SXSW Panel Discussion
Hosted by Consensys and Grameen Foundation
The lives of smallholder farmers are a paradox. Although they produce much of the world’s food, they account for most of the world's poor. They are largely locked out of global food supply chains, and unable to build their financial futures or fully contribute to economic growth.
We know that change doesn’t start with us; it starts with the women we serve. Women who are leading their families and communities down a new path - one of security, self-reliance, and prosperity. Women who are igniting change in their communities.
We’re proud to share the stories of three of these women.
This month we’re celebrating the breakthroughs and quiet firsts of unheralded women. From Kankuri, who broke tradition by eating with her husband, to Samata, who is building a successful farming business to pass on to their children. And meet Josephine, who changed the way her family managed their health.
The most important breakthrough is hers: a woman who is no longer afraid to try something new. She took out a loan. She started a savings group. She learned about health and farming and finances. She took action, transforming her life, and the lives of her family and community.
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November 07, 2017
“It’s not culturally common for us to work with foundations and NGOS--we’re a bank,” said Matthew Arnold, the Global Head of Sustainable Finance for JPMorgan Chase, which handles US$2 trillion in assets.
He was speaking in Seattle on Nov. 2, during a breakfast panel with Paul Moseley, Program Officer, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Steve Hollingworth, President and CEO of Grameen Foundation. So, perhaps it was a trio of unlikely bedfellows--but perhaps not.
There has been a lot of talk in the development sector about mergers and integrations. Bonnie Cockman, Grameen Foundation's CFO shared the organization's integration experience over the past year.
Gigi Gatti, Grameen Foundation's regional director, Asia, and country director, Philippines, explores the lessons we have learned from the FarmerLink pilot program in the Philippines.
Grameen Foundation's former director of AppLab Uganda, Eric Cantor, writes about risks and mitigation strategies in digital product innovation in the social sector, highlighting some of Grameen Foundation's early experiences.
Grameen Foundation is cited for its role in at 2014 discovery workshop that helped MasterCard develop a new digital voucher platform.
A piece on the impact of artificial intelligence on international development cites Prabhat Labh's blog on technology in India as an example of how technology can offer solutions, rather than negatively disrupt industries and markets.