Isaac Debrah

@lwantchekon Congratulations Professor Wantchekon! Thanks for the endless inspiration to many young African scholars.

I am honored and thrilled by this recognition! I am grateful to my family and friends, my former advisors, colleagues and co authors. Wonderful news!

@Skritsky Have fun, Stan!

It is party time at #Marbella :)

@mpblimpo @PeejLoewen @munkschool @DaveEvansPhD @lwantchekon @bill_easterly @carneiro_econ @WilsonPrichard @AlbertZeufack @cleanaircatf @energyforgrowth Congratulations! This is very well deserved!

Thanks @PeejLoewen for ur leadership. Great honor & looking forward to joining @munkschool amazing faculty and students. Grateful for the support from @DaveEvansPhD @lwantchekon @bill_easterly @carneiro_econ @WilsonPrichard @AlbertZeufack @cleanaircatf, @energyforgrowth & many.

@calebjlucas @RANDCorporation Professor Lucas: Congratulations. This is well deserved. I wish you the very best!

@jeffswin Congratulations, Sir Swindle!

Peace is a shared responsibility of all citizens & stakeholders, and the private sector is an important partner. CDD-Ghana & @UNDPGhana's private sector forum seeks to allow the exchange of ideas on initiatives that will lead to preserving a peaceful & politically stable nation.

During the Voluntary National Reviews on the progress made towards the implementation of the #SDGs, the role of #foundations is often left unnoticed. But why it is important to include foundations into the #VNR process? Read the blog by @Kwekudebrah: bit.ly/2lDo93K

@AypConference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @YetuOrg @AKF_EA Strategic philanthropy will expand and more embrace toward alternative financing mechanisms (impact investing and venture philanthropy), which stifles funding for social purpose organisations not adaptable to the enterprise approach. This could affect Philan. infrastructure orgs.

The discussions have been really great. Final question for today Q5: Where do you envision African giving and philanthropy in the next 5 years @AYPconference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info  @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @yetuorg and @akf_ea #LiftUpPhilanthropy #AfricanPhilanthropy

@AypConference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @YetuOrg @AKF_EA For a start, the SDGs could be an important rallying point for foundations on the continent. It is expansive enough to accommodate the social interest of foundations and also catalysing innovation and multistakeholder partnerships #LiftUpPhilanthropy

Q4: What is the common agenda for African Philanthropic organisations to working closely together ? @AYPconference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info  @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @yetuorg and @akf_ea #LiftupPhilanthropy #AfricanPhilanthropy

@AypConference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @YetuOrg @AKF_EA On enabling environment for philanthropy, actors who stand to benefit from the work of philanthropy must be part of intensive and decorous advocacy from local, provincial, & national levels. The social sector needs philanthropy and we should all work towards removing barriers.

Question 3 some of us are already jumping ahead which is great! Q3: What are proposed innovative solutions in mitigating these challenges? #LiftupPhilanthropy #AfricanPhilanthropy @AYPconference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info  @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @yetuorg and @akf_ea

@AypConference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @YetuOrg @AKF_EA The appetite to create an enabling environment (ie. tax, legal frameworks etc) to encourage philanthropy remains a challenge. It is a major disincentive to harness the different forms of philanthropy both African and western #LiftUpPhilanthropy

Let’s move to Question 2 : What are some challenges your org faces in unlocking the potential for philanthropic giving in Africa? @AYPconference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info  @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @yetuorg and @akf_ea #LiftupPhilanthropy #AfricanPhilanthropy

As part of growing the ecosystem for strategic giving, we have been nurturing the growth of indigenous philanthropy, working with partners to set up the local umbrella organisation Philanthropy and Impact Investing Network Ghana @PhilSDGs #LiftUpPhilanthropy #AfricanPhilanthropy

We have been working with government and relevant players within the philanthropy ecosystem to provide entry point for Foundations to invest in the SDGs @PhilSDGs #LiftUpPhilanthropy #AfricanPhilanthropy

@PhilSDG Isaac here: Joining from SDG Philanthropy Platform UNDP Ghana #LiftUpPhilanthropy

@AypConference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @YetuOrg @AKF_EA Hi Isaac here. I am going from SDG Philanthropy Platform UNDP Ghana

Welcome to our #LiftupPhilanthropy Twitter conversation hosted by @AYPconference @PhilSDGs @APForg @wings_info  @InfoAPN @EAPhilanthropy @yetuorg and @akf_ea #LiftUpPhilanthropy #AfricanPhilanthropy

“If philanthropy networks continue to work as effective intentional communities, the world would be smaller and the SDGs within reach.” Reflection from the @wings_info 2019 conference in Jamaica @PhilSDGs @InfoAPN @AypConference @MoiyattuBanya sdgphilanthropy.org/Reflections-fr…

Africa Philanthropy Network could be a rallying point for engaging foundations in the VNR process across the continent @InfoAPN @TengaStigmata @PhilSDGs #Oaxaca2030

Governments can learn from how Ghana’s SDG implementing and monitoring architecture have created a pathway for philanthropic impact to be included in the VNR @PhilSDGs @bemefa @Partners4Review @InfoAPN @TengaStigmata #Oaxaca2030

Foundations can support the VNR process with technical capacity and also engage in monitoring and advocacy ⁦@Kwekudebrah⁩ ⁦@Partners4Review⁩ ⁦@CSOPlatformSDG⁩ #Oaxaca #P4ROaxaca #2030Agenda #VNRs

SDG Accountability Handbook, an important tool for civil society secureservercdn.net/166.62.112.219… @CSOPlatformSDG @bemefa @Partners4Review #Oaxaca2030