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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation is the world's largest private philanthropic funder of global health and development research. Having adopted the shortened name "Gates Foundation" in 2025, it recently committed to a fixed lifespan, pledging an additional $200 billion over its final 20 years to close entirely by December 31, 2045. Its endgame is built on three priorities: ending preventable maternal and child deaths; eradicating polio and malaria while bringing TB and HIV under control; and lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty, largely through agricultural development and economic opportunity. A dominant current theme is investing in "equitable Artificial Intelligence" as a catalytic tool across health, education, and agriculture.
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He helped make what? 🦟
🦟 Every year, malaria still claims more than 600,000 lives across the globe—and while innovations have helped save millions, the fight isn’t over.
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To eliminate malaria, scientists need to understand how the human body reacts to the parasite that causes it. Professor
To eliminate malaria, scientists need to understand how the human body reacts to the parasite that causes it.
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"If a system benefits a select few, it's broken."
"If a system benefits a select few, it's broken." AI is changing the way people live, work, and connect with one another.
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Mosquitoes remain one of the deadliest animals in human history, spreading diseases like malaria, which kills hundreds o
Mosquitoes remain one of the deadliest animals in human history, spreading diseases like malaria, which kills hundreds of thousands of people each year–most of them young children.
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Reporting live from Goalkeepers 2026! 🎤✨
🎤✨ As the co-founder and CEO of mymdoc, Nneka Mobisson uses AI to provide people with the health information they need to live longer, healthier lives.
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Consider this your unofficial backstage pass. 🎟️
🎟️ Our Chief Communications Officer, Alex Reid, takes us behind the scenes of the Goalkeepers event in NYC, sharing a look at the final preparations, some history on how it began, and what she’s excited about this year.
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In this month’s newsletter, we meet the scientist helping communities outsmart malaria-carrying mosquitoes, uncover the
In this month’s newsletter, we meet the scientist helping communities outsmart malaria-carrying mosquitoes, uncover the story behind the mosquito emoji, catch up with Gates Foundation malaria expert Jennifer Gardy, and introduce our new video game, Bite Fighter.
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We’re excited to announce that this year’s Goalkeepers host is none other than actress and comedian Yvonne Orji! ✨
We’re excited to announce that this year’s Goalkeepers host is none other than actress and comedian Yvonne Orji!
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AI’s future should be shaped by communities with the most to gain.
AI’s future should be shaped by communities with the most to gain.
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This #MandelaDay, we're remembering Nelson Mandela's first visit to the Gates Foundation's headquarters.
This #MandelaDay, we're remembering Nelson Mandela's first visit to the Gates Foundation's headquarters.
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The books inspiring us this summer.
Looking for something new to add to your summer reading list?
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Take a look at our Careers page to find open positions where your know-how can support enduring change: https://gates.ly
Take a look at our Careers page to find open positions where your know-how can support enduring change: https://gates.ly/4fpCwBl [Text in the post's images] Gates Foundation The world needs your experience now to support better health for millions.
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We quizzed our staff on some acronyms commonly used at the Gates Foundation. Confidence? 10/10. Accuracy? We'll get back
We quizzed our staff on some acronyms commonly used at the Gates Foundation.
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Spotted: A little preview of what’s to come. ✨
✨ We’re back in New York this month for Goalkeepers 2026, an event that brings together leaders, champions, and visionaries to highlight progress on some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
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A plate can hold much more than a simple meal. 🍽️
🍽️ It holds the opportunity for children to grow up healthy, reach their full potential, and build a better future for themselves and their families.
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AI could be a great equalizer—or make inequalities worse.
AI could be a great equalizer—or make inequalities worse.
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Oregon Trail, but you're fighting mosquitoes instead.
Could you stop malaria-carrying mosquitoes if your whole community depended on it?
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A Hot Take Worth Discussing
👀 In a conversation about economic opportunity with our President of Gender Equality, Dr.
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“Happiness should not be a luxury for children. It should be a right.”
It should be a right.” At last year’s Goalkeepers event, UNICEF Madagascar Youth Advocate Fy shared with Olivia Wilde why she uses her voice to advocate for others.
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When farmers spend less time worrying about pests, they have more time to invest in what matters most. For Mrs. Moharana
When farmers spend less time worrying about pests, they have more time to invest in what matters most.
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Ordinary Items, Extraordinary Impact
More than a billion women and children don’t have access to the nutrition and healthy diets they need to survive and thrive.
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Leave it to the comms expert to find the perfect words to connect our guiding principles and the legendary crossover of
Leave it to the comms expert to find the perfect words to connect our guiding principles and the legendary crossover of Homer and Christopher Nolan.
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See the impact of a connected digital service for farmers
For so many people in the Indian state of Odisha, farming is how they support their families.
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Mango Recipes From Around The World
As India's national fruit, mangoes are an important crop across the country—and a staple in recipes enjoyed around the world.
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Meet the 2026 Goalkeepers Champions. 🌍
🌍 They’re an extraordinary group of changemakers using and supporting AI in health, agriculture, and education to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing their communities.
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Behind every bite of food is the work of farmers and a network of tools helping them make informed decisions.
Behind every bite of food is the work of farmers and a network of tools helping them make informed decisions.
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AI is not just about what technology can do. It’s about who has the opportunity to benefit from it and shape what comes
It’s about who has the opportunity to benefit from it and shape what comes next.
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When committed individuals come together around a shared mission, the results can reach far beyond what any one person c
When committed individuals come together around a shared mission, the results can reach far beyond what any one person could do alone.
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Helping farmers isn't just about developing new tools—it's about making sure people can use them when they need them mos
Helping farmers isn't just about developing new tools—it's about making sure people can use them when they need them most.
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When pests destroyed Sradhanjali Pradhan's crops early in her career, she not only lost the food she was growing for her
When pests destroyed Sradhanjali Pradhan's crops early in her career, she not only lost the food she was growing for her family, but she also struggled to afford her daughter's school fees.
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Vyonne was 11 when she saw what it looked like to care for a whole community alone. She never forgot it.
Vyonne was 11 when she saw what it looked like to care for a whole community alone.
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This digital network you probably never knew existed may have helped farmers grow the food on your plate.
This digital network you probably never knew existed may have helped farmers grow the food on your plate.
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Beyond her music, Dolly Parton built a legacy of generosity that touched millions of lives.
Beyond her music, Dolly Parton built a legacy of generosity that touched millions of lives.
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Dipali may be one of the youngest farmers in her region, but she's already managing 1,000 beehives, a team of 12, and mu
Dipali may be one of the youngest farmers in her region, but she's already managing 1,000 beehives, a team of 12, and multiple growing businesses.
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A lot goes into growing a great story. 🌱
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at filming in Odisha, India, where farmers are improving yields and supporting each other with the help of a free farming hotline.
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The blinds in our Seattle office are... unforgettable. 🔊
The blinds in our Seattle office are... unforgettable. 🔊
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These days, good news can be easy to miss.
If you’re looking for a little dose of optimism, here are six global health stories worth catching up on.
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In this month’s newsletter, we explore how a free farming hotline is helping farmers in India protect their crops, spend
In this month’s newsletter, we explore how a free farming hotline is helping farmers in India protect their crops, spend a day with an expert helping turn promising ideas into real-world solutions, discover how everyday
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✨ Feeling inspired. ✨
✨ What an incredible evening at the 2026 Goalkeepers NYC event, where leaders, champions, and visionaries came together to explore a defining question of our time: Will AI deepen inequity, or expand human potential?
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Seeing the rise in global #measles outbreaks can be unsettling, but amid all the headlines, here’s one fact worth knowin
#VaccinesWork [Text in the post's images] Measles vaccines are extraordinarily effective.
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One of our favorite times of the year is almost here. 😍
😍 We're getting excited for our Goalkeepers event this month, where leaders and changemakers from around the world will gather to celebrate progress in global health and development and confront the challenges still ahead.
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Meet Our 2025-2026 AI Fellows
This program brings emerging talent together with our global health, development, and education teams to explore how AI can help address some of the world’s biggest challenges.
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What kind of progress is possible when the people closest to the challenges in healthcare, education and agriculture hav
What kind of progress is possible when the people closest to the challenges in healthcare, education and agriculture have access to #AI tools designed to meet their needs?
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AI Could Be a Great Equalizer or Make Inequalities Worse
AI could be a great equalizer, but only if it's built intentionally to benefit the people who need it most.
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How many of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) wheels can you spot?
How many of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) wheels can you spot?
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🎶Do you remember, the 21st night of September? 🎶
🎶 Here are just a few of our favorite moments from Goalkeepers, where leaders and changemakers from around the world came together to celebrate progress in global health and development and confront the challenges still ahead.
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The Power of Learning
This #InternationalLiteracyDay, we’re celebrating the power of learning in a language you understand.
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In her closing remarks, Goalkeepers host actress and comedian Yvonne Orji left us with a powerful reminder: the future i
In her closing remarks, Goalkeepers host actress and comedian Yvonne Orji left us with a powerful reminder: the future isn’t something we simply wait for—it’s something we’re shaping right now.
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The future of AI isn’t only about how fast it moves—it’s about the direction we take it.
The future of AI isn’t only about how fast it moves—it’s about the direction we take it.
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Right now, AI works much better in some languages than others. Imagine what could be possible if it worked just as well
Right now, AI works much better in some languages than others.
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We asked Goalkeepers attendees to share their hot takes on how they think AI will impact our future. Their answers did n
We asked Goalkeepers attendees to share their hot takes on how they think AI will impact our future.
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AI comes with enormous risks. It also has the potential to transform people’s lives. How can we accelerate the good AI c
At #Goalkeepers2030, our Chair Bill Gates spoke about the opportunity we have to make sure AI is designed to improve people's lives and reach the people who stand to benefit the most–including farmers, teachers and health workers.
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What if a test could tell a teacher more than what a student got wrong?
What if a test could tell a teacher more than what a student got wrong?
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For AI to be truly useful for everyone, it has to work in every language—not just English.
For AI to be truly useful for everyone, it has to work in every language—not just English.
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What will it take for AI to benefit everyone?
We break down five things you should know from our new Goalkeepers Report: https://lnkd.in/ebDZ4jUJ
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AI could be a great equalizer—or deepen inequalities. This is not a long-range prediction. It’s a present-tense choice.
Read more in the 2026 Goalkeepers Report about how, if shaped right, AI can help more solutions reach the people who need them most.
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525,600 minutes make up a year. Thirty years later, a lot can change.
When Rent premiered on Broadway in 1996, effective HIV treatments were just becoming available.
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Dr. Grace Githemo shares her journey and the impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) on maternal health.
Grace Githemo shares her journey and the impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) on maternal health.
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A mother's access to quality care shouldn't depend on where she lives.
A mother's access to quality care shouldn't depend on where she lives.
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Why we invest in maternal, newborn, and child health.
One of the Gates Foundation's top priorities is to work toward a world where no mom or child dies from a preventable cause.
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A test score can show what a student understands, but it doesn’t always tell the full story.
A test score can show what a student understands, but it doesn’t always tell the full story.
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What started as a tiny newsletter is now a global community of more than 80,000 people.
What started as a tiny newsletter is now a global community of more than 80,000 people.
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Whatever strengths you bring - whether you build, solve, create, organize, or lead - they can extend farther than you ma
Whatever strengths you bring - whether you build, solve, create, organize, or lead - they can extend farther than you may realize.
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There’s a lot that goes into getting food from the field to our plates, and today, it’s become even harder to grow the f
There’s a lot that goes into getting food from the field to our plates, and today, it’s become even harder to grow the food that we eat.
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How Nurse Christine Watima and her handheld ultrasound are saving lives.
When Nurse Christine Watima suspected her patient was carrying twins, she knew she had to take a closer look.
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5 African countries that recently stopped polio outbreaks.
Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Congo, and Uganda recently closed polio outbreaks.
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Data shows that when we invest in health and economic opportunity for women and girls:
Data shows that when we invest in health and economic opportunity for women and girls: ✅ Economies grow ✅ Families are healthier ✅ Communities are more resilient #DayOfTheGirl [Text in the post's images] Investing in Women and Girls benefits EVERYONE
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How do you think an AI tool could make a positive difference in your work or community?
Hopeful, curious, unsure, and just about everything in between.
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With support from the Gates Foundation, partners such as AMPATH and Moi University are bringing portable ultrasound devi
With support from the Gates Foundation, partners such as AMPATH and Moi University are bringing portable ultrasound devices to pregnant mothers wherever they are, empowering healthcare workers to provide better care and identify potential complications early.
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Technology’s true promise lies in its ability to deliver meaningful benefits for people.
Technology’s true promise lies in its ability to deliver meaningful benefits for people.
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Happy birthday to our chair, Bill Gates! 🎉
🎉 We’re grateful for his generosity, committing 99% of his wealth to saving and improving lives, so millions of people around the world get to celebrate more birthdays, too.
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For musician Arnetta Johnson, AI helps her stay organized and frees up more time to practice or write a new piece. 🎺
For musician Arnetta Johnson, AI helps her stay organized and frees up more time to practice or write a new piece.
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Each year, nearly two million babies are stillborn around the world. Behind every number is a family experiencing an uni
Each year, nearly two million babies are stillborn around the world.
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Gates Foundation Media Center: Press Releases & Contacts
# Media Center Media contact If you are a member of the news media, please use the phone number or email address below to leave a detailed message.
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Gates Foundation and Google to Bring AI Resources to 200 Million Farmers Across the Global South
The multi-year roadmap will scale AI applications from an initial reach of 50 million farmers to 200 million smallholders across critical climate-adaptation and food-security challenges.
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Gates Foundation Appoints New Members to Governing Board, Executive Leadership Team and Elevates Role of African and India Offices
Indrawati led major reforms across financial institutions and championed policies that promote resilience and inclusive economic growth.
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Gates Foundation Commits US$1 Billion to Help Build and Deliver Equitable AI That Improves Health and Expands Opportunity
The 2026 report, _Make This Matter: AI, Equity, and the Choice We Can’t Delay_, makes the case that AI’s trajectory is not fixed.
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MTN Group Foundation and Gates Foundation launch first-of-its-kind Maternal Health Multiplier platform to expand access to AI-enabled maternal health care in Nigeria
The platform is designed to complement Nigeria’s ongoing maternal and child health reforms.
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Making AI work for more people
Many of the most powerful tools remain concentrated among those with the most resources, while those working at the frontlines of some of the toughest health, education, and agricultural challenges often lack tools designed for their contexts and needs.
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Global organizations announce five-year goal to help more than 3 billion people use AI in their own language and voice
A group of 60 signatories are uniting behind a shared five-year goal: for an estimated 3.4 billion people who speak languages currently underrepresented in today’s AI models to be able to use AI tools in their own language and voice.
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Araka Therapeutics AB Grant
- [Learn more](https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/our-story) Our work Learn about where we work around the globe and the programs we’ve created to address urgent issues in global health, global development, and education.
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Elimu Soko Grant
# Elimu Soko [Grantee website](https://www.elimu-soko.org/) Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa ## Purpose > to provide technical assistance on the administration of early grade assessments.
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25th Anniversary Fact Sheet - Gates Foundation
# 25th Anniversary Fact Sheet Twenty-five years ago, Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates saw an opportunity to reduce inequity in health globally and in education in the United States.
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Mark Suzman: Our next chapter starts now - Gates Foundation
And on December 31st, 2045, the foundation will complete its work.** To hear more about this announcement from us, I invite you to join our 25th Anniversary event [livestream](https://www.gatesfoundation.org/video/25th-anniversary) starting at 12 p.m.
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The 2026 Gates Foundation Annual Letter: Reaching 2045
Faced with compounding crises and competing priorities, leaders everywhere are making hard decisions about how to do more with less.
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K-12 Education - Equity & Equality in Education
Students, like those in this 8th grade social studies class in Chicago, need safe, nurturing learning environments where they are equipped to meet high standards.
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Cutting-Edge Medical Innovations and Global Health
With enough global and country-level commitment to getting these innovations to the people who need them most, child mortality could be cut in half—again.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Origin Story & Key Milestones
From the beginning, I understood that the foundation wouldn’t be permanent.
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COP30: Building Resilience Through Climate Adaptation
Announced at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where leaders are emphasizing locally driven adaptation, the four-year, $1.4 billion investment will expand access to innovations that help farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia adapt to extreme weather.
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Digital Promise Global Grant
# Digital Promise Global [Grantee website](https://global.digitalpromise.org/) Washington, District of Columbia, United States ## Purpose > To improve AI-driven educational tools by developing research-backed AI models tailored to K-12 learning and math instructional materials.
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Gates Foundation Official Website
# Gates Foundation ## Make this matter We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to use AI to help more solutions reach the people who need them.
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Gates Foundation Celebrates Children's Health and Nutrition ...
The annual event took place during United Nations General Assembly week and was hosted by Janet Mbugua, media personality and anchor.
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K-12 Education - Equity & Equality in Education | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Students, like those in this 8th grade social studies class in Chicago, need safe, nurturing learning environments where they are equipped to meet high standards.
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Global Agricultural Development - Investing in Transformation and Innovation
- We invest in agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia because research shows that growth in the agricultural sector is the most effective way to reduce poverty and hunger.
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Global Access Statement
Global Access requires that (a) the knowledge and information gained from a Programmatic Investment be promptly and broadly disseminated, and (b) the Funded Developments be made available and accessible at an affordable price to our intended beneficiaries.
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Evaluation Policy: Learning for Impact
# Evaluation Policy ### Introduction The Gates Foundation collaborates with partners to promote long-term solutions that help people live healthy, productive lives.
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Open Access Policy
# Gates Foundation Open Access Policy The Gates Foundation is committed to information sharing and transparency.
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Global Media Partnerships
# Global Media Partnerships Our goal To support the mission of public interest media to deliver reliable, consistent reporting on critical global health and development issues that disproportionally affect the world’s poorest people.
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Global Education Program - Improving Access to Education in sub-Saharan Africa and India
# Global Education Program Our goal To improve reading and math skills—also known as foundational literacy and numeracy—for children in sub-Saharan Africa and India.
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Tuberculosis - Eradication & Prevention
# Tuberculosis Our goal To accelerate the global decline in tuberculosis incidence.
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Our Work in Lifesaving Vaccine Development
# Vaccine Development Our goal To ensure a secure and sustainable supply of consistently high-quality, appropriately priced vaccines that are efficiently delivered to meet the needs of individuals in low- and middle-income countries.
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Immunization Program - Expanding Vaccine Access Worldwide
# Immunization Our goal To urgently reach children, adolescents, and adults in lower-income countries with the vaccines they need, and help create a world free of vaccine-preventable diseases.
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K-12 Education Initiatives: Equity & Equality in Schools
# K-12 Education Our goal To support schools in improving K-12 teaching and learning, with a focus on math as the cornerstone skill for academic success and greater opportunities in the workforce.
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Report Scammers Posing as the Gates Foundation
# Reporting scams We are aware of numerous forms of fraudulent communications claiming to be from, or associated with, the Gates Foundation.
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Grant applicant FAQ
# Grant applicant FAQ We are continuously improving our process for making and managing grants and other investments.
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How We Work with Governments to Advance Global Health Progress: Frequently Asked Questions
Our role # How We Work with Governments to Advance Global Health Progress: FAQ The Gates Foundation collaborates with a wide range of partners—including governments, research institutions, private-sector organizations, and nonprofits—to advance global health progress.
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FAQs & Answers About the Gates Foundation
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