What We Do
We work with partners worldwide to tackle critical problems in eight programme areas:
Reducing inequities in governance and capacity development by developing new tools and strategies to reduce the burden of dangerous diseases like illiteracy and the leading causes of child mortality in Nigeria. Improving the delivery of high-impact vocational training (with a focus on employment generation) to the poorest communities and helping in the expansion of access to wealth, to meet sustainable development goal 4 quality education and goal 10 reduced inequality.
Women and Youth employment by creating and scaling market-based innovations to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth in line with sustainable development goal 8: decent work and economic growth. Building strategic relationships and promoting policies that will help advance our work thus meeting sustainable development goal 17: partnerships to achieve the Goal.
We believe that conflict prevention is one of the keys to solving electoral related violence and other forms of violence. So we advocate for peaceful coexistence through peace summits and counselling sessions to meet sustainable development goal 16 of peace and Justice strong Institutions. We aim to eradicate the causes of political violence and drug abuse. Individuals and community members have access to our sessions with experts to help them shun violence, be self-reliant and be self-engaged.
Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide live on less than US$1.90 a day, and more than 1 billion suffer from chronic hunger. Global Growth and Opportunity focuses on the areas of Agricultural Development; Gender Equality; Financial Services for the Poor; and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
We also believe that people are poor because markets don’t work for them, and we promote innovative products and policies that can break down barriers to economic opportunity, help people lift themselves out of poverty, and deliver sustainable and inclusive growth that benefits everyone. We invest in data and measurement to understand the underlying causes of poverty and develop evidence-based solutions that can be delivered at scale by our partners.
