2025-05-14T09:24:21-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2023-07-01 542034142 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC C/O L SAIKRISHNAN GLOB 2028614364 950 N GLEBE ROAD STE 1200 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 JEAN-LOUIS ARCAND PRESIDENT 2028614364 2025-05-13 1 0 CHICHI M MSANGI P01972113 5712279500 2025-05-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JEAN - LOUIS ARCAND 950 N GLEBE ROAD STE 1200 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 1089923 0 X WWW.GDN.INT X 2001 DE EMPOWER RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, STRENGTHEN RESEARCH SKILLS & MOBILIZE RESEARCH 6 6 0 6 0 0 285322 1089136 0 0 677 787 0 0 285999 1089923 104500 626350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153141 347182 257641 973532 28358 116391 267987 296265 190716 102603 77271 193662 X GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK'S (GDN) MISSION IS TO BE A GLOBAL NETWORK THAT EMPOWERS RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, STRENGTHENS RESEARCH SKILLS, AND MOBILIZES RESEARCH FOR PUBLIC POLICY. 0 0 880510 541350 0 RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM - ("RCBP"). THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS QUALITY RESEARCH IN MANY COUNTRIES, INVOLVING LOCAL RESEARCH TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE MULTI-COUNTRY STUDIES ALLOW FOR BOTH COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ACROSS REGIONS AND COUNTRIES. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD COMPETITION PREVIOUSLY WAS A STANDALONE ACTIVITY AND HAS NOW BEEN ALLOCATED UNDER RCBP FROM THIS FINANCIAL PERIOD. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS COMPETITION -JAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARDTHE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS COMPETITION IS AN AWARD SCHEME ADMINISTERED BY GDN, FUNDED UNDER THE POLICY AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND (PHRD) TRUST FUND MANAGED BY THE WORLD BANK, AND GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN. IT HAS INCLUDED THREE AWARD CATEGORIES: THE JAPANESE AWARD ON OUTSTANDING RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT (ORD), THE JAPANESE AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MIDP), AND THE JAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARD (JSDF). FROM 2022, A CONNECTOR GRANT (CF) CATEGORY WAS ADDED FOR CLOSE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN ORD AND MIDP/JSDF WINNERS ON IMPACT AND ITS DETERMINANT. THIS MAKES FOR A GREAT VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE COMPETITION, MAKING IT GDN'S ONLY PROGRAM TO INVOLVE BOTH RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS. THE AWARDS COMPETITION RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN POLICY-ORIENTED RESEARCH, IDENTIFIES TALENTS, SUPPORTS THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND FUNDS INNOVATIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY NGOS AND BENEFITING MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH 2 GRANTS, EACH GRANT FUNDING 3 CONSECUTIVE EDITIONS OF THE AWARDS. UP TO 3 MIDP AND ORD AWARDS ARE GIVEN OUT PER CATEGORY IN EACH EDITION, AND FINALISTS FROM THE MIDP AWARD COMPETE FOR THE JSDF AWARD AFTER ONE YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION. FROM THE 2022 EDITIONS ONWARDS, 3 ADDITIONAL GRANTS FROM THE CF AWARD WILL BE GRANTED. ACCORDINGLY, STARTING WITH THE 2022 EDITION, 8 AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED AND IMPLEMENTED AS GRANTS OVER A PERIOD OF MINIMUM 3 YEARS AFTER EACH COMPETITION. 16 GRANTS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN:6 ORD PROJECTS:O3RD PRIZE FROM THE 2021 EDITIONO1ST AND 2ND PRIZES FROM THE 2022 EDITIONOALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2023 EDITION7 MIDP PROJECTS O1ST PRIZE WINNER (SAVE THE CHILDREN INDIA)FROM THE 2021 EDITION (THE 2019 AND 2020 EDITIONS OF THE MIDP HAD BEEN POSTPONED AND 3 PARALLEL COMPETITIONS TOOK PLACE IN 2021 IN AGREEMENT WITH THE WORLD BANK. OALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2022 EDITIONOALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2023 EDITION3 JSDF PROJECTS 87198 85000 0 ANNUAL GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE:THE GDN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IS A PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL EVENT HELD IN DIFFERENT REGIONS WITH A DIFFERENT THEME EACH YEAR. IT SERVES AS A PLATFORM FOR HIGH-LEVEL, INCLUSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED DEBATES ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES. WHAT SETS IT APART IS THAT IT'S THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE WHERE THE MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS ARE FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS UNIQUE FEATURE PROVIDES PROMISING RESEARCHERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK, EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH RENOWNED ACADEMICS AND POLICYMAKERS, AND ESTABLISH GLOBAL NETWORKS, THEREBY ENHANCING THEIR PROFESSIONAL VISIBILITY AND CAPACITY. THE CONFERENCE OFFERS FRESH SOUTHERN PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, TYPICALLY DISCUSSED IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AND PROMOTES COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS. GDN'S 23RD GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (GDC) TOOK PLACE FROM OCTOBER 31 NOVEMBER 1, 2023 IN QUITO, ECUADOR ON THE THEME OF BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAT DREW EXPERTS, RESEARCHERS, AND PRACTITIONERS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS, ACROSS THE GLOBE TO COME TOGETHER AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND INSIGHTS ON THE CRUCIAL ISSUES OF BIODIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT. THE CONFERENCE WAS ORGANISED IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSIDAD SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO (USFQ) AND FUTURE EARTH AT THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS OF USFQ.AND WAS SUPPORTED BY AGENCE FRANAISE DE DVELOPPEMENT; THE FRENCH MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY, FINANCE AND THE RECOVERY; THE HEWLETT FOUNDATION; AND THE WORLD BANK.THIS FULLY HYBRID CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY 357 PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - 161 IN-PERSON AND 196 ONLINE, FROM 70 COUNTRIES INCLUDING ECUADOR. GIVEN THAT ONE OF GDN'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES IS TO INCREASE THE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS, WE WELCOMED AROUND 165 WOMEN PARTICIPANTS (46% OF TOTAL PARTICIPATION). THE SPEAKERS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP); CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, ECUADOR; CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD); WWF-ECUADOR; AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB); INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES SOCIALES DE LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTNOMA DE MXICO (IISUNAM); TRADE, DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT HUB (TRADE HUB); MUNICIPALITY OF QUITO; FUNDACIN BUNGE Y BORN, ARGENTINA; THE NATURE CONSERVANCY; THE WORLD BANK; INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB); INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IDDRI), AND MORE. 967708 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X NAUSHAD KHAN 2028614364 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 FRANCOIS BOURGUIGNON CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANTA DEVARAJAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANNIE LEAUTIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS-FELIPE LOPEZ-CALVA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA REYNAL QUEROL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA L R WONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN YIFU LIN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DECEMBER 2023 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-LOUIS ARCAND PRESIDENT 12.00 29.75 X 135864 0 10728 RAMAN ABROL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, HR & ADMIN 25.00 25.50 X 45477 0 3083 NAUSHAD KHAN FINANCE MANAGER 25.00 25.00 X 35039 0 2807 216380 0 16618 1 0 0 0 0 1089136 1089136 787 787 1089923 0 0 787 X 626350 626350 7451 7451 257447 250947 6500 6077 1148 4929 5586 5586 63990 63990 232 232 OTHER EXPENSES 3905 3905 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2494 1784 710 ALLOCATION OF SECRETARI 0 19352 -19352 973532 967708 5824 0 213338 296265 54649 267987 296265 189113 102603 1603 190716 102603 X 77271 16418 177244 77271 193662 267987 296265 116391 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 156344 370913 496767 285322 1089136 2398482 156344 370913 496767 285322 1089136 2398482 61724 2336758 10409 437 516 677 787 12826 2500 2500 2413808 0.96810 0.92690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1089923 0 1089923 0 1089923 973532 0 973532 0 973532 1 EAST ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION N/A 111850 SOUTH ASIA 1 4 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION N/A 378000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION N/A 136500 1 4 0 0 1 4 626350 0 626350 SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH GRANT 285000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH GRANT 80000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH GRANT 80000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH GRANT 60000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH GRANT 34000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH GRANT 30000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH GRANT 16250 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH GRANT 12000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH GRANT 9000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH GRANT 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS, TEAMS, AND/OR THINK TANKS OR UNIVERSITIES (ALL NON PROFIT INSTITUTIONS) TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH PROJECTS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. (GDN)'S PORTFOLIO OF ACTIVITIES. SMALLER GRANTS ARE GIVEN FOR CAPACITY BUILDING PURPOSES: DEVELOPING PROPOSALS, TRAINING, ETC. A VERY SMALL SHARE OF THE GDN GRANTS IS EARMARKED FOR NGOS IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. EXTENSIVE MONITORING IS DONE BOTH ON THE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECTS. DRAFT AND FINAL REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY EXPERTS IN THE RESPECTIVE FIELDS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS (USE OF FUNDS, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC.) ARE REVIEWED BY THE GDN FINANCE TEAM BEFORE SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS ARE RELEASED. ALL RESEARCH OUTPUT FUNDED BY GDN IS AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. (GDN). IT WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FOLLOWING ANY DISCLOSURE BY AN INTERESTED PERSON OF THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT SHALL MAKE AN INITIAL DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER SUCH FINANCIAL INTEREST MAY CONSTITUTE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PRESIDENT WILL INFORM THE BOARD AT EACH BOARD MEETING OF HIS INITIAL DETERMINATION. THE BOARD SHALL THEN REVIEW EACH DISCLOSURE, TOGETHER WITH THE PRESIDENT'S INITIAL DETERMINATION, AND MAKE A FINAL DECISION WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS OR NOT. THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD CONSIDER ALL THE INFORMATION PRESENTED AND MAKE THE FINAL DECISION. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD IS ABLE TO OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, IT MAY TERMINATE THE SITUATION GIVING RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND PURSUE THE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. B. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. BASED ON THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL DECIDE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: A. IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A DIRECTOR HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE DIRECTOR CONCERNED OF THE BASIS OF SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE DIRECTOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF THE BOARD STILL HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 250,947. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 257,447. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (GDN IO) 2ND FLOOR WEST WING ISID COMPLEX NEW DELHI IN 110070 RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING IN N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (GDN IO) O 175913 CASH