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The Fall 2026 MIDP Keynote Lecture with Sasha Gallant (MPP'15), CEO of The DIV Fund

Tonight · 5:30 PM McCourt School of Public Policy · Georgetown

Please join the Master of International Development Policy program for the Fall 2026 Keynote Lecture featuring Sasha Gallant (MPP'15), co-founder and CEO of The DIV Fund. A reception will follow. As the former managing director of USAID's Innovation Division and Development Innovation Ventures, Sasha's work has focused on the intersection of evidence-informed policy and scalable innovations in global development. Her past work includes helping establish FID, France's nationwide tiered-evidence innovation fund, alongside advising various international implementers and funders.

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