When a mother dies during childbirth, the future dies with her. The world doesn’t just lose everything she is and will be. We also—all too often—lose her child. The chance of a baby reaching their ...

We are data people, and this is a data report. Sort of. In 2015, leaders from 193 countries agreed to the Sustainable Development Goals—the SDGs. These were big, bold objectives we wanted to achieve ...

The Big Easy is brimming with talent, and untapped potential. YouthForce NOLA is helping students turn real-life work experience into real-world success.

Our organization was founded on a simple premise—that people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live a healthy, productive life. In 2021, we published our ...

to support the strategic planning and oversight of Global Access Health (GAH), a social enterprise which expands access to affordable state-of-the-art medical technology such as diagnostic tests and ...

To support farmers and governments in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia that are seeking a sustainable, inclusive agricultural transformation—one that creates economic opportunity, respects limits on ...

From early childhood, we each saw how our parents helped out in our local communities, and we were taught that anything is possible. Unfortunately, factors outside of anyone’s control make it hard for ...

Why did Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates start the foundation? Foundation Chair Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates believe that all lives have equal value and they have always been determined to ...

SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is establishing a $1 million award to be given in the field of global health. The Gates Award for Global Health will be presented annually to an ...

When historians write about the first quarter of the 21st century, I think they may sum it up this way: Twenty years of unprecedented progress followed by five years of stagnation. This is true for ...

When COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation globally, it highlighted the difference between strong and weak digital infrastructure. Countries have a narrow window to ensure they have digital ...

The Global Education team works to improve reading and math skills—also referred to as foundational literacy and numeracy—among primary school children in sub-Saharan Africa and India. We aim to ...