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Oak Foundation is a global philanthropic organisation established in 1983 that provides grants to not-for-profit organisations aiming to make the world a safer, fairer, and more sustainable place. Driven by a commitment to social justice, rights-based approaches, and gender equality, the foundation addresses systemic root causes and fosters long-term sustainability through flexible unrestricted core support and capacity strengthening. Funding is distributed across major global programmes—including Environment, Housing and Homelessness, International Human Rights, Issues Affecting Women, Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, Learning Differences, Global Climate Initiatives, and Special Interest—as well as dedicated country programmes in Denmark and Zimbabwe.

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The days, meetings and moments this funder spoke to in its 2026 publications. Pick a month to read what they said, in their own words.

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UN Ocean Conference

Oak Foundation highlights Ghana's commitment to extending inshore exclusive zones for artisanal fishers, announced at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, as a step toward supporting small-scale fisheries.

“In June 2025, at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, an announcement from an African nation signalled a hopeful step forward – Ghana’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, pledged to extend inshore exclusive zones for artisanal fishers by six nautical miles.”
https://oakfnd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual-report-2025-14_4.pdf

Summit or meeting

Our Ocean Conference

Oak Foundation grantees plan to present practical approaches to strengthen local fisheries and protect marine ecosystems at the 2026 Our Ocean Conference in Kenya.

“In June 2026, Kenya will be the first African country to host the Our Ocean Conference. Our grantees seek to come up with practical approaches that strengthen local fisheries and protect marine ecosystems.”
https://oakfnd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual-report-2025-14_4.pdf

Summit or meeting

UN Ocean Conference

The funder highlights Ghana's pledge at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference to extend inshore exclusive zones for artisanal fishers, presenting it as a model for marine conservation led by local communities.

“In June 2025, at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, an announcement from an African nation signalled a hopeful step forward – Ghana’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, pledged to extend inshore exclusive zones for artisanal fishers by six nautical miles.”
Tenure, transparency, and tech: protecting small-scale fisheries worldwide

Summit or meeting

Our Ocean Conference

The funder mentions Kenya hosting the 2026 Our Ocean Conference and emphasizes grantees' efforts to develop practical approaches for strengthening local fisheries and protecting marine ecosystems.

“In June 2026, Kenya will be the first African country to host the Our Ocean Conference. Our grantees seek to come up with practical approaches that strengthen local fisheries and protect marine ecosystems.”
Tenure, transparency, and tech: protecting small-scale fisheries worldwide