Access to water is increasingly recognised as a crucial roadblock to tackling development, education, publichealth, biodiversity, climate change and other massive social challenges. To solve water issues for the long term, social entrepreneurs must have access to sustainable financing and a favourable regulatory framework. Join us as we explore how social entrepreneurs can leverage appropriate finance mechanisms and new partnerships with governments to create innovative local solutions to water issues.
Session Description
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09:00 - 10:30, Friday, April 1, 2011 BSTSpeakers
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SpeakerGlobal Head, Water, International Finance CorporationUsha Rao-Monari is the Global Head of Water and Environment in the Infrastructure Department of International Finance Corporation (IFC). Since joining IFC she gained substantial experience in the Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Petrochemicals sectors worldwide. Rao-Monari was the Regional…
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SpeakerPresident, Pacific InstituteDr. Gleick is co-founder and President of the highly regarded Pacific Institute in California and a global leader on water. His work addresses the ties between water and health, human rights, climate change, globalisation, and international conflicts. Dr. Gleick has received numerous awards, among…
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SpeakerFounder Chairman, Gram Vikas USAJoe Madiath is the Founder and Chairman of Gram Vikas. Joe has spent over 45 years working in the field of development among the poorest communities in Orissa, India. Drawn to Odisha in 1971 to help communities that had been ravaged by a cyclone and tidal wave, Joe stayed on as an…
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SpeakerFounder, The InvitationBuilding an Invitation to reimagine child welfare in the US, getting water flowing through humanitarian work and blessed to have been supported in the writing of a book centered on the Ukrainian frontline where service and courage glistened and wowed, allowing (startlingly) Heaven on earth to unfold…
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SpeakerExpert Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company Inc.Dr. Boccaletti leads McKinsey’s work on water economics and is part of the leadership group of McKinsey’s Sustainability and Resource Productivity practice, and of McKinsey’s Economic Development Initiative. He has published and spoken on carbon and water economics, the role of smart…