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Victoire

Victoire

New York, USA

New York, USA

Victoire Mandonnaud is a Columbia-educated UN consultant, entrepreneur, and artist who leverages her startup, On My Way, to bridge global policy with grassroots youth mobilization.

Victoire Mandonnaud is a Columbia-educated UN consultant, entrepreneur, and artist who leverages her startup, On My Way, to bridge global policy with grassroots youth mobilization.

Mandonnaud

Mandonnaud

  • Social Impact

    Policy Commentary

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Victoire Mandonnaud began as an artist before channeling that creative lens into reimagining the systems that shape society — building startups to advance redistribution and empowerment in the Global South, including On My Way, a civic-government platform for the future of solidarity and collaboration. She founded The Global Call, a youth-led initiative in 170+ countries, and currently works at the United Nations with the Special Envoy on Financing for Sustainable Development. She holds a BA/MIA from Columbia University, where she is pursuing a PhD.

My works

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A Social Solidarity Currency: Turning Solidarity into a Debt Reduction Instrument

A Social Solidarity Currency: Turning Solidarity into a Debt Reduction Instrument

Global public debt surpassed $108 trillion in 2024, with developing countries carrying over $31 trillion, and facing debt-servicing costs that now exceed their health and education budgets. The status quo is clear: debt will not be erased, and many countries will not be able to repay it under current conditions. To move beyond this reality, innovative solutions must be deployed outside existing mechanisms. The Social Solidarity Currency is one possible innovation to address this issue. The Social Solidarity Currency is a personal proposal developed by the author and does not reflect the views or official positions of the UN Special Envoy on Financing for Development, the United Nations, or any affiliated institution.

Global public debt surpassed $108 trillion in 2024, with developing countries carrying over $31 trillion, and facing debt-servicing costs that now exceed their health and education budgets. The status quo is clear: debt will not be erased, and many countries will not be able to repay it under current conditions. To move beyond this reality, innovative solutions must be deployed outside existing mechanisms. The Social Solidarity Currency is one possible innovation to address this issue. The Social Solidarity Currency is a personal proposal developed by the author and does not reflect the views or official positions of the UN Special Envoy on Financing for Development, the United Nations, or any affiliated institution.

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