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OUR IDEAS
Racism must end. We must do better, now.
We stand together in grief and anguish, mourning the senseless murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless other victims. We recognize the suffering and vast inequities that Black people and Black communities have long endured every day...
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Leadership in the time of a pandemic
When it comes to finding solutions in a crisis, leaders who respond with compassion and empathy dig deeper. Dalberg Advisors Global Managing Partner Edwin Macharia shares more in Kenya's Business Daily. The original article can be viewed here. In the last...
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Covid-19 and the unprecedented opportunity for transformation in education
Distance learning strategies hold unmeasured potential to adapt current educational systems to incorporate often-neglected children, and could be a step towards better access and better quality education for youth in developing countries. The impact on education of the ongoing Covid-19...
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A shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) presents new opportunities for industry
As COVID-19 continues its spread globally, so too does the scarcity of essential medical supplies, in particular ‘personal protective equipment’ (PPE), an essential component in confronting any highly infectious disease. Current medical demand far exceeds availability. Further disruption stems from...
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Addressing women’s time poverty in India
Indian women do 10 times more unpaid care work than Indian men, and challenges related to COVID-19 have increased the burden on women by an estimated 30%. Dalberg built on its research on time poverty globally to make a case...
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Strengthening the support system for Small and Growing Businesses in emerging economies
The Capacity Development Organizations and Technical Assistance providers that serve Small and Growing Businesses in emerging economies are at risk of failure. Dalberg partnered with the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) to uncover the scope of the challenges they...
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This is what’s needed to keep medical commodity markets operating efficiently in a pandemic
The Ebola crisis provided a firsthand view into the stressors and breakdowns in procurement and supply chains under crisis conditions. From assuring quality control to enabling distribution, learn about best practices gleaned from past epidemics that could help with the...
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Tracking the crisis response in developing nations
A new Dalberg database spotlights the policies and measures governments are taking to control the spread of the pandemic and manage its impacts. Governments around the world have introduced drastic measures to control the spread of COVID-19 and to manage...
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Five myths about impact bonds
This article originally appeared in the 5 May 2020 edition of the India Development Review (IDR). The original article can be viewed here. With impact bonds gaining traction as a means of financing, there are many misconceptions and myths around...
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The Power of the Collective: Dalberg & the Launch of India’s Climate Collaborative
As the adage goes, alone we can do so little, but together we can do more. The catastrophic physical hazards and socioeconomic impact of climate change in India has previously been addressed by numerous individual initiatives, but the efforts have...
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Tanzania’s sunflower sector is paving the way for future industrialization and sustainable growth
Tanzania has the opportunity to strengthen a sector that can improve the livelihoods of millions of families, while improving domestic food security. Thanks to innovative shifts in country-level policy and a new framework for industrialization, Tanzania may soon become more...
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What Covid-19 means for Africa’s largest economy
Nigeria's economy is still in recovery from the last recession, and the pandemic presents new challenges on top of those the nation is already experiencing. But hope exists, too — in places that might not be obvious at the outset....
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