Collaborative on Global Children's Issues

Philip Goldman is the founder and president of Maestral International, a team of leading global experts supporting the development, strengthening, and coordination of child protection and social welfare systems that meet the needs of children in adversity. Maestral has worked in over 90 countries with UNICEF, USAID, the World Bank, and numerous other NGOs and funders. Prior to Maestral, Goldman worked with the World Bank’s Human Development team focused on social protection and system strengthening. He is a member of the Lancet Commission on Institutionalisation and Deinstitutionalisation of Children and is a member of the Global Reference Group for Children Affected by COVID-19. Goldman is a member of the Collaborative Design Team for Faith and the Family, a forum convened by Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues and Catholic Relief Services.