Check out the new world fin-tech report by Capgemini. Capgemini, is a world leader in financial and technology consulting and yearly publishes the prestigious fin-tech report. The report can be downloaded on Capgemini’s website.
The Innovative Finance Revolution: Private Capital for the Public Good (Foreign Affairs Special Edition)
The Innovative Finance Revolution is one of the best reports on innovation in social finance. Social finance was evolved over the years and with philanthropy and corporate social responsibility evolving through evidence-based social impact, attracting private capital has been imperative for sustainable work in the social sector. I read this report while I was in Seattle and found it to be one of the most comprehensive reports on different projects and modes of financing used by various foundations, multilateral organizations and nonprofits in implementing sustainable social projects in emerging and poor economies or sustainable infrastructure projects in Americas. From social impact bonds, green bonds to vaccine immunization bonds, report chronicles articles by leading experts and practitioners in developmental finance. UN estimates $50 to $70 tr of capital to implement Sustainable Development Goals over the next 25 years, a huge task which can only be achieved by attracting private capital. Rockefeller Foundation is the world’s leading foundation and a bellwether in innovating impact capital in philanthropy. To achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals, a gap of approx. $2.5 tr annual funding gap is required from the $200 tr pool of private capital. Continue reading “The Innovative Finance Revolution: Private Capital for the Public Good (Foreign Affairs Special Edition)”
Winning Strategies For Parents: Do you have one…
I have known Gayatri for sometime and when I came to know about her new book, titled Winning Strategies For Parents, I knew I had to read it although I am a bachelor. To begin with, Winning Strategies For Parents , is a very detailed, insightful, comprehensive and hands on work on parenting your children until preschool.Gayatri is brilliant in her research and her book, serves as a primer for parents in guiding them through the nuances of child’s development. I learnt different preschool philosophies governing children and the role they play in transforming children over the years. Born and bred on Montessori pedagogy as a preschooler, the book gives an excellent overview of other philosophies esp. importance of music and art in Waldorf teachings while the emphasis on parental involvement in Reggio Emilia. Its heartening to know that many preschool philosophies encourage creativity and collaboration right from the preschool stage which leads to a more holistic development of an individual as compared to philosophies which encourage undue peer competition. The book is serious read and best be read over a period of few days to in-digest the plethora of qualitative information on child’s development.
Gayatri, artistically articulates journey of child’s development with key milestones, obstacles and proposes profound strategies to overcome bottlenecks for a win win relationship between children, parents and education system.”
Book reviews coming soon…
I am presently reading, The End of Poverty by Jeffrey Sachs which includes a foreword by Bono, one of the greatest musicians of our time. From I still haven’t found what I am looking for to Staring at the Sun, Bono of U2 group is a quintessential pop and rock musician, known among other things to be a great philanthropist and humanitarian.The End of Poverty gives an in-depth analysis of the various factors that led countries on different paths to prosperity and poverty. Jeffrey Sachs, an imminent development economist, shares both practical and pragmatic overview of international development and policies pursued in eradicating poverty. A detailed review would also come up. The other book which deals with eradicating poverty and on my reading list is Banker To The Poor, by Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank. Dr. Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, revolutionized micro-finance in Bangladesh and is known as father of modern micro-finance. Continue reading “Book reviews coming soon…”