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Action Against Hunger
This global humanitarian organization is committed to ending world hunger based on an International Charter of Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, Free and Direct Access to Victims, Professionalism, and Transparency. Some 5,000 professionals...
ActionAid International
An organization focused on anti-poverty activism and training. Mission: To “help people use their own power to fight poverty and injustice, which reflects their “core belief in each human being's...
Acumen
A global community changing the way the world tackles poverty. They believe “that neither the markets nor aid alone can solve the problems of poverty and that every person deserves...
African Development Bank
This multilateral financial institution is devoted to improve the livelihoods of the people in its 38 African beneficiary countries. Overall the bank has 80 members, many from outside of Africa....
Africa, Development, Development Finance, Finance, Multilateral Financial Institution, Sustainable Development
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Is an American, private foundation dedicated "to enhancing healthcare, reducing extreme poverty across the globe, and expanding educational opportunities and access to information technology in the U.S." Publications: Annual Reports...
Bread for the World (Brot für die Welt)
It is a globally active development and relief agency of the Protestant Churches in Germany. Now, it operates in more than 90 countries all across the globe, working to improve...
Bridgespan Group
A "global nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission-driven leaders, organizations, philanthropists, and investors to break cycles of poverty and dramatically improve the quality of life for those in need." They...
Brown, Lester R.
Lester R. Brown (b.1934) is well-known as the founder of the Worldwatch Institute in Washington in 1974, where he served as president until 2000. Worldwatch is known for its annual...
Business Fights Poverty
Description: Uses “challenges” to engage an expanding network of 20,000+ professionals with poverty-related issues with products developed in 3 to 9 months. Projects are supported by specific donor organizations. Examples of...
Anti-Poverty, Business and Sustainability, Poverty, Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development and Business
CAFOD
The Catholic Development Agency for Overseas Development works towards a “safe, sustainable and peaceful world”. Policy and research themes: Sustainable Development Goals Private sector Climate change and energy Economic justice...
Climate Change, Fair Trade, Green Religion, Religious Groups, Religious Organizations, Sustainable Development Goals
Caritas Internationalis
A catholic confederation with over 160 members who are working at the grassroots in almost every country of the world. It calls itself "the helping hand of the Church" that...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Religious Organizations, Sustainable Development Goals, UN Sustainable Development Goals
Center for Global Development
Is a nonprofit think tank that provides research and development services in Washington, D.C. and the United Kingdom. It focuses on the links between developing countries and the governments, institutions,...
Center for International Development (CID)
CID works to advance the understanding of development challenges and offer viable solutions to problems of global poverty. They are focused on resolving the dilemmas of public policy associated with...
Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth
A "coalition of willing leaders who are committed to tackling inequalities and promoting more inclusive economic growth in cities." It was launched as a "response to the growing gap between...
Closing the Racial Inequality Gaps: The Economic Cost of Black Inequality in the U.S.
Closing the Racial Inequality Gaps: The Economic Cost of Black Inequality in the U.S. (Peterson, Dana M., and Mann, Katherine L., Citigroup, September 2020, 89p) Peterson was a Global Economist...
Banking for Sustainability, Business, Business and Sustainability, Economic Policy, Economic Security, Racial Inequality
Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism
A global non-profit organization that "works with leaders across the private, public and civic sectors to make capitalism inclusive and its benefits more widely and equitably shared. It works "to...
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor is an “independent think tank that works to empower poor people to build resilience and capture opportunities through financial services.” It “tests, learns...
COVID-19 Action Agenda Leaders on the Front Line: Why Social Entrepreneurs Are Needed Now More than Ever
COVID-19 Action Agenda Leaders on the Front Line: Why Social Entrepreneurs Are Needed Now More than Ever (The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship for the World Economic Forum, September, 2020, 70p) Social...
COVID-19: Potential Impact on the World’s Poorest People
COVID-19: Potential Impact on the World’s Poorest People (World Food Programme, April 2020, 13p) Currently, “821 million people regularly go to bed hungry.” Due to the economic and logistical consequences...
Development Initiatives
Focuses on the role of data in poverty eradication and sustainable development. It strives to enable decisions that are “underpinned by good quality, transparent data and evidence on poverty and...