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Building Global Public Investment.
A Southern-led coalition of governments, a civil society campaign and a new GPI Accountability Index, turning a new model for international public finance into reality.
Why it matters.
Global Public Investment (GPI) is a new model for international public finance: all countries benefit, all contribute according to their capacity, and all have a say in decisions. It makes international public finance a permanent, shared investment in global challenges, not charity. It keeps concessional finance for the poorest and most fragile countries, while adding fair-share contributions and new finance for global public goods.
From idea to movement. GCI experts have worked for a decade to build GPI from a small group of advocates into a movement. The platform brings three fronts together: governments, civil society and an index to hold the system to account.
Three fronts.
The Coalition of Governments
Co-chaired by the foreign ministers of Colombia, Senegal and Timor-Leste, one from each of Latin America, Africa and Asia. Kenya, Ghana, Guatemala, Sierra Leone and Uruguay are also engaged, along with dozens of other countries. Launched in 2026 at high-level meetings GCI conceived and organised in Bogotá, Nairobi and Madrid. GCI is strategic adviser to the Coalition's government champions.
The GPI campaign
Civil society consultation and mobilisation through the GPI Network, building the public case on five themes - health; climate, nature and energy; humanitarian response; AI and digital architecture; and social protection. GCI developed the campaign idea and now works with the GPI Network to deliver it.
The GPI Accountability Index
Measures how far international public finance meets GPI principles across funds, countries and the system as a whole. In development, planned as an annual report and digital resource; GCI is developing the Index and leading its roll-out.