Alumnus recognised as UK Commonwealth Point of Light for his community work

Fairoz Ahmad (MPP 2017) has been recognised as a UK Commonwealth Point of Light for his work on the 'Mother of Light' programme, training women in rural Indonesia to become solar lamp entrepreneurs and in turn reducing poverty, lowering toxic emissions and improving rural health. The programme is run by Chapter W, a non-profit organisation founded by Fairoz.

Economy

Development

...

Indonesia

Singapore

Recent news

All news

Public Leaders event at the Blavatnik School of Government

News

29 April 2026

Inside the Rising Public Leaders Programme: 34 public leaders came to Oxford to step back, connect and rethink how they lead

The School

Abebe Aemro Selassie joins Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford

News

23 March 2026

Abebe Aemro Selassie joins Blavatnik School and Economic Policy Network

Abebe Aemro Selassie will join the Blavatnik School of Government as a Visiting Fellow of Practice, and as a Principal Advisor with the Economic Policy Network (EPN) from 1 September 2026.

The School

Africa

Social support being provided, with one woman putting her hand on someone's shoulder

News

05 March 2026

Crucial lessons about how governments can work with other sectors on social outcomes

The Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) has published its final evaluations of a pioneering UK government social outcomes fund aimed at helping the most vulnerable in society.

Public sector

Related links

Recent news

Inside the Rising Public Leaders Programme: 34 public leaders came to Oxford to step back, connect and rethink how they lead

Abebe Aemro Selassie joins Blavatnik School and Economic Policy Network

Crucial lessons about how governments can work with other sectors on social outcomes