Alecsondra Kieren Si

Alecsondra Kieren Si

Alecsondra Si is a Junior Development Analyst at Devex. She analyzes funding data from bilateral and multilateral agencies, foundations, and other public and private donors to produce content for Devex Pro and Pro Funding readers. She has a bachelor’s degree in International Studies - major in European Studies from De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

Latest Articles

Where did the Gates Foundation spend its money?

Where did the Gates Foundation spend its money?

3 days ago // Funding Insights

In the past five years, the Gates Foundation has given a total of $26.7 billion in aid, which rivals that of some of the biggest bilateral donors in terms of ODA. Where and what did the foundation spend its money on? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

Which countries did Gates and other philanthropies fund the most?

Which countries did Gates and other philanthropies fund the most?

24 days ago // Funding insights

Between 2019 and 2023, the Gates Foundation and other philanthropies have provided a total of $57.3 billion in aid. Who funded the most? Where did the money go? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

How much aid goes to East and Southeast Asia?

How much aid goes to East and Southeast Asia?

about 1 month ago // Funding Insights

The region has received a total of $44.4 billion in official development assistance from 2019-2023. Who are the biggest donors? Which country and sector received the most aid? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

How much aid goes to southern and Central Asia?

How much aid goes to southern and Central Asia?

about 1 month ago // Funding insights

The southern and Central Asian region has received a total of $81.6 billion in official development assistance from 2019-2023. Who are the biggest donors? Which country and sector received the most aid? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

How much aid goes to central Africa?

How much aid goes to central Africa?

about 2 months ago // Funding Insights

The central African region has received a total of $17.7 billion in official development assistance from 2019-2023. Who are the biggest donors? Which country and sector received the most aid? Devex analyzed the numbers to find out.

How much aid goes to southern Africa?

How much aid goes to southern Africa?

2 months ago // Funding insights

Almost $2 billion was given in official development assistance to southern Africa. Who were the biggest donors? Where did the money go? And who received the most? Devex crunched the numbers to find out.

The top grantees of Wellcome

The top grantees of Wellcome

3 months ago // Funding Insights

Wellcome has given £6.2 billion worth of grants over the past five years. Who are the top grantees overall? How much did global south organizations get? Devex analyzed the numbers to find out.

A deep dive into the world’s biggest MDBs

A deep dive into the world’s biggest MDBs

4 months ago // Funding Insights

With a call to increase their lending capacities, the biggest MDBs are ramping up efforts to reach $300 billion-$400 billion in lending headroom. Who are the biggest MDBs, and how much do they lend? Devex checked the numbers to find out.

The IKEA Foundation’s top grantees

The IKEA Foundation’s top grantees

5 months ago // Funding Insights

The IKEA Foundation has spent over €2 billion on grants so far. Who got the most, and what kinds of projects did they fund? Devex checked the numbers to find out.

The Ford Foundation’s top BUILD grantees

The Ford Foundation’s top BUILD grantees

5 months ago // Philanthropy

Ford Foundation’s BUILD initiative has given out $1.4 billion so far to help organizations achieve their goals. Which organizations have benefited the most from this? Devex analyzed the data to find out.