Better World Fund

THE BETTER WORLD FUND'S PEACE, SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM PROMOTES PREVENTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THREE AREAS: SECURITY, WELL-BEING AND JUSTICE.

THE BETTER WORLD FUND BUILDS AND IMPLEMENTS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS, AND ALSO WORKS TO BROADEN SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. THE BETTER WORLD FUND ALSO PROVIDES OPERATIONAL GRANTS FOR UN-RELATED PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES.

THE BETTER WORLD FUND HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE AND VALUE OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) IN AN INTERDEPENDENT WORLD. IN THESE EFFORTS, WE ENDEAVOR TO ENCOURAGE A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UN AND U.S. GOVERNMENT. THESE EFFORTS PROMOTE PAYMENT OF U.S. DUES TO THE UN ON TIME, IN FULL AND WITHOUT CONDITIONS.

THE BETTER WORLD FUND'S CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM WORKS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS TO HELP LEAD THE WORLD'S TRANSITION TOWARD A CLIMATE-FRIENDLY ENERGY ECONOMY. IT SERVES AS A NONPARTISAN FORUM, AND CONVENES COALITIONS OF LEADING THINKERS AND ACTORS TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDRESS CHALLENGES POSED BY THIS TRANSFORMATION.

THE BETTER WORLD FUND'S WOMEN AND POPULATION PROGRAM WORKS WITH THE UN FOUNDATION, UNITED NATIONS (UN) AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT OF "UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPLIES BY 2015" -- THE CENTRAL GOAL ESTABLISHED AT THE UN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (ICPD), ADOPTED IN 1994. TO ADVANCE THIS GOAL, THE BETTER WORLD FUND'S WOMEN AND POPULATION PROGRAM IS INVOLVED IN: SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING UN AGENCIES; ADVANCING THE EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ADOLESCENT GIRLS; ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES; AND ADVOCATING FOR EMPIRICALLY-BASED STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES POSED BY DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND INSUFFICIENT AVAILABILITY OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE BETTER WORLD FUND'S CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROGRAM ASSISTS THE UN FOUNDATION AND UNITED NATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDEN HAVE THE MEANS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. OUR MAJOR PRIORITIES ARE DECREASING CHILDHOOD MORTALITY THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND UTILIZING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONTROL INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUCH AS POLIO, MEASLES AND MALARIA.