Our Approach
The Trafigura Foundation aims to become an enabler of solutions focusing primarily on climate adaptation and the socioeconomic needs of vulnerable communities.
action
Our strategy puts collective action at the centre of all adaptation efforts. We collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including philanthropists, development agencies, multilateral organisations, investors, academia, and donors. Our aim is to enhance ongoing efforts in climate adaptation by leveraging funds and attracting expertise.
commitment
We partner for the long run. Our partnership cycles span several years. We invest in organisations and coalitions that set ambitious goals, supporting their initiatives from inception to maturity.
strategy
To address the global adaptation financing gap, our climate adaptation work intends to complement the broader efforts of the philanthropic community, where climate efforts and investments are primarily centred on mitigation.
Joining forces to amplify impact
As a funder, the Trafigura Foundation sees coalitions as a premier platform to increase learning, coordinate approaches, and align with other philanthropies to address the impacts of climate change at a large scale. In 2023, we signed a call to action with seventeen leading funders to catalyse efforts on climate adaptation initiatives and foster global resilience.
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Our funding strategy aims to contribute to building the resilience of the communities and ecosystems of low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America that are most vulnerable to climate change.
We prioritise interventions that take a larger geographic scope by focusing primarily on regional and global initiatives. We consider country-specific initiatives when those are scalable, replicable, and have the potential for significant impact.
AREAS OF
WORK
Advancing climate
adaptation
