Oscar Braun Foundation is supporting the Development Gateway , an international nonprofit organization with the mission to reduce poverty and enable change in developing nations through information technology.

We share DGF’s vision of a world in which the digital revolution serves people everywhere—creating greater opportunity through increased access to critical information; greater reliance on local capabilities; and more effective, better coordinated international aid.

The Foundation support the creation of the Mexico Development Gateway a Leading portal on economic development, offering project information, articles, community features and many other resources. We work closely with organizations in Mexico and Latin American Countries to implement Technologies and web tools to support social enterpreneurs and Small and Medium  size enterprises.

Featured Work in Technology for Development

Grant for the creation of the Mexico Development Gateway and Wiki for Development
Grant  for the creation of  the SME Toolkit Mexico supporting the efforts of the  IFC (The pivate sector arm of the World Bank)
Grant for to support the implementation  in latin america of DG Market a leading site for tenders and procurement opportunities worldwide
Grant  for the creation of  Television PYME and Canal del Exportador
Grant  for the creation of online tools for Small Business and Enterpreneurs:  Buscador PYME,  Linea PYME, Portal del Emprendedor, Portal del Exportador

We promote capacity building  programs in developing countries helping economic developers do their job more effectively. If we succeed, our Economic Developers in the countries were we operate will be able to create more high-quality jobs, develop more vibrant communities, and generally improve the quality of life in their regions.

We promote the use of Information Technologies for Economic Development focused on Small Business and Enterpreneurs.

Featured Work in Economic  Development: 
Grant for the creation of the National Center for Economic Development in Mexico
Grant for the North American Alliance for Economic Development
Grant for the creation of the SME Institute in the United States and  Instituto PYME in Mexico
Grant for the creation of the Enterprenurship Institute  in the United States  and Instituto del Emprendedor in Mexico

I created the Oscar Braun Foundation because I believe in the principle that we all have to participate in the construction of a better world. I believe in change, I believe in social innovation and I believe Social Enterrepneurs can contribute effectively to change the world.

At the Foundation, We know it can be done because this is a unique moment in history: Scientific and technological advances and the participation of social enterpreneurs are making it possible to solve big, complicated problems like never before. If these advances are focused on the problems of the people with the most urgent needs like climate change, poverty, health and education, We can solve these problems and make a real change in lives of many people aroun the world.

I invite you to watch Bill Drayton’s message on YouTube.  Everyone is a ChangeMaker, Please  join Oscar Braun Foundation or join ASHOKA in United States or in your country and participate in the construction of a better world.

Sincerely,

Oscar Braun

Human activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels has made the blanket of greenhouse gases around the earth “thicker.” The resulting increase in global temperatures is alterating the complex web of systems that allow life to thrive on earth, such as cloud cover, rainfall, wind patterns, ocean currents, and the distribution of plant and animal species.

The greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. More of the sun’s energy is being trapped in the atmosphere, and much more of the world’s carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) is resting in the air rather than in trees, soil, and subterranean deposits. Current evidence of climate change. Some consequences of global warming are already apparent. Future effects. The complexity of the climate system means predictions vary widely, but even the minimum changes forecast could mean frequently flooded coastlines, disruptions to food and water supplies, and the extinction of many species.

To contribute to solve this problem Oscar Braun Foundation provide a grant for the creation of Carbon Finance International (CFI) to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy.  CFI work with organisations to reduce carbon emissions today and develop commercially viable low carbon technologies that will reduce carbon emissions in the future.