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Aga Khan Foundation and European Union sign €12m agreement in Afghanistan
The Aga Khan Foundation has signed a €12m partnership agreement with the European Union in Afghanistan aiming to meet basic needs and support essential infrastructure. Projects looking at sustainable food practices, climate-smart agriculture, community-based employment, …
The future of the past: Intergenerational trauma and transitional justice
Recently I completed a research project for the Fund for Global Human Rights on the present and future of transitional justice: the things societies can do to address mass human rights abuses in their history. …
We are trying to create systemic change to build greater accountability and transparency: Ruth Shapiro, CAPS
Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10-part interview series on the work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organisations and the benefits they bring to the sector. This interview …
Family philanthropy to grow in India, report finds
Family-led philanthropy has grown by double digit figures in India over the last five years and is expected to rise further. According to a report outlining changes in India’s philanthropic landscape, published by consultancy firm …
World Bank president Ajay Banga looks to raise funds from corporate philanthropy
World Bank president Ajay Banga is eyeing up private capital and corporate social responsibility funds to bolster current sources of financing. Efforts also include hybrid capital instruments and a portfolio guarantee programme that could allow …
Working for women and girls in Turkey: the Sabancı Foundation story
Women and girls have always been at the focus of our foundation throughout our almost 50-year history. The Sabancı Foundation has been working with a vision of a society in which all individuals enjoy their …
AVPN announces global alliance bringing social impact networks in new collaboration
Asia’s social impact network group AVPN has announced a new collaborative effort bringing together like-minded networks across Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa in a new collaboration called the Global Alliance of Impact Networks (GAIN). …
India Climate Collaborative launches platform to boost climate-based funding
The India Climate Collaborative (ICC), a collective dedicated to climate action, has launched a new platform aimed at plugging climate action funding gaps within the country. Dubbed as ‘Earth Exponential’, the platform will bring …
Investigation into charity supposedly funding Bangladeshi orphanages
An investigation into Asia Pacific Children’s Fund has opened amid concerns over mismanagement. The UK’s Charity Commission has unveiled a statutory inquiry and will investigate where its money goes. According to publicly available information sent …
