Scale-up program
Accelerating solutions that make a difference
The Scale-up Program (SCUP) was launched in 2018 to provide year-long customized (non-financial) support towards the development of projects showcased at the Paris Peace Forum.
Each year, ten of the projects showcased at the event are selected for the Scale-up program (SCUP). This cohort is provided with customized, transformational support from the PPF for the following year.
The SCUP is an accelerator that mobilizes resources from within the PPF Secretariat and the world-class PPF community to help strengthen and grow these solutions and amplify their impact. It helps project leaders identify and approach new partners and funders, reach out to new actors and gain visibility, influence positive change in their ecosystem, and strengthen their organizational development.
In 2023, ten projects tackling issues at the heart of the 6th edition have been chosen to be part of the Scale-up program. Discover them bellow:
SCUP program reports
These reports assess what the SCUP program has achieved in the past years, and present some success stories. They also serve to further reflect on what improvements can help governance innovators achieve change at scale in a complex environment.
About the Scale-up mentors
Each year, a diverse pool of around 20 senior professionals from recognized public and private organizations provide personalized coaching, advice, connections and networking to project leaders.
SCUP mentors since 2018
Paul ADAMSON
Chairman, Forum Europe
Loulouwa AL-RACHID
In her personal capacity - Expert on Iraq and conflict mediation, former Political Advisor for the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and Senior Analyst at Crisis group
Nicolas BAUQUET
Research Director, Institut Montaigne
Romina BOARINI
Director of the OECD WISE Centre, OECD
Gwang-Chol CHANG
Chief of Education Policy Section, UNESCO
Ian CHRISTENSEN
Director of Private Sector Program, Secure World Foundation
Javier CIURLIZZA
Regional Director for the Andean Region, Ford Foundation
Sana DE COURCELLES
Counsellor on Health Matters, Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Geneva
Koen DOENS
Director General, European Commission – INTPA
Félix FERNÁNDEZ-SHAW
Director for International Cooperation and Development Policy, DG DEVCO
John FRANK
Expert on Global Legal and Public Affairs and Former Senior Vice President, Chief Public Affairs Officer at Illumina
Paula GAVIRIA
Executive Director, Compaz Foundation
Stefania GIANNINI
Assistant Director General for Education, UNESCO
Klaas GLENEWINKEL
Founder & Managing Director, Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT)
Mark GRAY
Head of Political Strategy & Communication team, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Commission
Jean-Marie GUÉHENNO
Senior Advisor, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Martha GUTIERREZ
Director of Division – Global Policy, Governance, Cities, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Fabienne HARA
Deputy Director General, Paris Peace Forum
Hilde HARDEMAN
Director General, European Commission – Publications Office of the European Union
Andrew HUDSON
Head of Water and Ocean Governance Programme, UNDP
Marion JANSEN
Director, Market Development, OECD
Michel JARRAUD
Secretary General Emeritus, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Lamia KAMAL-CHAOUI
Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD
Anousheh KARVAR
Representative of France to the ILO Governing Body and to G7-G20 Labour & Employment
Christin KNÜPFER
Program Director International Affairs, Körber-Stiftung
Alexis LAFFITTAN
Partnerships Development Specialist, UNDP
Hans Peter LANKES
Visiting Professor in Practice, London School of Economics – Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Olivier LAVINAL
Program Manager of the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF), World Bank Group
Kathrin LORENZ
Director of the Division Governance & Conflict, GIZ
Jonathan MAHER
Deputy Delegate International Affairs, L’Oréal
Stefano MANSERVISI
Former Director General (DG DEVCO) | Advisor to the President, Paris Peace Forum
Julie MC CARTHY
Former Co-Director, Economic Justice Program and Soros Economic Development Fund, OSF
Thomas MELONIO
Executive Director of Innovation, Strategy, and Research, AFD
Marc MOSSÉ
Senior Director EU Government Affairs, Microsoft
Annette MUMMERT
Director of Division Governance and Conflict, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Paulina MURPHY
Engagement and Communication Director, World Benchmarking Alliance
Hélène N’GARNIM GANGA
Head of Department, AFD
Dhamari NAIDOO
Public Health Laboratory Scientist, World Health Organisation Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO)
Delphine O
Ambassador-at-large and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum (Beijing+25)
Lucy PARKER
Senior Partner, Brunswick
Xavier PAVARD
Policy Officer, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Commission
Geneviève PONS
CEO and Vice Chair, Europe Jacques Delors
Joe POWELL
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, OGP
Meredith PRESTON MCGHIE
Secretary General, Global Centre for Pluralism
Gabriela RAMOS
Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
Olivier RAY
Director for mobilization, movement and partnerships, ICRC
Matt REED
CEO and global Director of Institutional Partnerships, AKDN
Noëlla RICHARD
Youth Global Programme Manager, UNDP
Magda ROBALO
President, Institute for Global Health and Development and Former Minister of Health, Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Samer SALIBA
Director of City Practice, Mayor Migration Council
Andreas SCHLEICHER
Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills, OECD
Trisha SHETTY
Founder, SheSays
Katie SIERKS
Carbon Removal Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Antoine SIRE
Head of Company Engagement, BNP Paribas
Alexandre STUTZMANN
Director for parliamentary relations with the United Nations, European Union Delegation to the United Nations
Satya TRIPATHI
Secretary General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet
Daphné YONG d’HERVE
Director of Peace and Prosperity, Knowledge Solutions, at the International Chamber of Commerce
Igor YURGENS
Chairman of the Management Board, Institute of Contemporary Development (INSOR)