The time is now

As the UAE hosts COP28, we make the case for why philanthropy needs to act on climate change.

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Waves of change

The Jordanian divers cleaning up the Red Sea and turning recycled plastic into livelihood opportunities for Palestinian refugees.

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Sparking new ideas

Eight social impact tech start-ups will battle it out in the final of a new philanthropy-backed competition seeking disruptive solutions to community challenges.

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The Impact Room

This is the decisive decade

Ahead of COP28, global environmental advocate Wanjira Mathai shares her hopes and fears about the state of climate action.

In-depth

The time is now

As the UAE hosts COP28, we make the case for why philanthropy needs to act on climate change.

The Impact Room

Climate change and food insecurity: what can philanthropy do?

Former WFP boss Catherine Bertini, Dr Alok Ranjan from the Power of Nutrition, and Dr Guyo Roba, head of JOFESA (Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action) on what philanthropy can do to fight hunger, malnutrition.

Update

Philanthropy to take centre stage at COP28 in the UAE

Business figures, private donors, and development actors to meet at UN conference to discuss ways to raise more funds for global climate and nature action.

Update

Middle East lags behind when it comes to climate philanthropy

New data shows that philanthropic funding for climate initiatives plateaued in 2022, with the Middle East and Central Asia showing the least activity.

Insights

We cannot afford the cost of inaction

Why we need collective action to tackle the impacts of climate change in conflict-affected countries.

Insights

Catalysing impact

Impact investor Suzanne Biegel says it’s time for philanthropists to step up on climate finance and calls for women to be at the heart of the response.

Update

Green grants

How a Saudi foundation is creating climate-friendly job opportunities for women and young people.

Update

Accelerating Arab youth ecopreneurship

Aspiring Arab entrepreneurs take part in a bootcamp to find sustainable solutions for reducing domestic carbon footprints.

Insights

Climate countdown

Climate change is the greatest emergency facing humanity. As the window for action closes, philanthropy must step up.

Spotlight

Yemen’s beekeepers pushed to the brink by conflict and climate change

Landmines and drought threatening ancient art of honey production in Yemen.

Spotlight

US$3m for initiatives helping communities adapt to climate change

The 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize winners were chosen for their innovative solutions to health, food, energy, and water challenges.

Update

UAE fundraising platform offers legal way to give

Crowdfunding website YallaGive hopes to raise $1bn for charity by 2030.

Update

Net zero ambitions

Mangrove planting key to carbon sequestration efforts in the UAE.

Insights

The triple planetary crisis: why we need nature-based solutions

Spotlight

Pakistani children bear the brunt of deadly floods

Insights

The clock is ticking

The Power of Nutrition on why food system reform must be centre stage at COP28.

Away from COP28

Update

Sparking new ideas

Eight social impact tech start-ups reach the final of a new philanthropy-backed competition seeking disruptive solutions to community challenges.

The Impact Room

The war on Gaza's children

This is a special episode, recorded in solidarity with the people of Palestine, featuring an interview with Steve Sosebee, the founder and president of the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).

Spotlight

Tributes paid to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Mrs Carter worked closely with President Jimmy Carter to resolve conflict, advance human rights, and improve global health.

Update

A sporting chance

Refugee Olympian Yusra Mardini has launched her own foundation to provide sporting opportunities to displaced youth.

Insights

Action for impact

Emirati philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair on the power of Islamic philanthropy and why partnerships and collaboration are key.

Update

Arab donors respond to Gaza crisis

Governments and charities from across the region are sending cash and relief items to support Palestinians.

The Impact Room

The Impact Room

Jane Goodall and the power of hope

Celebrated conservationist Dr Jane Goodall discusses her lifelong commitment to protecting animals and their habitats, what she wants her legacy to be, and why hope matters.

The Impact Room

New money

Mosun Layode, Bheki Moyo, and Degan Ali give their views on how development funding and philanthropy in Africa is – and should be – changing.

The Impact Room

Who cares?

Sarah Brown, Justin Van Fleet, Peter Laugharn, and Sabrina Habib weigh in on the global crisis in early years care and outline what philanthropy and governments can - and should be - doing to fix it.

The Impact Room

President Jimmy Carter's lifetime of service

This is a special episode dedicated to President Carter and the extraordinary impact he has had around the world in the decades since leaving the White House.

The Impact Room

Will we ever achieve gender equality?

Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa and Neera Nundy discuss global progress towards gender goals and outline how so-called gender lens philanthropy is looking to accelerate equality efforts amid growing headwinds.

The Impact Room

Investing for impact

Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, and Myrna Atalla, executive director of venture philanthropy organisation, Alfanar, discuss what corporations, philanthropists, and impact investors can do to support social enterprises.

The Impact Room

Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

Asif Saleh, executive director of the world’s largest NGO, discusses community-led solution systems, microfinance, and climate accountability.

The Impact Room

The TV project giving Arab kids a better start in life

A new Arabic language version of Sesame Street has been created especially for young people affected by war and displacement in the Middle East. Hear from the team behind the project.

The Impact Room

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, joins Maysa Jalbout in The Impact Room to discuss new pathways to respond to the global displacement crisis.

The Impact Room

The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

Malta-based Christopher and Regina Catrambrone were so moved by the plight of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, they set up their own aid organisation.

The Impact Room

The war on Gaza's children

The Impact Room

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Hear from Ryan Sturgill, the former director of Gaza Sky Geeks, on the realities of running a tech hub in an occupied territory and the power of learning not to take 'no' for an answer.

The Impact Room

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

In the politics of migration, refugees are either demonised as intruders or celebrated for their success. But how does this distinction of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ refugees shape policies and perceptions? And what is the effect on those who are defined by it?

The Impact Room

In-depth

The time is now

Spotlight

Waves of change

Update

Sparking new ideas

This is the decisive decade

The time is now

Climate change and food insecurity: what can philanthropy do?

Philanthropy to take centre stage at COP28 in the UAE

Middle East lags behind when it comes to climate philanthropy

We cannot afford the cost of inaction

Catalysing impact

Green grants

Accelerating Arab youth ecopreneurship

Climate countdown

Yemen’s beekeepers pushed to the brink by conflict and climate change

US$3m for initiatives helping communities adapt to climate change

UAE fundraising platform offers legal way to give

Net zero ambitions

The triple planetary crisis: why we need nature-based solutions

Pakistani children bear the brunt of deadly floods

The clock is ticking

Away from COP28

Sparking new ideas

The war on Gaza's children

Tributes paid to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

A sporting chance

Action for impact

Arab donors respond to Gaza crisis

The Impact Room

Jane Goodall and the power of hope

New money

Who cares?

President Jimmy Carter's lifetime of service

Will we ever achieve gender equality?

Investing for impact

Shifting the power: why development dynamics need to change

The TV project giving Arab kids a better start in life

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

The superyacht millionaires who launched a migrant rescue mission

The war on Gaza's children

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good refugee’

The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Knowledge and power: who has it, and who owns it

Breaking the chains of modern slavery

Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

Prize philanthropy: who are the real winners?

Philanthropy and the last mile of disease elimination

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