Gender, Livelihoods and Vulnerable Communities

A focus on disadvantaged populations is critical to achieving the SDGs. We work with partners to Leave No One Behind, bringing race, gender and income inequalities into focus throughout programme design and implementation.

Our work in this area includes the adaptation of economic empowerment programmes to support excluded women, and livelihood improvement for low-income populations living on previously mine-affected land. Wherever possible we include the voices of marginalised populations in the design of programmes that might otherwise ignore them.  

Supporting landmine clearance and agricultural development in Cambodia

We partnered with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), APOPO – who train rats to detect landmines – and Cordaid to design the Mine Fields to Rice Fields development impact bond (DIB).

Innovative finance for employment: The potential for women and urban youth

The need for female economic empowerment in Mozambique is clear; just 24% of women have access to wage employment, versus 50% of men. 

Innovative finance can help Ukraine rebuild better and quicker

Outcomes-based contracting could have major benefits in fostering effective reconstruction across the country.