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Sustainable Development
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| Involvement in UN Partnerships: | Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: | Mr. Amir Dossal, Executive Director of the UN Office of Partnerships, is Chairman of the IDP Rising Schools International Advisory Board. Additionally, the Co-Founder and Chair of the IDP Foundation, Inc. (Mrs. Irene Pritzker) has been invited to participate in various UN conferences including the ECOSOC, DESA, UNOP, UNIFEM, and CECP special event ‘Engaging Philanthropy to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment’ where she joined a panel discussion. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: | Opportunity International: Opportunity is a pioneer in offering small business loans, savings, insurance, and training in basic business practices to women and men living in chronic poverty. The IDP Foundation has partnered with Opportunity International to combine efforts to proliferate education in Ghana through microfinance and capacity building. Sinapi Aba Trust: Sinapi Aba Trust is Ghana’s premier microfinance organization, serving over 100,000 clients in each of Ghana’s ten regions with a loan portfolio of $20 million. IDP Foundation partners with Sinapi Aba Trust to implement the IDP Rising Schools program using microfinance loans and specialized training for school proprietors, teachers, and caterers. Dignitas Project and Premier Credit: IDP Foundation partnered with Dignitas Project and Premier Credit to launch the Ongoza Program in 2022. With an initial commitment of three years, the program is focused on improving quality and learning outcomes in non-formal schools through a combination of financial support, school leadership training, and improving teachers’ ability to deliver Kenya’s Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). Dignitas Project provides continuous professional development support to teachers and instructional leaders on classroom culture, learner engagement, and instructional leadership in Kenya. IDP Foundation’s initial investment of USD $1.6m was met with an even larger contribution of USD $2m in private financing from Premier Credit. |
| Publications: | IDPF Policy Brief on Rethinking Basic Education in Ghana: Key Issues for Stakeholder Action (2022) Business Education in Africa - Report led by Caerus Capital LLC and co-funded by IDPF. Aimed to enhance collective understanding of the role and potential of the private education sector in Sub-Saharan Africa and show the many opportunities education policymakers and investors have to leverage the private sector in their education systems. (2017) Putting Outcomes Above Ideology: Why the Development Sector Must Recognize the Critical Role of Low-Fee Private Schools in Addressing the Global Learning Crisis (Article in Next Billion, 2022) How a Pritzker-Backed Philanthropy Channels Impact Investing Toward Private Schools in Ghana (Article in Inside Philanthropy, 2021) Learning in Ghana: Exploring the Challenges Faced by Pupils and Teachers at Government and Private Schools in Central Region - Research by Joanna Harma into the experience in public schools compared to LFPS, specifically the variation in NEA test scores. (Report commissioned by IDP Foundation, 2019) Understanding Household and School Proprietor Needs in Low Fee Private Schools in Ghana - Research by Results for Development (R4D) into (1) the priorities, motivations, and strategies of low-fee private school proprietors, (2) school profitability and sustainability, and (3) affordability. (Report commissioned by IDP Foundation, 2016) "Essential Needs of LFPS in the context of COVID-19: A pre-reopening assessment by Associates for Change". Blogpost by IDPF highlighting key findings from Associates for Change (AfC) research into the effects of COVID-19 on financial and operational stability of LFPS within IDPF’s IDP Rising Schools Program. (2021) Research by NORC to understand the challenges and impact of introducing Activity-Based Learning into LFPS and public schools in Ghana: TFET Impact Assessment: Baseline Report (November 2018) TFET Impact Assessment: Midline I Report (June 2019) TFET Impact Assessment: Midline II Report (October 2019) |
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Statements or documents submitted Commission on Sustainable Development: |
2021 Statement submitted to ECOSOC: https://www.un.org/ecosoc/sites/www.un.org.ecosoc/files/files/en/2021doc/2021-ECOSOC-HLS-Written-Statements-by-NGOS-in-ECOSOC-Consultative-Status.pdf Irene Pritzker’s (Founder Member and President of IDP Foundation Inc.) speech at the 2012 Global Monitoring Report Launch https://idpfoundation.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7BFDD2F3DE-85DE-4085-A904-3410814306B2%7D&file=Irene%20Pritzker%20UNESCO%20Speech.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true Irene Pritzker’s Speech at a high-level interactive discussion on education and literacy. The event was co-hosted by UNOP, UNESCO and UNDP. https://idpfoundation.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B1ea17f42-dec4-44b1-9533-8834bb0c0038%7D&action=view&wdAccPdf=0&wdparaid=1D4E20ED |
Social Development
| Affiliation with other organizations: | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Center for Cancer Research |
| Publications: | 2021 Statement submitted to ECOSOC (p. 301-302): https://www.un.org/ecosoc/sites/www.un.org.ecosoc/files/files/en/2021doc/2021-ECOSOC-HLS-Written-Statements-by-NGOS-in-ECOSOC-Consultative-Status.pdf |
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Statements or documents submitted to the Commission on Social Development: |
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Statements or documents submitted to the UN Forum on Indigenous Issues: |
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| Purpose of the organization: | The IDP Foundation, Inc. supports and develops a variety of programs to help organizations and people in need. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: | N/A |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: | A detailed list of all the activities, regional, national and international is posted on our website. www.idpfoundation.org. However, they include: - IDP Rising Schools program: To transform the lives of impoverished children by providing them with a quality education in both urban and rural areas of Ghana through the combination of microfinance loans and capacity building services that are specifically tailored to the needs of our target schools. - Ongoza Program: In partnership with Dignitas Project and Premier Credit, this program is focused on improving quality and learning outcomes in non-formal schools through a combination of financial support, school leadership training, and improving teachers’ ability to deliver Kenya’s Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). In addition to international support, the IDP Foundation funds medical research to support research scientists at Northwestern University. |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: | Irene Pritzker, Australia and UK Liesel Pritzker Simmons, USA Corina Gardner, USA and UK |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: | N/A |
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