Paying for success

Impact bonds raise private money to help good causes. Can they help reshape development financing in the Middle East?

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The science of progress

Hayat Sindi believes science, technology and innovation could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations.

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New platform shines a spotlight on Arab philanthropy

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Base of the pyramid

Armed with low-cost products for low-paid workers, Gulf companies are discovering they can turn a profit and fight poverty too.

Interviews

Back home

Real estate billionaire PNC Menon invests $8m a year to support projects in India. Here, he talks data, unlocking diaspora giving, and his promise to give half his wealth away to good causes.

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Poverty pioneers

J-PAL is a global league of economists with a shared ambition: to help transform the lives of the world’s poor through better and more effective policy interventions.

Insights

The race to vaccinate

Equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines is the victory we should all be pushing for, writes Simon Bland, CEO of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination.

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The moment / A meeting that changed the world

Thirty years ago, a conversation between Sheikh Zayed and President Carter sparked a partnership that has helped bring a debilitating disease to the brink of eradication.

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How philanthropy can fight pandemics and health crises

Catalytic social investments could play a crucial role in combatting global health issues, argues philanthropist James Chen.

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Middle East donors join global pandemic response

Philanthropists, businesses and foundations across the Arab region are stepping up to support the fight against coronavirus.

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Global campaign to end Guinea worm gets $10m boost

New funding from Abu Dhabi's crown prince will support the last mile of disease eradication efforts.

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From garment workers to graduates

Inside the university giving Asia’s bright but poverty-stricken young women a chance at a degree, and a future.

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Remaking education

Industrial tycoons Faizal and Shabana Kottikollon are on a mission to upgrade Indian’s public education system, one school at a time.

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Hayat Sindi believes science and technology could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations. She tells Philanthropy Age how the Islamic Development Bank plans to lead the charge.

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Better business

From upcycling clothes to save pockets and landfill, to building a national heath service online, meet the social entrepreneurs doing business better.

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Breaking out

Led by long-time philanthropists Khaled and Olfat Juffali, a small circle of Saudi families is forging a new model for Gulf giving.

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Taking wing

Emirati Abdelmonem bin Eisa Alserkal, the founder of Dubai's Alserkal Avenue, talks progress, patronage, and making cultural history.

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Great expectations

Melinda Gates is a mother, a wife, and one half of the world’s most generous private philanthropic organisation. In an exclusive interview, she talks Middle East giving, women and her hopes for the future.

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All at sea

Ships’ crews are the unseen heroes of global trade. When problems arise, the charity Mission to Seafarers offers a rare lifeline.

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Creating a wired world

Universal internet access should be a central pillar of efforts to build back better after Covid-19, writes Adrian Lovett, CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation.

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‘Humanitarian aid is never just a job’

When disasters occur, aid needs to reach those affected as quickly as possible. As head of DHL’s humanitarian logistics center in Dubai, Fatima Ait Bendawad is on the frontline of relief efforts.

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The end game

Inside the new UAE institute hoping to globalise the fight to wipe out neglected tropical diseases.

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Family fortunes

Find out how changing mindsets, new laws and social pressures are shaping the way GCC family businesses choose to give.

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Lessons in giving

Arab philanthropists give billions to charity, says Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Musallam bin Ham Al Ameri. With collaboration and shared learning, it could deliver more.

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Ten trends to watch

Philanthropy is coming of age in the Middle East, as donors increasingly seek out more strategic ways to give. Here's our pick of the trends to watch over the next 10 years.

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Women leaders

From access to education, to shrinking poverty, meet the female leaders taking the Middle East’s nonprofit sector to new heights.

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Beirut blast: donors urged to give locally and think long-term

Philanthropy set to play long-term role in Beirut recovery, as emergency aid funding tapers off.

In-depth

Paying for success

Interviews

The science of progress

Update

New platform shines a spotlight on Arab philanthropy

Base of the pyramid

Back home

Poverty pioneers

The race to vaccinate

The moment / A meeting that changed the world

How philanthropy can fight pandemics and health crises

Middle East donors join global pandemic response

Global campaign to end Guinea worm gets $10m boost

From garment workers to graduates

Interviews

Remaking education

The science of progress

Better business

Breaking out

Taking wing

Great expectations

All at sea

Creating a wired world

‘Humanitarian aid is never just a job’

The end game

Family fortunes

Lessons in giving

Ten trends to watch

Women leaders

Beirut blast: donors urged to give locally and think long-term

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