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OUR IDEAS
We capture the social value of private data
Dalberg Data Insights builds bridges between private data and important social problems. We create tools to interpret data and uncover solutions in international development, humanitarian action, and social impact. Throughout the world, and particularly in developing countries, policymakers, NGOs and...
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GDPR: The implications for Africa
The EUs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presents a timely opportunity, particularly for regional trade blocs such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), to develop a framework for consumer data protection that is specific to the...
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GDPR: The implications for Africa
The EUs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presents a timely opportunity, particularly for regional trade blocs such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), to develop a framework for consumer data protection that is specific to the...
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Safe surgery for women: sharing Rahel’s Story
All women, everywhere, should be able to access safe surgical care. Up until 2016, when a mother living in Mehoni, a remote town of 20,000 people in northern Ethiopia, faced complications in was referred to a hospital 25 kilometers away a C-section....
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African Development Bank appoints Yana Kakar to its Presidential Youth Advisory Group
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, May 16, 2018 – The African Development Bank has announced the appointment of Yana Kakar to the Presidential Youth Advisory Group, which provides insights and innovative solutions for creating jobs for Africa’s youth. The African Development Bank’s Jobs...
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New Dalberg study shows social, economic and environmental viability of scaling ethanol cooking fuel in Kenya
Dalberg Advisors has today announced the principal findings of a triple-bottom-line study on scaling clean ethanol cooking fuel in Kenya, including a comparative analysis with Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG). These findings have been released to coincide with the Sustainable Energy...
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Happy Cities Summit: Amaravati 2018
The Government of Andhra Pradesh, India in partnership with Dalberg Advisors organised the “Happy Cities Summit: Amaravati 2018”, a global summit on urban innovation in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India, from 10-12 April. The summit was centered on the foundational principles...
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Why a cross-value chain approach is key to tackling plastics pollution
The last few months have seen a new wave of public outrage over marine plastic pollution. Shocking statistics are capturing the headlines, including the fact that by 2050 the ocean will hold more plastic than fish by weight, and that 4.8-12M tons of...
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Dalberg’s Gaurav Gupta on what makes an effective social enterprise
Sustainable development is the term for the dual imperative—economic growth and environmental sustainability. But often there is confusion over the business case for going green. Gaurav Gupta, the Regional Director of Dalberg Advisors, works collaboratively across the public, private and...
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Chasing viruses and elevating cities: global health’s old and new quests
The year 2017 witnessed multiple changes and fresh new challenges for the global health community. The WHO and the Global Fund elected new leadership at their helm, several promising public and private initiatives were launched, at a time where traditional...
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DigiFarm Wins a Fast Company 2018 World Changing Idea Award
Smallholder farmers – which number over half a million in Kenya alone – are among the most underserved group by financial and information services. Investment in this sector is hampered by lack of understanding and visibility into what, exactly, smallholder...
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Improving the Lives of Marginalized Farmers Through Technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p60Ez7L3PEc&feature=emb_logo The AP Agtech Summit 2017, organized in partnership with Dalberg and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, brought some of the best minds from across the world to brainstorm solutions to challenges faced by marginalized farmers in Andhra Pradesh. With...
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