Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life.
We work with partners worldwide to tackle critical problems in six program areas. Our approach to grantmaking in all six areas emphasizes collaboration, innovation, risk-taking, and, most importantly, results.
--The Gender Equality Division works to achieve gender equality by integrating gender across the foundation’s global work and investing in women’s economic empowerment, women’s leadership, and removing the barriers for women and girls to thrive.
--The Global Health Division aims to reduce inequities in health by developing new tools and strategies to reduce the burden of infectious disease and the leading causes of child mortality in developing countries.
--The Global Development Division focuses on improving the delivery of high-impact health products and services to the world’s poorest communities and helps countries expand access to health coverage.
--The Global Growth & Opportunity division focuses on creating and scaling market-based innovations to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
--The United States Division works to improve U.S. high school and postsecondary education, and support vulnerable children and families in Washington State.
--The Global Policy & Advocacy Division seeks to build strategic relationships and promote policies that will help advance our work.
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