社会创新在行动：施瓦布基金会2025年获奖者和影响 Social Innovation in Action -2025 Awardees and Impact Report

SchwabFoundation

forSocialEntrepreneurship

SocialInnovationinAction

2025AwardeesandImpactReport

Credit:ChrisHeeney/SchwabFoundation

Contents

AboutSchwabFoundation04

Welcome06

Ourcommunity08

SchwabFoundationAwards10

SocialEntrepreneurs12

CorporateSocialInnovators16

PublicSocialInnovators18

CollectiveSocialInnovators20

Publicationinsights24

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Lookingahead

30

Reportmethodology

32

Acknowledgements

32

Revealingtheimpact

Scanto

accessthedigitalreport

CoverImageCredit:ChrisHeeney/SchwabFoundation

SchwabFoundation2025AwardeesandImpactReport3

Aboutus

TheSchwabFoundationforSocialEntrepreneurshipprovidesaplatformforsocialentrepreneursandinnovatorstodrivesystemicchange,andinfluencepolicyandstakeholdersfortransformativesolutions.

SCHWABFOUNDATIONFORSOCIALENTREPRENEURSHIP

InpartnershipwiththeWorldEconomicForum,theSchwabFoundationistheforemostglobalcommunityofpioneeringsocialentrepreneursandinnovatorsdrivingsystemicchange.Establishedbyco-foundersHilde

andKlausSchwabin1998,theFoundation’sambitionistosupportsocialentrepreneursandinnovatorsfromacrosstheworldintacklingcomplexchallengesthatdriveinequalityandexclusion,helpingthemtocreaterealchangeforpeopleandtheplanet.AstheFoundationworkstowardsthisambitionwithitspartnersandcommunityofsocialentrepreneursand

innovators,itaimsto:

–Diffuse,adoptandscaleoutstandingmodelsofsocialinnovationacrosssectors,increasingtheirimpactanddeepeningtheirvalue.

–Playsystemicrolesforcreatingtransformativechangeinnovelways,

fromunlockingnewfinancingsolutionsandinfluencingpolicydecisionstoshapingthemindsetsofkeystakeholdersandworkingtoshiftpowerandresourcestothepeople.

–Mobilizeanddevelopthesocialinnovationecosystem,includingdiverseactors,tocollectivelytransformsociety.

TheSchwabFoundation’sinitiativestosupportandmainstreamsocial

innovationhavegrownsignificantlyoverthepastyear.Inadditiontoanewcohortofleadingandhighlyimpactfulsocialentrepreneursandinnovators,theFoundationteamhasintensifieditsengagementswiththesocial

innovationecosystemaswellastheprivateandpublicsectors.ThroughtheSchwabFoundation’sGlobalAllianceforSocialEntrepreneurship,it

nowconnectsactorsrepresentingover100,000socialentrepreneurswithcorporations,investors,philanthropists,governments,researchers,the

mediaandindustry.

Togetherwithitscommunityandpartners,theSchwabFoundationbackssustainable,inclusivesolutionsthataremorelikelytobesystemicinnature,andempowermillionsofexcluded,vulnerableandlow-incomegroupsto

addresssocialandenvironmentalchallenges,bothlocalandglobal.

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TheSchwabFoundationfocusesonfourareasofwork:

Buildingacommunityofsocialinnovation

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Engagingwiththeprivatesector:The

leaders:Byshowcasingleadingsocial

innovationmodelstokeydecision-makers

inbothbusinessandgovernment,the

Foundationfostersanenvironmentwhere

successfulstrategiescanbescaledand

replicated.Thisrecognitionnotonlyhonours

theachievementsofthesesocialentrepreneursandinnovatorsbutalsoamplifiestheir

influence,inspiringotherstoadoptandsupportinnovativesolutionsforabetterworld.

SchwabFoundation’scommunityofsocial

entrepreneursandinnovatorsrepresentsa

transformativeapproachtobusiness.They

demonstratethatbusinesscanbeaforce

forgood,creatingbothsocialimpactand

economicvalue.Recognizingthispotential,

theFoundationpartnerswiththeprivatesectortofostercollaborationanddrivemeaningful

change.Byintegratingsocialinnovationinto

theirbusinessmodels,companiescanaddressglobalchallengesmoreeffectivelyandcontributetoamoresustainableandequitableworld.

Collaboratingwiththepublicsector:The

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Drivingcollectiveactiononemerging

SchwabFoundationalsocollaborateswithpolicy-makersandpublic-sectorleadersto

reinforceregulatoryframeworksthatsupport

socialinnovation.Byworkingcloselywith

theseactors,theFoundationhelpscreatean

environmentwhereinnovativesolutionstosocialchallengescanflourish,ensuringthatpolicies

arealignedwiththeneedsofcommunitiesandthepotentialofsocialenterprises.

themes:Inacomplex,rapidlychanging

world,nosingleorganizationcantackle

systemicissues.Asthefieldofsocialinnovation

evolves,theSchwabFoundationworkswith

itscommunity,itspartnersandthebroader

ecosystemtoidentifyemergingthemesthatare

crucialforthesectorandsocietyatlarge.By

doingso,theFoundationworkscollaboratively

withkeypartnerstoshapetheagendaforsocialinnovation,providingaplatformforinnovators

topresenttheirsolutionstocutting-edgeissues

suchasartificialintelligence(AI),innovative

financeandclimateadaptation.Thisproactive

andcollectiveapproachensuresthatsocial

innovationremainsrelevantandeffectivein

Credit:NaTakallam

addressingthemostpressingchallengesoftoday.

Welcome

Itisagreatprivilegetointroducethe2025

SchwabFoundationAwardees,aremarkablegroupofsocialentrepreneursandinnovatorswhoembodyintegrity,humilityandpositive

valuesintheirwork.Thisreportnotonly

highlightstheirextraordinaryachievements

butalsoreflectsonthebroadercommunityofleadingsocialentrepreneursandinnovatorsdedicatedtofightingsocialinequalitiesand

preservingnaturalecosystems.

HildeSchwab

ChairpersonandCo-Founder,

SchwabFoundationfor

SocialEntrepreneurship

Credit:Sommalife,Ghana

Itisnotablethatsupportandinterestinsocialinnovationisgainingmomentum.

Aswefacesignificantgeopolitical,social

andenvironmentalchallenges,theneedfor

innovativesolutionshasneverbeenmore

pressing.Ourworldisgrapplingwithinstability,polarizationanddisenfranchisement,while

facingextremeunpredictableweatherevents

anddisasters,whichhavepushedanadditional23millionpeopleintoextremepovertyand

exceededcriticalplanetaryboundariesoverthelasttwoyears.

TheUnitedNationsreportontheprogress

towardsthe2030SustainableDevelopment

Goalshighlightsstalledprogressandgrowinginequities.Only17%ofthegoalsareattainableatthecurrentrateofprogress,withminimalormoderateprogressonmeetinghalfthegoals.Movementtowardsmorethanathirdhas

stalledorevenregressed.Thecomplexitiesweencounterareimmense,whichcallsforgreatercooperationandinclusivesolutions.

Inthesecriticaltimes,theworkofsocial

entrepreneursandinnovatorsisnotjustrelevant,itisessential.Theireffortsaretransforming

healthcareandeducation,creatinglivelihoodsforthoseexcludedfrommarketsandeconomies,

anddemonstratingclimateactionhandinhandwithcommunities.

Thisyear,wecelebratethe2025awardees,whosecourageousleadershipexemplifies

theextraordinarypotentialofsocialinnovationacrosssectors.

Itisnotablethatsupportandinterestinsocialinnovationisgainingmomentumasisits

practice,frompoliciesthatpromoteitinover30countries,topartnershipswithbusinesstoreachimpactatscale.Fromaglobalreviewofdatafromover80countriesundertakenbytheSchwabFoundationwithourpartners,weestimatethattherearenowover10million

socialenterprisesglobally,creatingover200millionjobsandgeneratingover$2trillioninannualrevenue.

Together,thecommunityofalmost500social

entrepreneursandinnovatorsbroughttogetherbytheSchwabFoundationhasdirectlyimpactedover931millionlives.Theinnovativemodels

theyemploynotonlyrevolutionizesocietal

practicesbutalsodemonstratethateconomicvaluecreationcancoexistwithsignificantsocialandenvironmentalprogress.

Recentfindingsfromourannualreviewreveal

thattheseinnovatorshavecollectivelyraised

$1.25billioninthispastyearalone,showcasingtheirabilitytodrivetransformativechange.By

collaboratingacrosssectors–public,private,civilsocietyandphilanthropy–theyareamplifying

theirimpactandmobilizingsignificantresources.

Aswereflectontheachievementsofour

communityandlookforwardtothefuture,we

reaffirmourcommitmenttosupportingthese

leaders.Theroadaheadrequirescontinued

collaborationwithallsectors,continuedand

diversifiedinvestment,andpoliticalrecognitiontoscaletheirmodelsandamplifytheirimpactforthebenefitofall.

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Ourcommunity

O

438

organizations

491

Activesocial

entrepreneursand

innovators

49

AVERAGEAGE

Agespread

2878

Therehasbeenanotableshiftinrecentyearstoayounger

demographicworkinginsocialinnovation

incommunity

Awardcategories

Socialentrepreneurs26%

Corporatesocialinnovators

19%

Publicsocialinnovators

16%

Socialinnovationthoughtleaders

18%

Collectivesocial6%

innovationawardees

24

Cohortssince2001

190

COUNTRIES

Operatingin190countrieswith

animprovedgeographicalspreadacrosscountriesinrecentcohorts

Regionsofimpact

Asia26%

Europe

19%

.LatinAmerica

16%

.NorthAmerica

18%

MiddleEastandNorthAfrica

6%

Oceania

1%

Sub-SaharanAfrica12%

个介%

Genderparityhasgreatlyimprovedoverthelast5cohorts,withlatestcohort52%female

Gender

profile

(2020-2025)

oMale63%

Female37%

9%9%

4%5%

3%

17

16

2%

14

4%

12

11

4%

4%

9%10%

3%

GOAL7

Affordableandcleanenergy

GOAL8

Decentworkandeconomicgrowth

GOAL9

Industry,innovationandinfrastructure

GOAL10

Reducedinequalities

GOAL11

Sustainablecitiesandcommunities

GOAL12

Responsible

consumptionandproduction

GOAL16

Peace,justiceandstronginstitutions

GOAL17

Partnershipsforthegoals

GOAL3

Goodhealthandwellbeing

GOAL4

Qualityeducation

GOAL6

Cleanwaterandsanitation

GOAL14

Lifebelowwater

GOAL5

Genderequality

GOAL13

Climateaction

GOAL2

Zerohunger

9%

4%

GOAL15

Lifeonland

GOAL1

Nopoverty

10%

8%

3%

13

10

15

4

8

9

6

3

5

7

2

1

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Ourcommunityofsocialentrepreneursandinnovatorsgrowssteadilyeachyear

throughtheSchwabFoundationSocialInnovationAwards.Selectedfortheirproventrackrecord,impactfulsolutionsandsystemicapproachestoaddressingpressingsocialissues,theseinnovatorsworkondifferentoperatingmodelsinthemost

diverseareasofimpactcreation.

Theseexceptionalleadersjoinafocusedthree-yearjourneybeforebecominglife-longmembers,gainingcontinuedsupportandaccesstoopportunitiesthroughthenetwork.TheiraffiliationwiththeSchwabFoundationaimstonurtureandgrowthemasleadersaswellasbolstertheirorganizations.Theprogrammeincludesaccesstotheworld’smostinfluentialnetworksthroughplatforms,events,projects,capacitybuilding

activitiesandopportunitiesforcollaborationandpartnershipacrossthecommunity.

Theawardsnotonlyhonourtheachievementsofthesocialentrepreneursandinnovatorsbutalsoamplifytheirinfluence,inspiringotherstoadoptandsupportinnovative

solutionsforabetterworld.Byshiningthespotlightontheseeffectivemodelsforkeydecision-makersinbothbusinessandgovernment,theSchwabFoundationfostersanenvironmentwheresuccessfulstrategiescanbediffusedandscaled.

SchwabFoundationAwards2025

2025cohortorganizations

Impactregion

Communityhealthworkers

Scopeofwork

15

Digitalinfrastructureforhealthcare

Digital

communications

EducationElderlycare

Asia33%

MiddleEastandNorthAfrica7%

LatinAmerica13%

Healthcareandsocialinclusion

Maternalhealth

Healthcarefordevelopment

Migrationandentrepreneurship

NorthAmerica13%

Sub-SaharanAfrica20%

Europe13%

Gender

15

eMale53%

Peoplewithdisabilities

Regenerativeagroforestry

TherecognitionbySchwab

Foundationhasbroughtuslotofcredibility.Ithasreallyhelped.

Ruraldevelopmentandmigration

Sustainable

agricultureand

smallholderfarmers

Socio-economicdevelopment

Womenfarmers

SchwabFoundationSocialInnovationAwardees

2024attheAnnualMeetinginDavos.Credit:WorldEconomicForum

KhushbooAwasthiKumari

Evangelist,Designer,PunjabEducationCollective,CollectiveSocialInnovationAwardee2023,India

Female47%

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SocialEntrepreneurs2025

Thesearefoundersorchiefexecutiveofficersoffor-profit,

hybridornon-profitorganizations(socialenterprises)withtheexplicitmissionofsolvingasocialorenvironmentalproblemtobenefitsociety.

MawuseChristinaGyisun

Asanine-year-old,Gyisunwouldhustlethroughtown,balancingwateronherhead,tosellatthelocalmarket.Witnessingwomenfarmerswalk

30kmtoselltheirwaresforlittletonoprofit,shemadeithermissiontoworkforruraldevelopmentandwomen’sempowermentinhercommunity,inGhanaandthroughoutruralAfrica.After

Organization:Sommalife

Headquarters:Ghana

ImpactRegion:SubSaharanAfrica

Sector:Womenfarmers

studyingIntegratedCommunityDevelopmentandDevelopmentCommunication,sheworkedatGIZandAgricultureandFinanceConsultants(AFC),gainingskillsincommunitydevelopment,agriculturalconsulting,administrationand

leadership.In2020,shestartedSommalife,

SDGs:1,2,5and13

whichhelpstensofthousandsofwomen

farmersimprovetheirearningsandbecomeclimateresilient.

Mwanza’sownchildbirthchallengesinspired

hertocreateSafeMotherhoodAlliance,asocialenterprisewithavisiontoensuresafechildbirthandpreventdeadlyinfectionsamongthe20

millionpregnantwomeninSub-SaharanAfrica

wholackaccesstomaternalhealthcare.With

abackgroundinexecutiverolesatmultinationalcompanies,shepioneerssolutionsthatblend

profitwithpurpose.Mwanzawasthewinnerof

Pitch@PalaceAfricain2019,whichrecognizes

andacceleratestheworkofentrepreneurs.ShewasaMandelaWashingtonFellowin2017,an

ObamaLeaders:AfricaFellowandAshokaFellowin2019,andanEchoingGreenFellowin2020.

Headquarters:Zambia

ImpactRegion:Sub-SaharanAfrica

Sector:Maternalhealthcare

MuzalemaMwanza

Organization:SafeMotherhoodAlliance

SDGs:3,5and8

Credit:CareMessage,USA

Credit:Sommalife,Ghana

CeciliaCorral

Organization:CareMessage

Headquarters:USA

ImpactRegion:NorthAmerica

Sector:Digitalcommunicationsforhealthcare

SDGs:1,3and10

CorralisCo-FounderandChiefStrategyOfficerofCareMessage,whereshespearheadsstrategyandvision.Asthesubject-matterexpertontheproduct,industryandcustomers,sheidentifiestheproblemstobesolved,transformsthem

intocoreobjectivesandalignsinternalteams

towardsachievingthem.Herworkisinformed

byherexperienceofgrowingupinalow-

incomeimmigrantfamily.OutsideofherworkatCareMessage,sheisanadvocatefordiversity

andinclusioninthetechindustry,andcollectsandpublishesdataonLatinatechfounders.

Shewasonthe2019Forbes30under30listforhealthcareandgraduatedwithaBScinProductDesignEngineeringfromStanfordUniversity.

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Saxenaco-foundedAvantiFellowsin2010withthemissionofprovidingequitableaccessto

India’stopSTEMcolleges.AvantirunsIndia’s

largestfreetest-preparationprogramme,reachingover55,000students.Nearly70%ofitsstudentspursuetechnicaleducationand18%placein

India’stop5%STEMcolleges.SaxenagraduatedfromIITBombayin2006withadegreein

ChemicalEngineering,andwentontowintheIITBombayYoungAlumniAchieverAwardin2023.HewaspartofthefoundingteamofHeartFlow,amedicaldiagnosticscompanythatraisedover$600millionfromtopventurefunds.Heisan

AshokaFellow,aDraperRichardsKaplanFellowandanEchoingGreenFellow.

Headquarters:India

ImpactRegion:Asia

Sector:Education

AkshaySaxena

Organization:AvantiFellows

SDGs:4and10

OrtegaisFounderandExecutiveDirectorof

BelterraAgrofloresta,whichrestoresdegradedlandthroughagroforestry.Itspartnershipsoffer10-20years’leasestoensureasustainable

transitioninlanduse,providingtechnical

assistance,accesstocapitalandmarketaccess.Itreplacesmonoculture,deforestationand

livestockfarmingwiththecombinedcultivationofforestsandproductssuchascocoa,cassavaandaçaí,impacting40,000hectaresinsixstatesin

Brazil.Bornintoafarmingfamily,Ortegaearnedadegreeingeography,specializedinenvironmentalconservationandthenworkedingovernment.

Since2017,hehasworkedinresearchandappliedsolutionsforregenerativemodels.

Headquarters:Brazil

ImpactRegion:LatinAmerica

Sector:Regenerativeagroforestry

ValmirGabrielOrtega

Organization:BelterraAgroflorestas

SDGs:1,8,13and15

VineetSingal

Organization:CareMessage

Headquarters:USA

ImpactRegion:NorthAmerica

Sector:Digitalcommunicationsforhealthcare

SDGs:1,3and10

SingalisCo-FounderandCEOofCareMessage,whichusesmobiletechtoboosthealthcare

access.Heco-foundedCareMessagein2012

afterfacinghealthissuesandvolunteeringat

safety-netclinicsasapre-medstudent.Healsoledacampaigntoregister115,000bone-marrowdonorsfromunder-representedcommunities.

SingalgraduatedwithdistinctionfromStanford,havingservedasastudentrepresentativeon

theStanfordBoardofTrusteesandreceivingthePresident’sCalltoServiceAward.AnEchoing

GreenFellow,aDRKFoundationFellowand

aYCombinatoralumnus,hewontheHitachi

Foundation’sYoungEntrepreneursAwardandtheWhartonBusinessSchool’sBeaconAwardsonLeadership.

RosembergisCo-FounderandCEOofANA

Care,anAI-drivenmanagementplatformthat

assiststhecaregiversoftheelderly.Itcurrently

operatesinMexicoCityandaimstoexpand

nationally.Itsconceptof“extendedcircleof

care”promotescoordinatedfamilycarerather

thantheservicesofonecaregiver.Rosemberg

isaserialentrepreneurinterestedinleveraging

technologiesforsocialimpact.Hefounded

PazMental,theprojectthatwontheMAPFRE

FoundationAwardforSocialInnovationin2021inthehealthanddigitaltechnologycategory.HewasselectedfortheNorrskenAccelerator2022.

SDGs:3,5and8

Headquarters:Mexico

ImpactRegion:LatinAmerica

Sector:Elderlycare

Manuel

Rosemberg

Organization:ANACare

Credit:CareMessage,USA

SaraisCo-FounderandCEOofNaTakallam.

Withabackgroundinjournalismandhuman

rights,sheisworkingtodisruptthetypical

thinkingabouthumanitarianaidandtoleveragethedigitaleconomytopromotesustainable

solutionstomajorcrisessuchasforced

migration.In2015,affectedbytheplightofover1millionSyrianrefugeesinLebanonandher

desiretospeakArabic,SarafoundedNaTakallamtohirerefugeesasonlinetutors.SheisaCartierWomen’sInitiativeFellowandaHalcyonFellow.NamedWomanEntrepreneuroftheYearattheElleImpactAwards,shewontheWorldBank

YouthSummitCompetitionin2016andtheMITInclusiveInnovationChallenge(Asia).

Headquarters:Lebanon

ImpactRegion:MiddleEastandNorthAfrica

Sector:Migrationandentrepreneurshipdevelopment

Organization:NaTakallam

SDGs:8,10and17

AlineSara

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CorporateSocialInnovators2025

Leadersinamultinationalorregionalcompanywhodrivethedevelopmentofnewproducts,services

orbusinessmodelsthataddresssocietaland

environmentalchallengestobenefitlow-incomeorvulnerablepopulations.

HerschworksatGoogleHealthontranslationalAIresearchanddata-drivendigitaltransformationtopromotehealthequity.Amedicaldoctorwithtraininginbusinessandinformationtechnology,Herschdevelopedoneofthefirstweb-based

telemedicineplatformsglobally(MedTech

OutreachAustralia).PriortoGoogle,hewasChiefMedicalOfficerandClinicalProductManagerforTelenorHealth,JamesMartinFellowinHealthcareInnovationatOxfordUniversityandamedical

doctor.HavingjoinedGoogle’sHealthAIResearchteamin2018,heistheProductLeadforOpen

HealthStack,asuiteofopen-sourcecomponentsthatenabledeveloperstobuildAI-powerednext-gendigitalhealthsolutions.

Headquarters:Singapore

ImpactRegion:Global

Sector:Digitalinfrastructureforhealthcare

Organization:GoogleHealth

SDGs:3,10and17

FredHersch

Credit:Tencent,People’sRepublicofChina

Credit:NorthwellHealth,USA

Caitlyn(Juhong)Chen

Organization:Tencent

Headquarters:People’sRepublicofChina

ImpactRegion:Asia

Sector:Healthcareandsocialinclusion

SDGs:3,11,13and17

ChenisVice-PresidentandHeadofSustainableSocialValue(SSV)atTencent.Sincejoining

Tencentin2006,shehasbeenpivotaltothe

company’sonlinemediabusiness,including

TencentNewsandTencentSports.AppointedastheheadofTencentSSVinApril2021,sheleadsthecompany’sstrategicinitiativesinsustainablesocialvalueinnovations.PriortoTencent,ChenwasdirectorofnewsandfeaturesatSouthern

Weekendandeditor-in-chiefatSouthReviews.

SheholdsaBachelor’sdegreeinJournalismfromWuhanUniversity,anExecutiveMBAfromthe

ChinaEuropeInternationalBusinessSchoolandhasbeenaNiemanFellowatHarvardUniversity.

EricCioè-Peña

Organization:NorthwellHealth

Headquarters:USA

ImpactRegion:Global

Sector:Healthcare

SDGs:3,10and17

Cioè-PeñaisfounderoftheCenterforGlobal

HealthatNorthwellHealth,whereheleadsglobalstakeholder-ledprojectsonaccesstomental

healthcare,surgeryandtechnology.Heisa

graduateoftheSUNYDownstateEmergency

MedicineResidencyprogrammeandaColumbiaUniversityInternationalEmergencyMedicine

Fellow.HereceivedaMaster’sinPublicHealthandHumanitarianAssistancefromtheColumbiaUniversityMailmanSchoolofPublicHealthandaDoctorofMedicineinGlobalHealthfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Hehasworkedin

Ecuador,Guyana,India,Ukraine,Botswana,

DominicanRepublicandElSalvadoronhealthsystemsdevelopment,traumacareand

humanitarianassistance.

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PublicSocialInnovators2025

Governmentleadersorleadersininternational

organizationswhoexperimentwithwaystoharnessthepowerofsocialinnovationtocreatepublicgoodthroughappropriatepolicyandregulatorytools.

Credit:AgencyforEnterpriseDevelopment,MinistryofPlanningandInvestmentofVietNam

IslamAlijaj

Organization:ParliamentofSwitzerlandandTatkraft

Headquarters:Switzerland

ImpactRegion:Europe

Sector:Peoplewithdisabilities

SDGs:3,8and10

Alijajisadisabilityactivistandpoliticianwho

hasbeenamemberoftheNationalCouncilfor

theSwissParliamentsince2023.Previously,

heservedintheZurichcityparliament.Hehas

beenpoliticallyandentrepreneuriallyinvolvedinthedisabilitysectorthroughouthiscareer.HeisFounderandPresidentofTatkraft,anassociationofandforpeoplewithdisabilitieswhostriveto

liveindependentlyandactivelyshapesociety.

Alijajhascerebralpalsy.Heattendedaschoolforindividualswithspecialneedsbeforeundertakingacommercialapprenticeship.Heholdsa

BusinessAnalystdiplomafromSGOBusinessSchoolandacertificateinwebpublishingfromEBZürich.

Credit:Tatkraft.,Switzerland

Huonghasworkedasapolicy-makerin

enterprisedevelopmentfor20years,focusingonsmallandmediumenterprises(SMEs).SheisnowDeputyDirectorGeneraloftheAgency

forEnterpriseDevelopmentundertheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentofVietNam,in

chargeofcreatinganenablinginvestment

environment,