Alana Kolundzija

Alana Kolundzija
Collective Impact

Alana Kolundzija is a consultant specializing in gender equity and social inclusion. She is the founder of Collective Impact, an innovative hub for cross-sectoral collaboration to promote gender transformative approaches and prevent all forms of gender based violence. She has collaborated with numerous UN agencies and organizations such as the Population Council, Girls Not Brides, Pathfinder International, Oxfam, and Plan International. She was contracted by Making Cents International to support development of the GBV-aware investing tool.

Articles by Alana Kolundzija

Guest Articles

Monday
November 21
2022

Josh Dobiac / Alana Kolundzija

The Global Development Sector Is Focused On Gender-Based Violence: Investors Should Be Too

In September, the U.N. adopted a resolution condemning all forms of sexual and gender-based violence (GBV), reflecting a growing recognition of the profound consequences of this global problem. But as Josh Dobiac at Milliman Financial Risk Management and Alana Kolundzija at Collective Impact argue, global development organizations aren't the only ones who should play a role in addressing GBV. They explore how investment decisions can impact GBV, and make the case for tackling this issue through socially responsible investing.

Categories
Impact Assessment, Investing

Tags
development finance, ESG, failure, gender equality, gender lens, global development, impact investing, impact measurement

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