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"Vision on the frontlines: Integrating eye health for resilient public systems"

September 22, 2026

Near-vision loss is one of the most overlooked barriers to economic participation. At Devex Impact House @ UNGA, in partnership with the Vision Action Fund and Solutions Insights Lab, Abigail Steinberg, of the Livelihood Impact Fund discusses how a simple, low-cost intervention can become part of a broader strategy for stronger livelihoods and more resilient health systems.

"The most cost-effective development tool you’ve never thought of"

September 21, 2026

Reading glasses may be the most cost-effective, under-leveraged tool in global development. The Livelihood Impact Fund and Solutions Insights Lab explore how the right investment now could create a self-sustaining market that philanthropy won't need to fund forever.

"When progress doesn’t make headlines, philanthropy has a role to play"

September 8, 2026

The IKEA Foundation partners with Solutions Insights Lab on "The Shift," a media campaign surfacing the untold stories of climate progress.

"Archstone Foundation awards $177,000 to support narrative change"

June 25, 2026

Solutions Insights Lab is working with the Archstone Foundation to develop an older adult-informed assessment of aging narratives across California.

Selected publications

A sampling of our recent op-eds and features that reflect the range and impact of our partnerships

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"Meet the changemakers proving climate solutions are already here"

June 25, 2026

"The $1.50 intervention that’s driving uptake for primary health care"

May 6, 2026

"Up close and visible: Correcting global presbyopia"

March 30, 2026

"Moving from one to the many — insights on systems"

November 13, 2024

"How renewable energy serves as a catalyst to broader social change"

May 10, 2024

Media & videos

A sampling of our recent multimedia work

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Launch of The Shift

June 25, 2026

Effective climate solutions are already within reach.

Videos from the Eyeglasses Initiative

May 29, 2026

Presbyopia, the gradual loss of near-vision that comes with age, is the world's leading cause of visual impairment. The solution? A pair of glasses.

Videos honoring Digital Divide Data

December 1, 2025

As Digital Divide Data's first managing director in Kenya, Amolo Ng'weno supported high school graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds get matched with technical training and employment.

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