Coefficient Giving – Global Growth Fund
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This is a philanthropic fund page focused on economic growth in low- and middle-income countries, not directly related to AI safety. It is tangential at best, potentially relevant only insofar as global economic development intersects with AI governance capacity in LMICs.
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The Global Growth Fund at Coefficient Giving supports policy research and advisory work aimed at accelerating economic growth and reducing poverty in low- and middle-income countries. It focuses on areas like export-oriented manufacturing, energy access, sovereign debt relief, and trade links. The fund has committed at least $40 million over three years in partnership with the Livelihood Impact Fund.
Key Points
- •Supports grantmaking for policy research and advisory work in LMICs to stimulate economic growth.
- •Key focus areas include export-oriented manufacturing, energy access, extractive industry accountability, and sovereign debt relief.
- •Committed at least $40 million over three years in partnership with the Livelihood Impact Fund and other partners.
- •Seeks grantees combining rigorous economic thinking with local policy expertise in LMICs.
- •Responds to contracting foreign aid budgets by helping LMICs identify their own growth strategies.
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Global Growth We support work to accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty in low- and middle-income countries. Contents About the Fund Research & Updates Featured Grants About the Fund Team Justin Sandefur Program Director Rafael Latham-Proença Associate Program Officer Partners Good Ventures Livelihood Impact Fund Patchwork Collective Interested in learning more or joining the fund? Reach out to partnerwithus@coefficientgiving.org . More than 800 million people globally still live on less than $3.00 per day. Though economists have long debated how different policies affect economic growth, they widely agree that growth is central to poverty alleviation. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) looking to pursue a more ambitious growth agenda face persistent barriers, from limited technical capacity to short-run financial challenges. As foreign aid budgets contract, policymakers face renewed pressure to identify their own strategies for economic growth. After seeing positive results from exploratory grantmaking , we think our new program may be able to help address some of these challenges. We are eager to identify potential grantees in LMICs who combine rigorous economic thinking with policy expertise. We believe that understanding local networks and conditions greatly improves the odds of a successful policy change. We are currently focused on grantmaking to support policy research and advisory work in LMICs, as well as complementary advocacy in rich countries. Growth strategies we are exploring include: Export-oriented manufacturing Energy access Accountability and transparency in extractive industries Sovereign debt relief and avoidance of future debt crises Broader trade and investment links between advanced economies and LMICs Research & Updates Introducing the New Leader of Our Economic Growth in LMICs Program In October 2024, we shared our plans to launch a new program in partnership with the Livelihood Impact Fund to help stimulate economic growth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with at least $40 million in funding over the first three years. After an extremely competitive hiring round, we’re excited... Featured Grants Global Growth li+li]:pl-2.5 [&>li:not(:last-child)::after]:content-['/'] [&>li:not(:last-child)::after]:ml-1 [&>li:not(:last-child)::after]:text-lightborder"> By Date By Amount *]:w-full md:[&>*]:w-auto md:[&>select]:max-w-[120px] md:[&>#grant-amount]:max-w-[180px]"> Clear Amount Less than $100k Between $100k and $1m Greater than $1m Find a grant
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