The Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative is an innovative partnership between the William J. Clinton Foundation, the private sector, governments, local communities, and other NGOs to increase the scope, scale, impact, and sustainability of economic and social development efforts in areas where poverty is widespread. Established in June 2007 by President Bill Clinton and Frank Giustra, CGSGI focuses on alleviating poverty in the developing world through market-driven development that creates jobs and increases incomes, and by strengthening factors that enable economic growth such as health and education. CGSGI is an effort to transform the way businesses do business in the developing world, by creating opportunities and models for all industries seeking to work responsibly in those regions.
The Clinton Foundation serves as the implementing partner for CGSGI, and has begun work in Colombia and Peru to strengthen child nutrition, expand access to health care in remote areas, and support entrepreneurship.
Learn about our projects and the countries where we are active.
PROFILE
Carlos H. Fernández Mazzi grew up in Bolivia, where he developed a deep understanding of economic inequality. Frustrated with the waste of money in the name of poverty, he now leads a results-oriented initiative dedicated to closing the wealth gap.
