As the world’s economic activity grows so too does the idea for the benefits of globalisation to be shared more fairly amongst all peoples—including indigenous peoples. However, this requires a change of mind set, not only for non-indigenous peoples but also many indigenous peoples. At i2i Development Global, we recognise that the world’s First Peoples are also the ‘First Innovators’ and ‘First Entrepreneurs’.

A medida que crece la actividad económica mundial, también lo hace la idea de que los beneficios de la globalización se compartan de manera más justa entre todos los pueblos, incluidos los pueblos indígenas. Sin embargo, esto requiere un cambio de mentalidad, no solo para los pueblos no indígenas sino también para muchos pueblos indígenas. En i2i Development Global, reconocemos que los primeros pueblos del mundo también son los “primeros innovadores” y los “primeros emprendedores”.

Low-income children lag behind better-off children in many developmental factors because of their socioeconomic status. These children lack investment in key nutritional, medical and educational factors. Gaps like these persist through life. A child who starts behind, stays behind.

Today, on International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, a spotlight shines on 370 million peoples living across 90 countries. It is a time to recognize their achievements and contributions, and a time to highlight the need to promote and protect their rights and territories. It is also an opportunity to reflect on how to boost their economic development and promote their well-being.

Last week, I was scrolling through the list of movies available on my flight, when I came across Lady Bird—Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut. No matter how many times I watch this film, I am always impressed with the depth Gerwig gives to her female characters and relationships, which revolve around topics far beyond the typical: men and their love lives. On the contrary, they revolve around them as three-dimensional subjects.

In the urban slums of Bangladesh, BRAC Manoshi, a community-based maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) initiative driven by community health workers (CHWs), conducts home visits to detect, prevent, and treat complications during pregnancy.

Childcare services are all about quality. We have discussed this idea many times in this blog.

Although there is a rich body of research on the effects of preschool or childcare attendance, we know much less about how differences in service quality affect child development.

Have you ever been given a pet? If so, you didn’t have to pay for it, but its food and veterinary bills probably cost a lot. Using open source solutions in health is similar. It is incredible to be able to go online and find open source solutions for medical records, hospital management, telemedicine, and clinical diagnosis assistance, among other tools, by just downloading the code without also needing to pay for a license.