Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
COP28: Spotlighting solutions to climate change
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The future of sanitation: 10 years of reinventing the toilet
We already have the breakthrough technologies needed to provide safe and affordable sanitation services to the billions of people who are at risk of waste-borne diseases. Building markets and attracting businesses to this emerging sector are the next big challenges.
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For the year ended December 31, 2022. Amount in U.S. dollars.
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For 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to fighting the greatest inequities in the world.
How we work
We are focused on results. Those that can be measured. And those measured in ways beyond numbers.
