Tag: Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits USD 100 Million To Test and Scale Climate and Health Solutions Globally

Stuart Mitchell

The Rockefeller Foundation is announcing a USD 100 million commitment to address the health impacts of climate change. Joining 40 multilateral development banks, governments, philanthropies, and civil society organizations, the Foundation also endorsed the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions, launched today at the World Climate Action Summit, to accelerate investments in and policy development on climate-health solutions that increase country ownership, accessibility, and long-term impact. “Health is the human face of climate change, and Health Day at COP28 is a historic moment for health and climate leaders…

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The Rockefeller Foundation and WFP Launch Initiative To Strengthen School Meals For Millions Of Children

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations World Food Programme welcomes a US$ 10.7 million grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to help vulnerable children get better access to nutritious food through school feeding programmes in Benin, Ghana, Honduras, and India. The two-and-a-half-year initiative focuses on including fortified foods in school meals as well as advocating for more nutritious food throughout the programmes. In Benin, Ghana, and Honduras, the project is expected to directly impact the lives of more than one million school children. The project will also promote local food production, benefiting smallholder farmers,…

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