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Gender lens and gender smart investing has seen tremendous growth in the past several years – in the past year alone, the size of the public and private market has nearly doubled. There is clear investor interest in bringing a gender analysis into financial analysis. Yet despite this growth, some investors still question whether gender lens investing is simply the latest trend that will be set aside in the new year. 

We are excited to announce that Dalberg Advisors is hosting the State of Aadhaar initiative for 2019 and 2020. Sponsored by Omidyar Network, the initiative aims to increase the knowledge base around India’s digital ID, Aadhaar.  

Dalberg and the Mastercard Foundation’s Hanga Ahazaza initiative are partnering on a project that aims to equip 30,000 youth with tourism and hospitality skills.

In partnership with the Collaborative for Frontier Finance, Omidyar Network, Dutch Good Growth Fund and Dalberg Advisors have worked together to develop a segmentation framework with the aim of helping investors, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs better navigate the complex landscape of SGB investment in frontier and emerging markets.  

The Educate Girls Development Impact Bond, the first DIB in India and in education globally, shows that these bonds can drive significant innovation and impact gains, even in organizations that already have a strong trajectory of delivery.

Emerging Design Insights and Opportunities for Reaching Young Men in The Battle Against HIV

Indiaspora, Dalberg release community engagement survey results

Our Kigali presence continues to grow, with a strong pipeline of projects, great relationships and a stellar team.

Bio-ethanol has emerged as a scalable cooking solution, with the potential to meet the needs of lower-income Kenyan households. In a Dalberg study, commissioned by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network, we assessed bio-ethanol and LPG across economic, health, and environmental criteria to understand the impact potential of replacing traditional fuels.

In partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund and the Belgian Government, Dalberg Data Insights launches AIDA, the Action Insights Data Platform, in Uganda to accelerate the use of private and public data sources and to create an entire data ecosystem, while complying to regulations and ensuring privacy.