Yolande Wright
Yolande Wright is the vice president of partnerships at GiveDirectly. She was previously global director of child poverty, climate and urban at Save the Children, and worked for over 20 years for DFID, including as head of the livelihoods profession. She is a passionate advocate for cash, social protection, and climate justice.
Latest Articles
Opinion: Deep aid cuts show cash transfers have never been more urgent
11 months ago // Humanitarian
As aid budgets shrink, a reminder to the humanitarian and development community: Direct cash transfers are proven to be a highly effective and flexible way to deliver aid, improving lives and economies.
Opinion: Cash transfers should be the default, not just the benchmark
over 2 years ago // Humanitarian
It’s easy to mistake coverage about cash transfers with adoption. Too many donors now think of cash as the “thing to beat” rather than the “thing to scale.” Here's why that needs to change.
Opinion: The right to a healthy environment for everyone, everywhere
over 3 years ago // Environment
Today a group of states is submitting a resolution to the U.N. General Assembly on the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. By adopting it and giving universal recognition to this right, UNGA has the chance to make history.