Key Focus Area
Economic Development
Economic Development creates the essential conditions for economic growth and improved quality of life.
The Challenge
Sustainability is the key to prosperity.
Economic Development expands the capacity of individuals and communities to maximize the use of their skills to support innovation and the production and trade of goods and services.
Sustainability is a fundamental component of building strong communities and economic prosperity.
Initiatives to promote Economic Development are based on effective, collaborative institutions focused on advancing mutual gain for the public and the private sector.
This effort is essential to ensure a sustainable economic future. We have to listen, learn, and succeed together.
Initiatives
Water
Water is vital to maintain health, grow food, manage the environment, and create jobs. Water security, however, is still considered to be among the top global risks in terms of development impact.
Sanitation
Lack of sanitation holds back economic development and lies at the root of many other development challenges, as poor sanitation impacts public health, education, and the environment.
Food Security
Malnutrition is one of the world's most serious but least-addressed development challenges. Malnutrition contributes to decreased learning capacity; lower productivity, and higher mortality.
