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Don’t miss this opportunity to secure funding for innovative business models that harness the productive use of renewable energy to boost incomes, improve livelihoods, and strengthen climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa with Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities. Find details below. 👇

Smallholder farmers in Uganda often use expensive and harmful energy sources that prevent them from efficiently farming their fields, preserving their agricultural products and responding to the effects of climate change. We are supporting EnDev in improving these smallholder farmers’ access to renewable energy solutions, enabling smallholder farmers and people in rural communities to afford a better life and increase their resilience to climate change.    EnDev is working with smallholder farmers like Nulu Naikoba, a chilli farmer in Uganda, to improve their livelihoods by providing access to solar energy solutions.   You can watch the full video in her own words below!

We can change the future of #PeopleAndPlanet for good when we work #Together ✨🌍 Our founder Ingvar Kamprad believed in a future where communities and the planet thrive together. At the IKEA Foundation, we are committed to tackling the two biggest challenges the world is facing today - poverty and climate change - by improving the everyday lives of the many people. We want to thank all of our partners who have done amazing work around the world to create impact for people and planet. 🌱🤝 Curious how that looks like? Keep an eye on our socials for our 2024 highlights!

“Together, we can create a world where every child, regardless of their origin and social status, has the chance to dream and realise those dreams.” Maimouna Ba is the regional UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Nansen Award winner and founded the organisation “Femmes pour la dignité du Sahel (FDS)” to support displaced women and children in the Sahel area. Maimouna defends the rights of children and women in the Sahel area and creates economic as well as educational opportunities for them with the goal to become financially independent. Since the outbreak of conflict in 2016, she has been working to combat gender-based violence, rebuild peace and promote female leadership. Her incredible work has had a significant impact on the lives of more than 500 women and children in the Sahel region 🧑🤝🧑 We do not always need superheroes or bold and sudden action to protect and advance #HumanRights. Change happens on all levels and as Maimouna Ba puts it: “Let us not forget that every gesture counts. A good intention followed by an action can change the world.” The IKEA Foundation is proud to support the UNHCR #NansenAward because we believe that unsung heroes who go above and beyond to protect, support and advance the living conditions of forcibly displaced people need to be heard and supported. Head to UNHCR to discover more inspiring stories (link in comments) 🌍 #RefugeeSolutionsTransformation #PeopleAndPlanet #HumanRightsDay2024 #OurRightsOurFuture #HumanRightsDay

#DidYouKnow that 94% of forcibly displaced people in refugee camps still lack access to electricity?  We’re proud to support our partner Efficiency for Access to increase access to reliable energy for those who have been #ForcedToFlee through off- and weak-grid technologies 💡 Read their Empowerment Through Appliances report to learn more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eGCngEPh #EnergySystemsTransformation

In 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣, we… 🌟 Welcomed over 170 new IKEA Foundation ambassadors to our group of more than 400 🌟 Organised 7 ambassador hubs worldwide 🌟 Had 40 partners participate in our hubs The ambassador programme gives IKEA co-workers from around the world the opportunity to learn about the work the IKEA Foundation and its partners are doing to tackle poverty and #ClimateChange. As we reach the end of 2024, we would like to thank all the ambassadors who shared the impactful work of our partners with their community 🧑🤝🧑 We’re optimistic that – together – we can still change the future of our planet for good and create a better everyday life for the many people 💚 #PeopleAndPlanet #IKEAFoundationAmbassador

We congratulate Dr. Never Zekeya for being awarded the 2024 Agroecological Food Futures Prize (AFFP) 🏆 for their pioneering work in agroecology.   Dr. Zekeya is the founder and CEO of Plant Biodefenders Limited, which has developed an eco-friendly pest solution to combat destructive pests while attracting pollinators. Their innovative product improves agricultural productivity, ensure food security and protects #PeopleAndPlanet 🌍   The Agroecological Food Futures Prize is founded by our partner Biovision Foundation, and aims to recognise East African agri-food entrepreneurs developing transformative solutions in the agroecology space 🥕 We are proud and excited to be supporting this prize!   Learn more about how this prestigious prize is helping these entrepreneurs scale their solutions 👇 https://lnkd.in/efUD5sp2 #FoodSystemsTransformation #RegenerativeAgriculture 

We are proud to support this open call to renewable energy innovators announced by Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities along with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office via the Transforming Energy Access platform, delivered by the The Carbon Trust and Energy 4 Impact. Please share widely in your networks!

According to the International Energy Agency, 𝟳𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 around the world still lack access to energy, making it difficult sometimes for remote public healthcare facilities to deliver adequate medical care and store medication.  That’s why we’re proud to support the Energy for Health Programme, led by SELCO Foundation along with local state governments in India. This initiative aims to power 𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, making public healthcare powered by renewables a reality for millions of people 🧑🤝🧑 Learn more about how SELCO Foundation is partnering with local governments in improving access to effective healthcare 👇 https://lnkd.in/eXQam9MT #PeopleAndPlanet #EnergySystemsTransformation #RenewableEnergy

Climate Breakthrough has just announced the 2024 cohort of their #ClimateBreakthroughAward programme 🙌 This unique programme provides brilliant social change leaders with significant support over the next few years to develop, launch, and scale their boldest new initiative with breakthrough potential to address climate change. As a funding partner of Climate Breakthrough, we are proud to be a staunch supporter of this initiative that provides a rare opportunity to scale up grassroots climate action. This enables amazing people from anywhere in the world to create their most ambitious, breakthrough-oriented work in dealing with one of the most consequential crises of our lifetime 🌍 Learn more about how the programme supports social change leaders to develop their #ClimateAction initiatives 👇 https://lnkd.in/dmQd_Czu #PeopleAndPlanet #ClimateChange