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
We organise collective action to deliver climate adaptation solutions at scale. We collaborate with stakeholders including philanthropists, development agencies, multilateral organisations, investors, academia, and donors. We aim to enhance adaptation efforts 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.
To address the global adaptation financing gap, our climate adaptation work is intended to complement other efforts to address climate change, where investments are primarily centred on mitigation.
THEORY OF
CHANGE
THE CHALLENGE
Vulnerable communities in low- and middle-income countries are the hardest hit by the effects of climate change.
Climate change is one of the key drivers of loss of nature and inequality.
Current funding for climate adaptation is only covering a fraction of the needs.
WHAT WE DO
We invest in climate adaptation initiatives
We engage in catalytic philantropy
We foster collective action
OUTPUTS
Partners implement initiatives across our eight priority themes
Partners integrate climate adaptation into the core of their work
Conditions for investing in climate adaptation improve and funding for climate adaptation increases
OUTCOMES
Micro, small, and medium enterprises adopt climate resilient models, deliver climate adaptation services and gain access to markets, finance and clean energy
Individuals access opportunities in a just transition to a sustainable economy
Ecosystems are managed and restored sustainably
Communities access information, solutions and resources to anticipate and recover from shocks
IMPACT
Communities and ecosystems
are resilient to
climate change
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 with a larger geographic scope by focusing primarily on regional and global initiatives. We consider country-specific initiatives when they are scalable, replicable, and have the potential for significant impact.
AREAS OF
WORK
Advancing climate
adaptation
