Harpinder Collacott

Harpinder Collacott

Harpinder Collacott is executive director at Development Initiatives, an independent international organization that focuses on putting data-driven decision-making at the heart of poverty eradication. She has a wealth of experience including working with the War Crimes tribunal for Sierra Leone, in the philanthropic sector focusing on international human rights, and in various researcher roles for think tanks and in the U.K. and European parliaments. She is a graduate from the London School of Economics and the University of Cambridge.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Are we finally ready to shake up humanitarian financing?

Opinion: Are we finally ready to shake up humanitarian financing?

over 3 years ago // Humanitarian

A solution being put on the table is the creation of a common humanitarian fund.

Opinion: Humanitarian funding for women and girls needs urgent reform

Opinion: Humanitarian funding for women and girls needs urgent reform

over 3 years ago // Gender equality

Aid spending in support for women and girls is not keeping pace with rapidly increasing needs. The heads of Development Initiatives and the International Rescue Committee detail how humanitarian donors should act now to address this with urgency.

Opinion: Embracing global public investment can get financing for development back on track

Opinion: Embracing global public investment can get financing for development back on track

about 6 years ago // World Bank Annual Meetings

Embracing global public investment will ensure a sustained investment in things that matter to the world — but getting there requires five achievable shifts. Jonathan Glennie and Harpinder Collacott explain.

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