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Educide in Gaza

With all 12 of Gaza’s higher education institutions destroyed by Israeli bombs, what next for students, faculty, and the future of Palestinian learning? We speak to academics trying to keep teaching going and dreams alive.

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Gaza: a tsunami of suffering

War surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah talks about his recent experience in Gaza and explains why he’s set up a foundation to help Palestinian children get medical treatment.

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Water scarcity: don't blame climate change

Danilo Turk, Mark Zeitoun, and Muna Dajani present a sobering analysis on the state of global water management and examine how this life-giving resource can be weaponised to do harm.

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Big Bets

The Rockefeller Foundation president, Dr Rajiv Shah, talks climate change, risk aversion, and solutions philanthropy.

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This is the decisive decade

Ahead of COP28, global environmental advocate Wanjira Mathai shares her hopes and fears about the state of climate action.

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Hungry for change

Former WFP ED Catherine Bertini, Dr Alok Ranjan, Power of Nutrition, and Dr Guyo Roba, Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action on what philanthropy can do to fight hunger and malnutrition.

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The war on Gaza's children

This is a special episode, recorded in solidarity with the people of Palestine, featuring an interview with Steve Sosebee, the founder and president of the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).

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President Jimmy Carter: a lifetime of service

This is a special episode dedicated to President Carter and the extraordinary impact he has had around the world in the decades since leaving the White House.

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New money

Mosun Layode, Bheki Moyo, and Degan Ali give their views on how development funding and philanthropy in Africa is – and should be – changing.

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Who cares?

Sarah Brown, Justin Van Fleet, Peter Laugharn, and Sabrina Habib weigh in on the global crisis in early years care and outline what philanthropy and governments can - and should be - doing to fix it.

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Will we ever achieve gender equality?

Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa and Neera Nundy discuss global progress towards gender goals and outline how so-called gender lens philanthropy is looking to accelerate equality efforts amid growing headwinds.

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Jane Goodall and the power of hope

Celebrated conservationist Dr Jane Goodall discusses her lifelong commitment to protecting animals and their habitats, what she wants her legacy to be, and why hope matters.

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Investing for impact

Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, and Myrna Atalla, executive director of venture philanthropy organisation, Alfanar, discuss what corporations, philanthropists, and impact investors can do to support social enterprises.

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Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

Asif Saleh, executive director of the world’s largest NGO, discusses community-led solution systems, microfinance, and climate accountability.

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UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, joins Maysa Jalbout in The Impact Room to discuss new pathways to respond to the global displacement crisis.

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The TV project giving Arab kids a better start in life

A new Arabic language version of Sesame Street has been created especially for young people affected by war and displacement in the Middle East. Hear from the team behind the project.

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The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

Malta-based Christopher and Regina Catrambrone were so moved by the plight of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, they set up their own aid organisation.

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Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

In the politics of migration, refugees are either demonised as intruders or celebrated for their success. But how does this distinction of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ refugees shape policies and perceptions? And what is the effect on those who are defined by it?

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The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Rukmini Banerji, CEO of India’s Pratham Education Foundation, on balancing inputs and outcomes, engaging the community, and using data and partnerships to deliver systemic change.

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Knowledge and power: who has it, and who owns it

Lisa Seitz Gruwell, chief advancement officer at the Wikimedia Foundation, talks knowledge sharing, fake news, and why Wikipedia has a bias problem.

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Breaking the chains of modern slavery

Are global efforts to end exploitation making progress, or are countries and campaigners failing in their fight? Three experts weigh in.

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Philanthropy and the last mile of disease elimination

Ellen Agler, CEO of the END Fund, a philanthropy-backed initiative targeting neglected tropical diseases, talks progress, pooled giving, and the decolonisation of global health.

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Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

In this episode of the Impact Room, we meet the Arab women leaders charting a new course against unemployment – and delivering results.

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Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Hear from Ryan Sturgill, the former director of Gaza Sky Geeks, on the realities of running a tech hub in an occupied territory and the power of learning not to take 'no' for an answer.

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Prize philanthropy: who are the real winners

Philanthropy-backed competitions involve big money, but do they also deliver results? Find out, in this episode of the Impact Room.