Behind every vaccination is a network of dedicated health workers and partners making it possible. Grateful to our regional partners like @KSRelief_EN for their continued commitment to reaching every child and ending polio.
Forecast needs➡️Procure at best prices➡️Deliver safely➡️Maintain the cold chain➡️2 drops for every child➡️Repeat.
Thanks @EIB @KSRelief_EN @Rotary @GAC_DM_FA @BMZ_Bund for supporting this vital but often unsung work of vaccine supply teams. #Endpolio
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RSV is a common virus that affects the nose, throat and lungs. Although most infections are mild, it is a leading cause of lung infections and hospitalisation in young children worldwide.
Now, growing real world evidence is showing how maternal RSV vaccination is changing that ies being admitted to hospital and intensive care.
Here are four things we’ve learned so far about the impact of maternal RSV vaccination for #RSVAwarenessWeek
Now, growing real world evidence is showing how maternal RSV vaccination is changing that ies being admitted to hospital and intensive care.
Here are four things we’ve learned so far about the impact of maternal RSV vaccination for #RSVAwarenessWeek
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Climate talks often focus on the size of finance pledges.
But for farming communities, the real test is whether the money reaches them and funds solutions that work locally.
What needs to be in place for more climate finance to make a difference?
#RoadtoCOP31 | @CGIAR
But for farming communities, the real test is whether the money reaches them and funds solutions that work locally.
What needs to be in place for more climate finance to make a difference?
#RoadtoCOP31 | @CGIAR
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Every year, getting a billion doses of polio vaccines to children around the world takes an enormous effort. We must keep supporting the health workers and partners making this possible, so that no child is left unprotected.
1 billion.
That’s the number of doses of polio vaccines UNICEF procures and delivers around the world every year.
Ending polio and helping children survive and thrive means making sure they have access to vaccines and are protected against preventable diseases.
We have the #EndPolio forever. Now, more than ever, we must invest to realize every child’s right to health.
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#WorldPolioDay
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Today in Jeddah, the LLF Impact Committee met to review progress across LLF 1.0 and 2.0 and set priorities for 2027. Thank you to outgoing Chair Eng. Zainab Al Dhanhani (@ABUDHABI_FUND), and welcome to incoming Chair James Carty (@gatesfoundation).
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Stories like Lydia’s show why access to quality maternal care matters. Thank you to our regional partners for supporting progress in maternal and child health.
Two in three women globally still lack access to ultrasound care. In rural Kenya, portable ultrasound at local clinics has reached 7,000+ mothers, helping monitor the pregnancy and spot complications early. Watch Lydia's story.
#MaternalHealth
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Freshwater use generates USD 58 trillion in annual economic value, roughly 60% of global GDP. Yet, water remains undervalued and treated as a free and infinite resource.
The world will come together at the UN Water Conference to advance #WaterAction.
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The world will come together at the UN Water Conference to advance #WaterAction.
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The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Government of #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 signed an agreement for the Agricultural Mechanisation Development Project on the sidelines of the 2026 #WBGMeetings and #IMFMeetings in #Bangkok.
Fully financed by IsDB at a total cost of US$202 million, access to modern, efficient, and climate-smart agricultural machinery, boosting productivity, resource efficiency, and inclusive value-chain development.
The signing followed a meeting between H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the #IsDB Group, accompanied by Eng. Adeeb Yousuf Al Aama, CEO of @ITFCCORP, and H.E. Dr. Djamshid Kuchkarov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, to advance the strategic partnership.
Discussions also explored deeper cooperation in transport, renewable energy, water resource management, health, Islamic finance, SME development, capacity building, and trade finance to support Uzbekistan’s economic transformation and sustainable growth.
Fully financed by IsDB at a total cost of US$202 million, access to modern, efficient, and climate-smart agricultural machinery, boosting productivity, resource efficiency, and inclusive value-chain development.
The signing followed a meeting between H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the #IsDB Group, accompanied by Eng. Adeeb Yousuf Al Aama, CEO of @ITFCCORP, and H.E. Dr. Djamshid Kuchkarov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, to advance the strategic partnership.
Discussions also explored deeper cooperation in transport, renewable energy, water resource management, health, Islamic finance, SME development, capacity building, and trade finance to support Uzbekistan’s economic transformation and sustainable growth.
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When communities choose their own adaptation, what keeps it going?
In 2025, @CGIAR research linked community choices to local institutions and services, from community water systems to farmer handbooks used by government extension.
#CGIARRoadToCOP31
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In 2025, @CGIAR research linked community choices to local institutions and services, from community water systems to farmer handbooks used by government extension.
#CGIARRoadToCOP31
⏩ hdl.handle.net/10568/182581
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🌾 On World Food Day, we’re highlighting the importance of building more resilient food systems in the face of climate change.
The Gates Foundation works with partners across the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to advance food security, agricultural innovation and climate resilience.
Through this work, we support innovations that help smallholder farmers adapt to changing climate conditions, from climate-resilient crop varieties to improved weather forecasts that help farmers prepare for extreme weather and shifting rainfall patterns.
Investing in agricultural innovation is essential to strengthening food security, protecting farmers’ livelihoods and building more resilient food systems for the future.
Learn more about our work with the UAE on food security and climate resilience: gatesfoundation.org/our-work/place…
The Gates Foundation works with partners across the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to advance food security, agricultural innovation and climate resilience.
Through this work, we support innovations that help smallholder farmers adapt to changing climate conditions, from climate-resilient crop varieties to improved weather forecasts that help farmers prepare for extreme weather and shifting rainfall patterns.
Investing in agricultural innovation is essential to strengthening food security, protecting farmers’ livelihoods and building more resilient food systems for the future.
Learn more about our work with the UAE on food security and climate resilience: gatesfoundation.org/our-work/place…
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💉 When vaccines work, diseases can become so rare that younger generations grow up never having heard of them.
That’s what’s happening with meningitis in parts of eastern Uganda. In a recent story, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, looks at how local health workers are helping communities understand the disease and the importance of vaccination.
It’s a powerful reminder that vaccines save lives, but keeping people informed matters too. Community health workers, schools and local radio all play a role in making sure people have the information they need to stay protected.
At the Gates Foundation, we support new ideas and health solutions that help more people access the care they need.
Read more about our work in health: gatesfoundation.org/our-work/areas…
Read the full story from Gavi: gavi.org/vaccineswork/n…
That’s what’s happening with meningitis in parts of eastern Uganda. In a recent story, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, looks at how local health workers are helping communities understand the disease and the importance of vaccination.
It’s a powerful reminder that vaccines save lives, but keeping people informed matters too. Community health workers, schools and local radio all play a role in making sure people have the information they need to stay protected.
At the Gates Foundation, we support new ideas and health solutions that help more people access the care they need.
Read more about our work in health: gatesfoundation.org/our-work/areas…
Read the full story from Gavi: gavi.org/vaccineswork/n…
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Everyone deserves access to the care they need. It’s encouraging to see efforts to make proven, affordable solutions available to more communities.
Good vision can change the course of a life.
The ability to see can support access to education and employment, strengthen communities and unlock significant economic gains. Yet for millions of people, simple, proven and affordable eye care solutions remain out of reach.
cluding the @RLMFund, which supports the elimination of river blindness across Africa, we are working to bring eye care within reach of more communities, to help close the gap on preventable blindness and vision loss.
#WorldSightDay
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Gates Foundation Middle East retweeted
A farmer deciding how to water rice, feed livestock or use fertilizer is making adaptation and emissions decisions at once. Yet climate finance still treats them separately.
With food, land and water receiving just 2.5% of public climate finance, that split is costly. @CGIAR
With food, land and water receiving just 2.5% of public climate finance, that split is costly. @CGIAR
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💧 Access to clean water can transform everyday life for children and families.
In the village of Dala Kliri in Chad’s Hadjer Lamis region, eight-year-old Younis used to spend more than half an hour walking each way to find water for his family, often relying on unsafe sources.
With the construction of a new well by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (@KSRelief ), Younis and his community now have access to clean, safe water closer to home. The well will benefit around 2,600 people, helping ease the daily burden of collecting water.
Younis’s story is a reminder of how access to essential resources can improve lives and help communities build a healthier future.
We’re proud to highlight the work of partners like @KSRelief, helping make a meaningful difference in communities around the world.
Read more about Younis’s story here: ksrelief.org/en/Pages/Story….
In the village of Dala Kliri in Chad’s Hadjer Lamis region, eight-year-old Younis used to spend more than half an hour walking each way to find water for his family, often relying on unsafe sources.
With the construction of a new well by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (@KSRelief ), Younis and his community now have access to clean, safe water closer to home. The well will benefit around 2,600 people, helping ease the daily burden of collecting water.
Younis’s story is a reminder of how access to essential resources can improve lives and help communities build a healthier future.
We’re proud to highlight the work of partners like @KSRelief, helping make a meaningful difference in communities around the world.
Read more about Younis’s story here: ksrelief.org/en/Pages/Story….
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Sometimes, making childbirth safer comes down to giving a health worker the right tool at the right time.
In Nigeria, Dr Bosede Afolabi has seen firsthand the challenges women can face getting the care they need. She also points to something important: we already know a lot about what works.
That’s why we're supporting practical solutions, including single-dose iron infusions to treat anaemia during pregnancy and wearable monitors that can help health workers recognise when a baby is in distress. Through the Beginnings Fund, alongside founding partners including the @mbz_foundation, we’re investing in the people, products and systems needed to deliver quality maternal and newborn care in Africa.
The tools exist. Now the work is getting them into the hands of the health workers and women who can use them.
Read more in @TheEconomist:
economist.com/middle-east-an…
In Nigeria, Dr Bosede Afolabi has seen firsthand the challenges women can face getting the care they need. She also points to something important: we already know a lot about what works.
That’s why we're supporting practical solutions, including single-dose iron infusions to treat anaemia during pregnancy and wearable monitors that can help health workers recognise when a baby is in distress. Through the Beginnings Fund, alongside founding partners including the @mbz_foundation, we’re investing in the people, products and systems needed to deliver quality maternal and newborn care in Africa.
The tools exist. Now the work is getting them into the hands of the health workers and women who can use them.
Read more in @TheEconomist:
economist.com/middle-east-an…
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The choices we make now will help shape how these tools are used and who they reach.
That's a wrap on #Goalkeepers 2026. Thank you for joining the conversation. AI could be a great equalizer or widen the gap, and the choices we make now will decide which.
Watch the highlights. #AIMatters
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Imagine countries seeing emerging health risks earlier and preparing and acting before they escalate.
The Preparedness Data Exchange (PDX) helps countries use data and evidence to identify gaps, anticipate risks, forecast potential impacts and inform timely decisions to ency preparedness, resilience and health security.
The Preparedness Data Exchange (PDX) helps countries use data and evidence to identify gaps, anticipate risks, forecast potential impacts and inform timely decisions to ency preparedness, resilience and health security.
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🤖 One key question from Goalkeepers 2026: how can we make sure AI helps accelerate progress for everyone?
This year’s Goalkeepers Report explored both the opportunities AI could create and the choices that will shape who benefits from them.
From health and education to agriculture and economic opportunity, the examples featured throughout Goalkeepers show what’s possible when technology is designed around people and the realities of their lives.
Read five things to know about how AI could help accelerate global progress: gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles…
#Goalkeepers2030
This year’s Goalkeepers Report explored both the opportunities AI could create and the choices that will shape who benefits from them.
From health and education to agriculture and economic opportunity, the examples featured throughout Goalkeepers show what’s possible when technology is designed around people and the realities of their lives.
Read five things to know about how AI could help accelerate global progress: gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles…
#Goalkeepers2030
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Where a farmer 🌾 is born shouldn’t determine what they can achieve.
At this year's Goalkeepers event in New York, Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy @bosuntijani spoke about how AI can help farmers improve productivity and shape a better future for s vision is reflected in our work with the UAE through the Agriculture Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale), which is helping bring climate-related innovations to smallholder farmers in the Global South and support them in adapting to a changing climate.
AI should work for people everywhere, helping communities shape the future rather than simply adapt to it.
#Goalkeepers2030
At this year's Goalkeepers event in New York, Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy @bosuntijani spoke about how AI can help farmers improve productivity and shape a better future for s vision is reflected in our work with the UAE through the Agriculture Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale), which is helping bring climate-related innovations to smallholder farmers in the Global South and support them in adapting to a changing climate.
AI should work for people everywhere, helping communities shape the future rather than simply adapt to it.
#Goalkeepers2030
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When AI can take some of the administrative work off health workers’ plates, it gives them more time to focus on their patients. Making sure these tools work for frontline workers will be key to making the most of this potential.
Dr Ange Thaina Ndizeye, doctor, Rwanda, on how AI tools have changed her practice:
"AI is helping us transcribe and do summaries and allow us more time to be human, to connect, to look at the person in the eye."
In medicine, those extra seconds can save a life.orEquity
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