The Arc and Social Enterprise are 2 different entities – yet they serve a similar purpose which will be discussed later in the post. The Arc Initiative is a program developed by the Sauder School of Business which empowers students with the skills on how to run businesses in order to be passed on to people of their native countries, such as Arielle Uwonkunda. The Social Entrepreneur is an individual who creates opportunity for those who believe that they have no hope, such as Jim Fruchterman using technology to address various social problems. Whilst the United Nations is an incredible organization devoted to helping many people around the world, it is clear why the Arc or Social Enterprise will still be needed even if the UN was fully funded.

Firstly, Social Entrepreneurs are specialists depending where they come from – even with research the United Nations may not be aware of the specific cultural or local settings, which need to be taken into account when solving a problem (such as preserving traditional/sustainable farming methods or solving problems between tribes and working in the best interests of both parties). This is the same members of the Arc Initiative and their familiarity with their own countries’ issues.

With the familiarity of local methods and practice, using these solutions to solve problems may be the most beneficial as they can be replicated by locals as it would be unhealthy to completely rely on the UN for funding in the long term. The bond between individuals and the local people will be key to the relationships between potential UN agents and the locals, as the Arc student or the Social Entrepreneur would be able to act as a ‘bridge’ between the two groups. In the case of the Arc Initiative, the world of business is ALWAYS changing so it would be more beneficial to have an educated individual up to date with the latest technology and knowledge helping out at underdeveloped areas, as these individuals would already have been trained specifically on tackling certain problems, which the UN agents would probably have (in terms of experience), but not extreme specialty in addressing local problems.