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Can a Bond Bridge the Skills Gap? India’s Skill Impact Bond Aims to Boost Youth Employment

The transition from skilling programs to job placement and retention presents a considerable challenge; even high-performing training providers see only 10–30% of their enrolled candidates remain in jobs three months after placement. To address these challenges, a consortium of influential public and private sector stakeholders has come together to launch the Skill Impact Bond (SIB)….

An Interview with Aika Matemu, Partner at Dalberg Design

Aika is a Partner at Dalberg Design in Nairobi, leading the design team across Africa. Grounded in human-centered design principles, Aika’s 15-year career has focused on designing digital technologies that enable marginalized populations to access high-quality healthcare. Her expertise in user experience design, digital technologies, global public health, and social entrepreneurism has positioned her as…

Women, Farmers, Vaccines: 3 Perspectives on Building Resilient Systems Through Tailored Implementation Support

In a world facing complex challenges, traditional strategies often fall short without effective execution. This interview spotlights Dalberg Implement, a team dedicated to building that bridge. Meet Shruti Goyal, Lillian Kidane, and Naoko Koyama — three of Dalberg’s experts who work alongside clients to translate strategies into action. From empowering women in India to supporting…

Corporate Power Must Be Curbed to Ensure a People-Centered, Just Energy Transition — and Philanthropy Can Help

Corporate power in the climate ecosystem is on the rise. In just one example, the record number of fossil fuel lobbyists that attended COP28 last year and the resulting weak statements on the need to transition away from fossil fuels underscore how corporate power can stall meaningful progress on climate change and building sustainable, inclusive,…

Digital Agricultural Platforms and Cotton Farmers in Zambia

In 2021, Mitsui & Co. and ETG brought Dalberg on board to help design and implement a proof of concept to showcase the potential of digital innovation in agriculture. This became Farmers 360° Link, an agricultural technology initiative to connect Zambian cotton farmers with the global apparel market.

Study of Capacities of the UN Development System to Accelerate Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

A Dalberg study, requested by the United Nations Secretary-General, analyses the UN Development System’s capacity to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It makes comparisons with a similar study conducted in 2017, examines progress since a major repositioning of the UN Development System in 2019, and identifies opportunities for enhancing capabilities in the…

Four Ways to Make a Clean Transition to a Sustainable Circular Economy in the Mining Sector

A circular economy creates vast opportunities that serve as a sustainable alternative to the traditional, linear economy. In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in use for as long as possible by reusing and recycling them instead of extracting resources, using them, and then discarding the waste. This can help to regenerate systems,…

How Investment in Skills Can Power Africa’s Electric Mobility Transformation

With Africa’s electric vehicle sector poised for rapid expansion, skill development will play a crucial role in ensuring sustainable local employment and overall industry growth.

K-12 Teachers are Burnt Out. What Can Help?

To better understand how digital transformation impacts teachers and students, Google for Education (GfE), in collaboration with Dalberg, piloted digital transformation across eight countries in South and Southeast Asia over a period of four years (2020–2023) and surveyed more than 250 teachers and ~1000 students.

An Interview with Shruthi Jayaram, Partner & Global Gender Equity Practice Co-Lead at Dalberg

Shruthi Jayaram is a Partner at Dalberg Advisors, based in the Washington D.C. office. She co-leads Dalberg’s Global Gender Equity practice as well as the firm-wide Gender Lens Commitment.

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