Policy Brief : The Role of Big Donors in Financing International Development ProjectsMuch of

Policy Brief : The Role of Big Donors in Financing International Development ProjectsMuch of the aid that finances development program implementation and development research comes not just only from various governments and multilateral organizations, but also from non-governmental entities, such as charities and private sector foundations. One major example of a large foundational donor is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which provides millions of dollars for projects with the goals of advancing economic development and global health. Some examples of the types of projects they fund can be seen in their organization’s fact sheet, https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/foundation-fact-sheet