Our Ecosystem

Our Alliance brings together a diverse, globally connected ecosystem of actors who share a common goal of advancing innovation for development impact. We curate these actors into six core Ecosystem Communities, each of which bring unique expertise, resources and relationships to advance our work.

Ecosystem Communities:


Investors and Enablers

Bilateral and multilateral development agencies, private foundations and innovation investors who contribute resources and expertise to advance our mission

Global Innovation Advisors

Thematic and contextual innovation experts from different sectors, regions and countries, who play an advisory role in shaping our strategy and programming.

Million Lives Collective Innovators

Development entrepreneurs and changemakers whose solutions, models and approaches are generating impact at scale.

Government Innovation Fellows

Ministers, Department Heads and Senior Advisors leading innovation strategy and programming in countries around the world.

Global Training Alumni

Graduates from IDIA’s capacity development initiatives, including our Global and Ecosystem Managing Innovation for Impact Training Programmes.

Partner Networks

Convenors of global, regional and country-level innovation groups and alliances, whose objectives, values and initiatives are adjacent to our work.


Together, our six Ecosystem Communities represent over 400 individuals from more than 40 countries around the world.