit that uses audio messages to help people provide informed consent before the collection of their biometric data. The Mission Billion Challenge is aimed at surfacing innovative solutions to tackle digital identity issues for the […]

We are delighted to announce that Jane Siebels has joined the GIF Board of Directors. Jane brings with her an exceptional track record of ethical investing and philanthropic giving, extensive board experience, a commitment to evidence, and a deep understanding of investing in emerging markets. Jane Siebels is the founder of Siebels Asset Management Research (SAMR). […]

Global Innovation Fund (GIF) is proud to announce a new partnership focused on gender equality, with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), that aligns with Canada’s feminist international assistance agenda and GIF’s focus on improving the agency of women and girls. This partnership uses GIF’s investment process and a strategic gender lens to find and fund innovations […]

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Santhosh Mathew has joined the GIF Board of Directors. He brings extensive experience of scaling evidence based-programmes through the public sector, and of achieving transformative social impact for millions of Indian citizens. Dr. Santhosh Mathew currently serves as the Country Lead for Social and Public Finance Policy at […]