In light of Bill Gates’ new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, we spoke with Rodger Voorhies, president of the foundation’s Global Growth & Opportunity Division, about the foundation’s work to ...

Foundation is planning operating expenditures at approximately 14% annually to ensure more funds are directed to the programs and people we serve SEATTLE (January 14, 2026) – The Gates Foundation ...

When polio resurfaced in Liberia after more than a decade, health worker Evans Lablah and his team mobilized a rapid response to stop the outbreak and protect millions of children from the disease. It ...

To strengthen national coordination and partnerships that support responsible artificial intelligence solutions addressing public challenges in health, agriculture, education, climate resilience, and ...

to extend the shelf-life of crops without refrigeration and protect them from being eaten by pests by developing a molecular camouflage that uses cutin from plant extracts to create an edible, ...

We are a community of passionate optimists who see daunting challenges like disease and hunger and gender inequality and are ready to roll up our sleeves and look for ways to solve them. We are ...

To provide sub-national estimates of vaccination coverage in low and lower-middle income countries ...

Not long ago in India, a small business owner applying for a loan would need to bring her physical ID and paper financial records to a bank branch, fill out an application by hand, and wait for a loan ...

We begin 2022 at a pivotal moment for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the world. The COVID pandemic has been both a profound shock and a clarion call to action to support the countries and ...

The world is on the brink of a scientific achievement: A safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine will likely be ready by early next year. In fact, there will probably be more than one vaccine available. This ...

Last year, a man named Chuck Feeney died, at the age of 92. Feeney was a billionaire, but you might not have heard of him. He purposely led a low-profile life—he wore a ten-dollar watch and, in his ...

If a person cannot prove who they are, can they take advantage of all of the opportunities society has to offer? For the 850 million people around the world who lack any acceptable form of legal ...