Our work
We believe that local, impact-focused entrepreneurs are the key to effective, sustainable, locally-led development. Unfortunately, they are the least likely to receive the necessary support to help validate and grow their ventures, often being perceived as too challenging, too risky, or too early stage. This is the gap that ygap fills – supporting this niche of locally-led impact ventures and backing them to create sustainable change.
Supporting the growth of locally-led impact ventures
Strengthening the local entrepreneurial ecosystems in which locally-led impact ventures operate in
Our Alignment with the UN SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) define global sustainable development priorities and aspirations for 2030 and seek to mobilize global efforts around a common set of goals and targets.
The SDGs call for worldwide action among governments, business and civil society to end poverty and create a life of dignity and opportunity for all, within the boundaries of the planet.
Unlike their predecessor, the Millennium Development Goals, the SDGs explicitly call on all businesses to apply their creativity and innovation to solve sustainable development challenges.
We are committed to supporting the SDGs by finding local leaders around the world with solutions to local problems facing poverty, health, education, equality, food security, sustainability, safety and so on. Our role is to help refine, support and scale their solutions to ensure we contribute maximum social impact.
Our impact
Since 2008 we have:
run47programs
supported541impact ventures