Industry Challenges
Despite strenuous global efforts to fight poverty and hunger, more than 40 percent of the world's population is still living on less than two dollars a day, and undernutrition remains a leading cause of mortality among children under the age of five. And the scourge is not limited to developing countries. Halving extreme poverty and hunger is the United Nations’ number-one Millennium Development Goal. To address these challenges in both developing and developed countries, several critical questions must be answered:
How can collaboration between independent aid organizations and governments be improved?
How do aid organizations need to be designed to ensure the highest effectiveness and efficiency?
How can funds be allocated to the highest-impact projects?
How can the effectiveness of activities be assessed?
How can operations on the ground become more effective?
BCG Competencies
BCG's work, which targets poverty and hunger reduction, spans the globe, covering both developed and developing countries. We work on a variety of topics, from disaster relief to long-term development. Our primary focus areas include the following:
Support for coordination efforts to align multiple stakeholders, and development of a collective, solution-focused approach
Enhancement of the effectiveness of individual organizations engaged in hunger and poverty reduction
Design of portfolio strategies for aid organizations, including impact evaluation and the selection of individual initiatives
Effective delivery and value-chain management
Fundraising and advocacy strategies
A team of committed BCG experts from all regions brings more than two decades of experience to these projects.