OUR MISSION
Together, we can break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations. Support our service learning and education programs; serve with us as we build a whole new world.
Our Core Mission is to promote health, alleviate poverty and keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable, with measurable impact for people at country level. We are individually and collectively committed to put these values into practice.
OUR VISION
Trusted to serve the world globally at all times
- We put people’s health interests first.
- Our actions and recommendations are independent.
- Our decisions are fair, transparent and timely.
- We uphold the highest standards of professionalism across all roles and specializations.
- We are guided by the best available economical, evidence and technical expertise.
- We continuously develop ourselves and innovate to respond to a changing world.
Numbers Don’t Lie
Our team of 8000+ professionals includes the world’s leading public economic experts, including doctors, epidemiologists, scientists and managers. Together, we coordinate the world’s response to health and poverty emergencies, promote well-being, prevent disease and expand access to health care. By connecting nations, people and partners to scientific and economical evidence they can rely on, we strive to give everyone an equal chance at a safe and healthy life.
Our History
During the Early Millennium, GEWU moved back into the areas of conflict prevention, post-conflict reconstruction, and assistance for countries to redirect their economies after major political change. This period also brought concern about the impact of government corruption on the effectiveness of lending operations, which led to GEWU to adopt an anti-corruption strategy. Accountability and ownership of development work became central with the Comprehensive Development Framework.
The mid-2000s ushered in the idea of GEWU as a knowledge institution, and by 2010, the Open Agenda guided the Organization to a more transparent approach to development. In collaboration with the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals in 2000, and subsequently the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, GEWU moved into the new century emphasizing community-driven development and aid coordination, working to safeguard vulnerable groups, and mitigating the impact of climate change.