Post by Yinebeb Bahru (ይነበብ ባሕሩ)

Dutch 🇳🇱 leading Philanthropy IKEA Foundation is deploying over €500 million in funding for 2026, marking a roughly 16% increase from 2025. This expanded annual budget will support intersectional programs addressing both global warming and poverty, with a strong push to fund local leaders. The new philanthropic strategy focuses on six countries #Brazil, #Ethiopia, #India, #Indonesia, #Kenya, and #Uganda these countries were specifically selected based on their emissions profiles and the level of human need, with the goal of modeling effective, low-carbon development pathways. Jessica Anderen, Amanda Coady, Marilia Bezerra, Haileselassie Medhin, Wicher Nijkamp, Milena M van Not, Birgit Margarethe Bleize, Peter Bongaerts, Ariette Brouwer Johan de Visser (business coach)