Overview
Why it matters
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in 2019 and 2020 went towards financing for climate-related projects around the world. Only $19 billion of that came to Africa, with just $2 billion from the private sector
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of global emissions will have been accounted for by 2050 if we don't focus on expanding access to clean electricity, energy-poor countries in Africa and around the world
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public school children in Africa are funded by government school programs—which could reach tens of millions more
Current Actions
Our Strategy
- 1Power: We work to bring renewable energy to sub-Saharan Africa, where 55 percent of the population has no access to electricity. We also seek to expand Africa’s role in the voluntary carbon market space, turning to Africa’s abundant natural resources.
- 2Food: We believe school meals are the most reliable social safety net, and are working to help supply nutritious meals, often using local produce farmed through regenerative methods.
- 3Health: We envision a world where data-driven decisions empower community health systems. We leverage health data for surveillance, pandemic preparedness, and response efforts. We accelerate data collection, aggregation, analysis, and utilization to revolutionize public health and achieve health equity for all.
Our Regional Work
Stories from the Frontlines
Recent News
- Jun 25 2024Global Leaders Urge UN to Include Afghan Women in Upcoming Doha Meeting with Afghan Officials, Taliban
- Jun 21 2024Statement From Ashvin Dayal, Senior Vice President of Power & Climate at The Rockefeller Foundation, on Urgent Need To Accelerate Energy Transitions in Emerging and Developing Economies
- Jun 13 2024The Rockefeller Foundation & Mae Fah Luang Foundation Pilot Remote Sensing Technology To Protect Forests in Thailand’s DTDP Area
Our People