Co-funding Mechanisms

Co-funding mechanisms are structured collaborations that align the efforts of public, private, and non-profit sectors to implement scalable solutions to pressing global challenges. By combining financial contributions and expertise, these partnerships maximize impact and ensure the sustainability of their initiatives.

Pooling Resources: Unites funding from multiple stakeholders to support large-scale programs that single entities cannot achieve alone.

Leveraging Expertise: Integrates diverse knowledge to design and implement evidence-based, effective solutions.

Strengthening Partnerships: Builds collaboration across sectors, fostering systemic change through long-term solutions.

Attracting Additional Investment: Expands reach and sustainability by drawing in new stakeholders.

Co-funding mechanisms operate through centralized platforms where stakeholders contribute both financial and technical resources. A governance structure ensures transparency and accountability, while partners collaborate to support initiatives from design to implementation.

CLEF is a pooled fund improving education access and quality in Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa-growing regions. Backed by the government, foundations, and industry, CLEF focuses on infrastructure, teacher training, and community engagement. With over CHF 78million pledged, including CHF 31M from foundations, CHF 22.5M from cocoa and chocolate industry partners, and CHF 25M from the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, CLEF aims to benefit over 4 million children.

The Jacobs Foundation, Botnar Foundation, UBS Optimus Foundation, and 10 cocoa and chocolate companies have formed the System Change Architecture for Learning Excellence (SCALE) Funders, collectively contributing $40M to improve foundational learning in Ghana. Along with additional grants, a total of $118.8M of Additional Financing (AF) will support the MoE led Ghana Accountability For Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP), bringing differentiated learning efforts through teacher training and teaching and learning resources to 15,000 public schools, all Ghanaian public kindergartens and all public primary schools. SCALE funds will also support development and scale-up of the GEEDLab and Communities of Excellence.

CEPE drives evidence-based education reform in Colombia through government, philanthropy, and industry collaboration. It funds Communities of Change for local implementation and the Education Evidence Lab for data-driven decision-making, targeting foundational skills and equitable learning outcomes.