Issue Nº16

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The science of progress

Hayat Sindi believes science and technology could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations. She tells Philanthropy Age how the Islamic Development Bank plans to lead the charge.

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Poverty pioneers

J-PAL is a global league of economists with a shared ambition: to help transform the lives of the world’s poor through better and more effective policy interventions.

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The moment / A meeting that changed the world

Thirty years ago, a conversation between Sheikh Zayed and President Carter sparked a partnership that has helped bring a debilitating disease to the brink of eradication.

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Remaking education

Industrial tycoons Faizal and Shabana Kottikollon are on a mission to upgrade Indian’s public education system, one school at a time.

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Big picture / The billionaire who gave it all away

At 89 years old, philanthropist Chuck Feeney has achieved a lifetime ambition: to go broke.

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Big picture / Tributes paid to Kuwait’s ‘Emir of Humanity’

Sheikh Sabah leaves a legacy of leadership, diplomacy and compassion for others.

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Big picture / Global study reveals urgent need for better health data

Gaps in public health reporting can put lives at risk, warns WHO report.

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Base of the pyramid

Armed with low-cost products for low-paid workers, Gulf companies are discovering they can turn a profit and fight poverty too.

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Paying for success

Impact bonds raise private money to help good causes. Can they help reshape development financing in the Middle East?

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‘Humanitarian aid is never just a job’

When disasters occur, aid needs to reach those affected as quickly as possible. As head of DHL’s humanitarian logistics center in Dubai, Fatima Ait Bendawad is on the frontline of relief efforts.

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From garment workers to graduates

Inside the university giving Asia’s bright but poverty-stricken young women a fresh start.

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Better business

From upcycling clothes to save pockets and landfill, to building a national heath service online, meet the social entrepreneurs doing business better.

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Back home

Real estate billionaire PNC Menon invests $8m a year to support projects in India. Here, he talks data, unlocking diaspora giving, and his promise to give half his wealth away to good causes.

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Lessons in giving from Mohammed bin Musallam bin Ham Al Ameri

Arab philanthropists give billions to charity, says Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Musallam bin Ham Al Ameri. With collaboration and shared learning, it could deliver more.

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Creating a wired world

Universal internet access should be a central pillar of efforts to build back better after Covid-19, writes Adrian Lovett, CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation.

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The working poor

Low-paid migrants keep the Middle East moving, but many face hardship and exploitation. In Bahrain, the Migrant Workers Protection Society works to support the vulnerable by offering help, exposing abuses and lobbying for change.