- How multi-stakeholder partnerships drive sustainable development . . .
The variety of resources contributed by a variety of stakeholders - funding, technology, expertise, data or insights – combined can lead to even greater impact on an issue And lastly, an increased sense of legitimacy, trust and accountability can arise when you have multiple stakeholders involved, thus inspiring even more contributors and
- Blended finance key to addressing Asias SDG investment gap
Blended finance and other innovative funding models can help Asia build a future that is sustainable, inclusive and distinctly its own As Asia propels itself towards becoming the world’s economic engine, it also bears the weight of its most complex development challenges
- Why we need innovative funding models for global health
Traditional, reactive funding mechanisms are insufficient for today's complex health landscape and innovative funding mechanisms are needed The World Economic Forum’s first Annual Health Roundtable, taking place on 20–21 May in Geneva, will bring together global stakeholders to drive systemic change for a healthier future
- These companies committed to funding the social innovation gap | World . . .
Over a dozen companies have already signed up and are asking others to join to close the estimated $1 1 trillion funding need for social enterprises The pledge coincides with a landmark report from the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, Deloitte and the Schwab Foundation, which outlines best practices, business benefits and ways to
- Innovative approaches for unlocking R D funding in Africa
Grand Challenges Africa's complementary funds provide an incentive to African governments to increase R D funding by complementing investments to national innovators, money often leveraged by additional funders, such as the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA) This year, for example, the Rwandan government provided $1 million to match the SFA
- The Future of Jobs Report 2025 | World Economic Forum
Funding for - and provision of - reskilling and upskilling are seen as the two most welcomed public policies to boost talent availability The Future of Jobs Survey also finds that adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives remains on the rise
- The Future of Jobs Report 2025 - World Economic Forum
With funding for reskilling and upskilling being the most-welcomed public-policy support by Future of Jobs Survey respondents, government funding plays a more significant role in industries such as Accommodation, Food, and Leisure; Government and Public Sector; and Education and Training, where over 30% of companies expect to rely on public
- Unlock global fintech potential by bridging VC funding gap
Fintech funding in the US and Canada has the highest concentration of local investors above 85% as of 2023, followed by Europe with 53 2% of local investors Across Asia Pacific (APAC), LAC, MENA and SSA, the investment landscape looks dramatically different, with an average of 36% of investments made by local investors and 64% made by foreign
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