A better world by 2030 is within our reach — if we work together.

Read the 2022 Goalkeepers Report

A better world by 2030 is within our reach — if we work together.

Read the 2022 Goalkeepers Report
One planet, 17 Global Goals for sustainable development to achieve a better world. Started by the Gates Foundation in 2015, Goalkeepers is a catalyst for action toward these goals.
One planet, 17 Global Goals for sustainable development to achieve a better world. Started by the Gates Foundation in 2015, Goalkeepers is a catalyst for action toward these goals. © Gates Archive/Alissa Everett
For over 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to tackling the greatest inequities in our world.
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We can’t achieve our goals on our own. We work together with businesses, government, and nonprofits, and each partner plays a specific role in accelerating progress.
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Since January 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed more than US$2 billion to the global COVID-19 response.
Our funding commitments to fight COVID-19 surpassed US $2 billion in January 2022.
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Since January 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed more than US$2 billion to the global COVID-19 response.

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Gracious Lekgoathi, HER Voice Global Fund ambassador, speaks with University of Johannesburg students in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has helped save 44 million lives

Two women leaders speak on community, activism, and the surprising connection between the Global Fund and women's empowerment.
By Linda Mafu Head of Political, Civil Society Advocacy, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Binta Diao, Eden Gatesi, Dr. Marie-Angelique Sene, Yaye Souadou Fall, and Dr. Shivon Byamukama

Melinda French Gates highlights five women inspiring change in their communities in Rwanda and Senegal

By Melinda French Gates Co-chair, Board Member, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
NOPV2 Vaccination of NOPV2 at Guilding Angel School Tunga, Minna, Niger State

Q&A: Polio has been detected in places it was eliminated. Should we be worried?

By Ananda Bandyopadhyay Deputy Director, Technology, Research, and Analytics, Polio Team, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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For the year ended December 31, 2021. Amount in U.S. dollars.