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Public-Private Alliances Transform Aid

By Andrew S. Natsios

The dual goals of scalability and sustainability have eluded many development projects. In recent years, however, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached out to corporations, nonprofits, and even private citizens to build alliances that are making large-scale, long-term change. In this article, the former head of USAID describes the public-private partnership model that his agency forged, the successes that the model has won, and the struggles that it continues to face.

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Anant Kumar - Healthcare for All at Lifespring Hospitals

India has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. This points to an underlying economic problem: poverty. Most poor women in that country simply cannot afford adequate health care. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Anant Kumar talks about how Lifespring Hospital in India provides quality care to women and children, regardless of their level of income. He talks about how the effort was launched, how it is sustained, and future goals.

Government

Behind the Curve

By J. Peter Pham 7

Corrupt governments cash in on the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s outdated metrics.

Social Innovations

Microfinance for the Most Marginalized

By Christopher J. Varady & Mila Gavrilova

Small loans are tipping the social scales for Roma people.

FREEDOM
FROM WANT: The
Remarkable Success
Story of BRAC, the
Global Grassroots
Organization That’s
Winning the Fight
Against Poverty
Ian Smillie

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Social Innovations

The House That BRAC Built

Review By Sally Osberg 1

Freedom from Want: The Remarkable Success Story of BRAC, the Global Grassroots Organization That's Winning the Fight Against Poverty by Ian Smillie

Fall 2009

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Jacqueline Novogratz - Patient Capital in International Development

Neither markets nor philanthropy alone are sufficient to help the world's poorest people. In this audio interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund, describes how a combination of patient capital plus management support is making a difference in tackling poverty in Africa and Asia. Novogratz shares experiences and anecdotes from her recently published book, The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World.