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Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, “la Caixa”
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Sustainable Development
| Involvement in UN Partnerships: | Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: | Currently we have an agreement with UNICEF through the project ARIDA:Acute Respiratory Infection Diagnostics Aid. Need/Challenge : To improve solution(s) to diagnose pneumonia. Outcome: A device that assists the health care worker in assessing patients. The ARIDA project aims at evaluating the performance of ARIDA devices against the ARI timer in obtaining the respiratory rate in the hands of users in terms of accuracy and effectiveness. The ARIDA project will be conducted in Primary Health Facility and Outreach levels. “la Caixa” Foundation is helping to eradicate poverty in low-income countries: 5 million euro donation to pneumonia diagnostics project (ARIDA) 2-3 year partnership Seat at the ARIDA Advisory Committee. Technology Push & Market Pull – de-risking the project: Product procurement Supporting implementation of field trial(s) of ARIDA devices Innovative financing to stimulate developers to enter markets Programmatic scale up in country Improved visibility of pneumonia (advocacy and communication) Prove benefits of ARIDA over current practice and communicate to industry the market demand We have collaborate as well with UNHCR through the project MOM, regarding nutritional aspects of refugee children and pregnant and lactating women. Objective: The main objective of this proposal is the treatment and prevention of malnutrition in children under 5, who are the most vulnerable population, not only through evaluation and direct treatment, but specifically through intervention joint sectors that have a direct impact on the nutritional status of children (IYCF) and the use of mobile technology to optimize the distribution of food proportions and benefit children and nursing and pregnant women. “la Caixa” Foundation budget for the project: 1,000,000 euros in 2017 + 116,524.77 donations + 1,000,000 euros in 2018. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: | Every Breath Counts |
| Publications: | We do publications through the Social Observatory of "la Caixa": https://observatoriosociallacaixa.org/en/ In the International Area we do publications as well, the last one in collaboration with UNDP: Open Innovation Platforms for Sustainable Development (April 2019) |
Social Development
| Affiliation with other organizations: | Interamerican Development Bank, Gates Foundation, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, MIT,Aga Khan Foundation, Gulbenkian Foundation, Erste Foundation, Global Platform for Sirian Students, IsGlobal. |
| Publications: | We do publications through the Social Observatory of "la Caixa": https://observatoriosociallacaixa.org/en/ In the International Area we do publications as well, the last one in collaboration with UNDP: Open Innovation Platforms for Sustainable Development (April 2019) |
| Purpose of the organization: | The Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, “la Caixa”, is the result of the transformation of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, “la Caixa” into “la Caixa” Banking Foundation, in compliance with the Savings Banks and Banking Foundations Law, of 27 December 2013. “la Caixa” was created in 1990 from the merger between Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros de Cataluña y Baleares, founded in 1904, and Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Barcelona, founded in 1844. From the start, the main activity of “la Caixa” was its dedication to family savings, and offering all its clients a pension insurance when this kind of benefit was not yet available in Spain. Thus, from the beginning ”la Caixa” was characterized by a solid social commitment and a willingness to work for the common interest, both through their financial activities and through its Welfare Projects, which funds and maintains activities of social, educational, cultural and scientific nature. This vocation for service has been maintained throughout the years, and is strengthened by the creation of the Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa”. The ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation directly manages the Welfare Projects, which has always defined ”la Caixa”, and also groups all the shareholding from ”la Caixa” Group in CriteriaCaixa in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, services and real estate, and in CaixaBank, the leading financial group in the Spanish retail banking market. The ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation maintains, strengthens and develops the fundamental areas of action for ”la Caixa” since it was founded: the financial area, the business area and the social area, the raison d'être. Investment in 2019 has totalled 545 million euros in Welfare Projects. This budget is devoted to building a better, fairer society with more opportunities for everyone. |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: | All members are from Spain. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Chairman Isidro Fainé Casas EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Chairman Sr. Isidro Fainé Casas Vice-Chairman Sr. Juan José López Burniol Trustees Sra. Isabel Estapé Tous Sr. Eugenio Gay Montalvo Sr. Javier Godó Muntañola Sr. Francesc Homs Ferret Sr. Javier Solana Madariaga Secretary (non Trustee) Josep Maria Coronas Guinart AUDIT COMMISSION: Chairman Sr. Salvador Alemany Mas Trustees Sr. Shlomo Ben-Ami Sr. Luis Carreras del Rincón Sr. Carles Llorens i Vila Sra. Asunción Ortega Enciso Secretary (non Trustee) Josep Maria Coronas Guinart SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Chairman Isidro Fainé Casas CEO of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation Jaume Giró Ribas Deputy General Director Elisa Durán Montolío Deputy General Manager Esther Planas Herrera Deputy General Manager Marc Simón Martínez Corporate Director of Regional Action and Centres Rafael Chueca Blasco Corporate Director of Communications and Marketing Jesús Nemesio Arroyo González Corporate Director of of the Research and Strategy Area Ángel Font Vidal Director of the International Area H.R.H. the Infanta Cristina of Spain Director of the Culture and Science Area Ignasi Miró Borràs Director of the Commerce and Education Area Javier Bertolín Pueyo Director of the Organisation and Information Systems Area Rosa María Cirera Clotet Director of the Strategy, Prospective and Internal Communication Ignasi Calvera Cabeza Director of the Institutional Relations Area Ventura Rebés Weindl Director of the Finance and Control Area Eva Bermejo Martínez Director of thePoverty and Health Area Montserrat Buisán Gallardo Director of the Regional Action Area and Centers Marta Vallejo Rodríguez Vice-Chairman Juan José López Burniol Trustees Salvador Alemany Mas César Alierta Izuel Shlomo Ben-Ami Luis Carreras del Rincón (designated by Cruz Roja Española) Isabel Estapé Tous Eugenio Gay Montalvo (designated by Càritas Diocesana de Barcelona) Javier Godó Muntañola Francesc Homs Ferret Jaime Lanaspa Gatnau Carles Llorens i Vila (designated by Ateneu Barcelonès) Asunción Ortega Enciso Artur Santos Silva Javier Solana Madariaga Secretary (non Trustee) Josep Maria Coronas Guinart CEO of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation Jaume Giró Ribas |
| UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter: | Yes |
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