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Uche Udekwe Selected as Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust Awardee

September, 2026

Impact West Africa Senior Fellow Uche Udekwe has been named a Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust (QECT) Awardee in recognition of his work with Natal Cares.  The QECT Award commemorates what would have been Queen…

What comes after the global development model we have known?

Raj Kumar | August, 2026

What comes after the global development model we have known? As traditional aid declines, debt pressures grow, private capital assumes a greater role, and technology transforms economies and societies, this question is no longer theoretical….

Healthier SNAP Standards

Moises Arjona Jr. | August, 2026

Aspen Healthy Communities Fellow Moises Arjona Jr. recently penned an opinion piece for The Hill titled “I grew up on food stamps. That’s why I support healthier SNAP standards.” Grounded in his lived experience as…

Trauma into Transformation

Christopher 2X | August, 2026

In this op-ed for the Courier Journal, our 2026 Healthy Communities Fellow, Christopher 2X highlights the crucial role healthcare professionals, specifically doctors, nurses, and trauma team members, play in treating the emotional and psychological wounds…

Nana Benz Moment

Julia Corvalán and Carl Manlan | July, 2026

The article’s core argument is that the greatest long-term threat to global and African food security is a succession crisis. As smallholder farmers age, younger generations are moving away from agricultural work due to low…

Battling the Triple-Threat of Sugar Addiction, Chronic Disease, and Economic Hardship All at Once

Moises Arjona Jr. | July, 2026

In a recent guest column for the Rio Grande Guardian, our 2026 Healthy Communities fellow, Moises Arjona Jr., CEO of Unidos Contra La Diabetes, reflects on the challenges many families face in maintaining healthy diets….

“Where are your records?”

Victoria Mabel Sackey | July, 2026

Congratulations to our 2024 Impact West Africa Fellow Victoria Mabel Sackey. Victoria on the release of her new book, Where Are Your Records? Building Africa’s Digital Health Infrastructure. In the book, Victoria examines one of…

GLP-1 Is Not A Silver Bullet. It Is A Support!

Moises Arjona, Jr. | June, 2026

Our 2026 Healthy Communities Fellow and CEO of Unidos Contra la Diabetes, Moises Arjona, Jr., recently published a piece on GLP-1 medications’ importance as a tool but not a solution to the diabetes crisis. He…

Africa’s Health Algorithm

Francisca Mutapi | May, 2026

Our senior fellow, Professor Francisca Mutapi explores why Africa must take ownership of its health data and AI future as artificial intelligence reshapes global healthcare systems. She argues that African countries have a critical opportunity…

Introducing the Inaugural Class of Aspen Climate Innovators Accelerator

May, 2026

Aspen Global Innovators Group Introduces the Inaugural Class of Climate Innovators  Six leaders from around the world selected to accelerate community-based climate solutions.   Washington, DC, May 7, 2026 – The Aspen Global Innovators Group…

Aspen Climate Innovators Initiative

The Aspen Global Prosperity, Security, and Development High-Level Strategy Group

Healthy Communities Fellowship

New Voices Fellowship