With government aid and traditional approaches to financing global development in sharp decline, the funding chasm requires a new approach. Instead of searching for single revolutionary ideas to upend industries or inventions to change the way we live, we need a formula for sustained, scalable change that can withstand a shifting policy landscape.
The good news is we already have this in place.
While recent news is filled with daunting headlines about governments cutting back on development assistance, in reality, global aid has been in decline in recent years.
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About the author
Ebru Özdemir
Ebru Özdemir currently chairs Limak Holding and the Limak Foundation. Under her leadership, the Limak Foundation has launched significant national and international initiatives, such as Engineer Girls of Turkey, Global Engineer Girls, and the Limak Philharmonic Orchestra, focusing on social impact, education, and cultural development.
