Dr. Martín Burt is a world-renowned social entrepreneur who has developed anti-poverty and educational social innovations that are currently being implemented worldwide. He is founder (1985) and CEO of Fundación Paraguaya, a social enterprise named Latin America’s most impactful and innovative development organization in 2018 by the IADB. Dr. Burt is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at the World Economic Forum. He has also served as Chief of Staff to the President of Paraguay, was elected Mayor of Asunción, and was appointed Vice Minister of Commerce. His latest book “Who Owns Poverty?” was published in September 2019. He has received several international awards He holds a PhD from Tulane University and is Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Distinguished Visiting Professor at University of California, Irvine, and Professor, Master’s Program in Microfinance, at Universidad de Alcalá.
Arresting DeforestationClean WaterEconomic OpportunityEducationEnvironmental SustainabilityFinancial ServicesHealthLivelihoodsLiving ConditionsPost-Secondary EducationSanitationSecondary EducationSmallholder ProductivitySustainable MarketsWater ManagementWomen's and Girls' EducationYouth Job Skills
Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Southeast Asia
