cdi's founder roberto baggio was praised as a leader of innovation in south america by cnn, time magazine, and fortune magazine and called one of the world's ten 'principal voices in economic development'.
the banco da providęncia is a bank active in over 150 favelas across rio de janeiro - it is a social organization founded over 50 years ago by Dom Helder Camara with the mission of acting in coordination with public policies to reduce social inequality, and to promote human development of young people, adults and families living in impoverished communities in the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
The Centro Integrado de Estudos e Programas de Desenvolvimento Sustentável - CIEDS (Centre for Integrated Studies and Sustainable Development Programs) cultivates projects around the country to promote more effective public policies and strategic social engagement.
