SOLEINE ON WHATS THE ONE THING THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE

SOLEINE ON WHATS THE ONE THING THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE

What’s the one thing you would change about philanthropy and how it moves? At Skoll World Forum 2026, under this year’s theme Regeneration, we posed this question to Soleine Scotney, Co‑CEO of the Financing Alliance for Health. Her answer is clear and urgent: “Philanthropy needs to rethink its role — from funding projects to accompanying government reform.” In this short reflection, Soleine explores why regeneration demands more than short‑term projects. It requires philanthropy to bring its collective intelligence, skills, and social innovations alongside governments — helping make primary health care the true foundation of resilient health systems, not just an idea on paper.