NEW YORK, 17 September 2021: COVID-19 has transformed the world and global leaders continue to pursue solutions to the complex issues presented by the pandemic. From disparate investment in health, to inequalities in access, the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s Health is Wealth roundtable will address these issues and drive tangible solutions. Held …
Action Needed to Prevent New Pandemics EMERGING DISEASES AND CLIMATE CHANGE PREVENTING CLIMATE CHANGE FROM TRIGGERING NEW PANDEMICS Climate change is a growing factor in the emergence of infectious disease. We need decisive action now to limit global warming, more investment in research to improve our understanding, and “One Health” policies that consider together the …
Preventing the Next Global Pandemic The case for financing a global TB vaccine THE ISSUE AT STAKE Tuberculosis (TB) is among the world’s most lethal diseases, killing 1.4 million people each year, equivalent to more than 80% of the victims of COVID-19 in 20201 .The majority (66%) of new cases come from …
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE WHY BIODIVERSITY IS ESSENTIAL TO SUPPLY CHAINS ECOSYSTEMS AND SPECIES IN JEOPARDY Deforestation is the greatest threat to biodiversity worldwide and the rate of species extinction is accelerating. But changes to our diet can help to save the planet. Read more by download the publication
MICROFACTORIES CAN MAKE PRODUCTION MORE RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR An unprecedented series of recent supply chain disruptions has highlighted the need for alternatives to complex global systems. Fast and versatile, microfactories the size of shipping containers can make supply chains more resilient and value creation more decentralized – with significant social and environmental benefits. THE ISSUE …
THE NEXT GREEN REVOLUTION FEEDING MANKIND AND HEALING THE PLANET REQUIRES A NEW GREEN REVOLUTION In the Green Revolution of the 1960s and ’70s, high-yield crops and agro-tech dramatically increased land productivity and food output. This time it’s different: To feed a growing population and to cope with harsh environmental constraints, agriculture …
THE CASE FOR FIGHTING FALSIFIED MEDICINES WITH DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE Substandard and falsified medicines are a major threat to public health and responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year – mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Digital, AI-based control systems throughout the supply chain and at end-user level can help to curb …
The FII Institute is delighted to present our latest report: "Ending Deforestation: An Opportunity to Advance Human and Planetary Health." This comprehensive briefing sheds light on the urgent global challenge of deforestation, its complex causes, and the significant impact it has on our climate, biodiversity, and global health. Forests, which currently cover about 38% of …
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 07 October 2021: The 5th Anniversary of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), set to take place October 26 – 28 in the Saudi capital Riyadh, is expected to see the announcement of a fresh round of agreements and investments, atop a total of US$125 billion in agreements that have been announced since the …
• FII Institute invests in revolutionary saltwater solution, Red Sea Farms Riyadh, June 06, 2021: Growing crops like organic tomatoes with saltwater – can it be done? The global FII Institute is a next-generation NGO bridging the worlds of expert-led Think Labs and real-world solutions. With a mandate to action, the Institute today …
