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Globally, over the last decade, we have seen tremendous growth in administrative data collected for government programs without growth in its use for decision making. The need to promote data sharing and use by governments is a foundation of effective policy development as has been made clear as the COVID crisis has accelerated the need […]

GIF is partnering with Breakthrough, an Indian non-profit addressing gender inequality and violence against women in India as our third investment under our Innovating for Gender Equality Fund, following grants to No Means No Worldwide and StrongMinds. The GIF funding will allow Breakthrough to scale its innovation, Taaron ki Toli (TKT), a gender equality curriculum […]

Globally, one billion people alive today do not officially exist. Identification has become increasingly essential for people to access basic services and exercise their rights. Its absence is not just an outcome of underdevelopment, but also a driver. This lack of formal identity perpetuates poverty by restricting access to welfare-improving social programs and economic opportunities, […]

This has been an extraordinary year for all of us. Here at the Global Innovation Fund, we’ve focussed on protecting the impact of our existing portfolio by supporting our portfolio partners to respond and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases this has involved GIF providing additional funding, being flexible around the timing or […]

The Global Innovation Fund, GIF, announced today it is investing $1.6 million investment in EZ Vidya Private Limited which operates under the brand name ‘Chrysalis’, an early childhood and primary years education organisation reaching children from low-income families in India. The investment will help the company to expand its operations, particularly to the Affordable Private […]

In 2017, GIF awarded a pilot grant of $229,332 to Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) to catalyse labour mobility solutions for refugees. As the grant comes to an end, we are excited to share some of great the progress made, and results achieved. The innovation Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) seeks to demonstrate that employers can use […]