Private Capital: Silver Lining in Shrinking Aid World, Warns Rockefeller's Raj Shah

• Rockefeller Foundation President Raj Shah warns of unprecedented global aid pullback, with US, UK, France, and Germany cutting humanitarian assistance significantly.
• Aid reductions could lead to 9.4 to 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, according to a Lancet Global Health report.
• Shah emphasizes that dismantling aid capacity makes the world less safe, risking global instability from local crises like food emergencies or pandemics.
• Private capital and public-private partnerships are highlighted as the 'silver lining,' driving inclusive growth through science and technology, especially in India.
• The Rockefeller Foundation is backing initiatives in India, like digitizing Rajasthan's grid for renewable energy and partnering with MrBeast to mobilize youth.