Global Program FAQ
Global Program FAQ What did we do? Community Health
Exploratory & Learning
Increased access to quality health care in rural areas, with particular attention to mothers and children under five years of age. Focused on increasing the number of appropriately trained and supported community health workers, addressing barriers to the availability of essential medicines, and supporting the use of mobile technology to improve the quality of care.
Sustainable Agriculture Increased agricultural productivity and market access for small-holder farmers in an environmentally responsible manner, and helped strengthen resilience to climate change. Focused on introducing new farming practices, rehabilitating degraded land, and expanding access to markets and irrigation technologies.
How were grant funds spent? Clean Energy $6.4M
Exploratory & Learning $9.7M
Total Global Grants, 2011-2015
$41.4M
Explored new issues and areas for investment, including education, climate resilience, and womens’ and girls’ empowerment.
Clean Energy Improved the health and economic welfare of families in rural areas by introducing new technology and reducing their environmental footprint. Invested in organizations with potential to increase access to affordable and clean energy by developing markets for clean cookstove technologies and solar lights, launching demonstration projects, and utilizing existing rural distribution platforms.
Where did we work? East Africa Primarily Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Tanzania
Haiti Primarily Arcahaie region, Artibonite Valley, Community Health $9.5M
Central Plateau, and northern and southeastern regions
India Primarily states of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Assam
Sustainable Agriculture $15.8M
Who did we work with? All of our activities were planned and implemented in close collaboration with community members, local organizations, and governments with a strong focus on capacity building. Our partners support smallholder farmers to improve their crop yields and manage their natural resources, train community health workers to improve the health of mothers and young children, and introduce and scale business models that create sustainable markets for important household goods, such as solar lights and irrigation pumps.
Community Health
Sustainable Agriculture
d African Medical & Research Foundation
d African Wildlife Foundation
d BBC Media Action
d Agronomes et Veterinaires
d D-tree International
d Freedom From Hunger
d
d Jhpiego Corporation
d
d Living Goods
d
d Medic Mobile
d
d Open University
d
d Save the Children Federation
d
d University of Washington
d
d Village Reach
d d d d d
Sans Frontieres Avani Society Conservation International Foundation Farm Africa Limited IDEI-India Kickstart International KOMAZA Mercy Corps One Acre Fund Oxfam-America Relief Society of Tigray Root Capital Fair Trade USA
Clean Energy
Exploratory & Learning Climate Resilience d African Wildlife Foundation d Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment d Conservation International Foundation d Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversite Marine d Global Footprint Network d RARE d The Nature Conservancy
d Acumen Fund
Education d Association for Indias Development d Educate
d East Africa
d Barefoot College (SWRC) d Carbon Roots International d Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia d Partners in Health d Relief Society of Tigray d United Nations Foundation
Regions Key d Haiti
d Global/Multiple
Countries
d India
Womens’ & Girls’ Empowerment
d Barefoot College (SWRC) d BRAC USA
d Centre for Catalyzing Change (CEDPA) d MAMTA Health Institute for
Mother and Child
d Mothers2Mothers International d Pathfinder International d Population Council
Other
d University of Miami
Staff Heiner Baumann, Director of Global Programs (2010-2016), Christi Craig, Program Assistant (2011-2013), Pierre Imbert, Senior Advisor for Haiti (2010-2016), Tanya Jones, Portfolio Manager (2011-2014), & Emily Sidla, Program Associate (2013-2016)
Exploratory & Learning
Increased access to quality health care in rural areas, with particular attention to mothers and children under five years of age. Focused on increasing the number of appropriately trained and supported community health workers, addressing barriers to the availability of essential medicines, and supporting the use of mobile technology to improve the quality of care.
Sustainable Agriculture Increased agricultural productivity and market access for small-holder farmers in an environmentally responsible manner, and helped strengthen resilience to climate change. Focused on introducing new farming practices, rehabilitating degraded land, and expanding access to markets and irrigation technologies.
How were grant funds spent? Clean Energy $6.4M
Exploratory & Learning $9.7M
Total Global Grants, 2011-2015
$41.4M
Explored new issues and areas for investment, including education, climate resilience, and womens’ and girls’ empowerment.
Clean Energy Improved the health and economic welfare of families in rural areas by introducing new technology and reducing their environmental footprint. Invested in organizations with potential to increase access to affordable and clean energy by developing markets for clean cookstove technologies and solar lights, launching demonstration projects, and utilizing existing rural distribution platforms.
Where did we work? East Africa Primarily Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Tanzania
Haiti Primarily Arcahaie region, Artibonite Valley, Community Health $9.5M
Central Plateau, and northern and southeastern regions
India Primarily states of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Assam
Sustainable Agriculture $15.8M
Who did we work with? All of our activities were planned and implemented in close collaboration with community members, local organizations, and governments with a strong focus on capacity building. Our partners support smallholder farmers to improve their crop yields and manage their natural resources, train community health workers to improve the health of mothers and young children, and introduce and scale business models that create sustainable markets for important household goods, such as solar lights and irrigation pumps.
Community Health
Sustainable Agriculture
d African Medical & Research Foundation
d African Wildlife Foundation
d BBC Media Action
d Agronomes et Veterinaires
d D-tree International
d Freedom From Hunger
d
d Jhpiego Corporation
d
d Living Goods
d
d Medic Mobile
d
d Open University
d
d Save the Children Federation
d
d University of Washington
d
d Village Reach
d d d d d
Sans Frontieres Avani Society Conservation International Foundation Farm Africa Limited IDEI-India Kickstart International KOMAZA Mercy Corps One Acre Fund Oxfam-America Relief Society of Tigray Root Capital Fair Trade USA
Clean Energy
Exploratory & Learning Climate Resilience d African Wildlife Foundation d Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment d Conservation International Foundation d Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversite Marine d Global Footprint Network d RARE d The Nature Conservancy
d Acumen Fund
Education d Association for Indias Development d Educate
d East Africa
d Barefoot College (SWRC) d Carbon Roots International d Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia d Partners in Health d Relief Society of Tigray d United Nations Foundation
Regions Key d Haiti
d Global/Multiple
Countries
d India
Womens’ & Girls’ Empowerment
d Barefoot College (SWRC) d BRAC USA
d Centre for Catalyzing Change (CEDPA) d MAMTA Health Institute for
Mother and Child
d Mothers2Mothers International d Pathfinder International d Population Council
Other
d University of Miami
Staff Heiner Baumann, Director of Global Programs (2010-2016), Christi Craig, Program Assistant (2011-2013), Pierre Imbert, Senior Advisor for Haiti (2010-2016), Tanya Jones, Portfolio Manager (2011-2014), & Emily Sidla, Program Associate (2013-2016)
