The future is built together
Growing possibilities. Together.
Africa moves forward through the people who shape it. Let us support the talent, ideas and initiatives that open new possibilities.
Lives. Talents. A future to build.
The power to act, shared.Explore our impact
500+people supported
10projects completed
38communities engaged
2countries of action
Illustrative indicators for board review.
Change has a human face.
The people who make it happen.
Why we existDiscover Rise for Africa
Africa moves forward with the people who shape it.
The future takes shape when people have the means to act on what matters to them. Rise for Africa is built around a clear conviction: listen to local priorities, bring capabilities together and develop responses that can last.
Trust local knowledge and initiative.
Open up opportunities for women and young people.
Connect human progress with care for the living world.
Our areas of action
Opening doors. Unlocking potential.
Education, autonomy and resilience strengthen one another. Our programmes reflect this belief.
All our programmesEducation & opportunity
Expand access to knowledge and support learning journeys that help everyone find their own path.
Explore the programmeWomen’s empowerment
Expand opportunities to learn, develop livelihoods and take part in decisions that shape everyday life.
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Environment & resilience
Support local initiatives that care for natural resources and bring generations together around a shared future.
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Youth & participation
Create opportunities for young people to propose ideas, learn to work together and turn their aspirations into practical initiatives.
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Stronger communities
Make listening, mutual support and dialogue the starting points for initiatives shaped with communities.
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Sustainable agriculture
Support learning, exchanges of practice and collective organisation around farming activities and local resources.
Explore the programmeHow we work
Listen first. Build together.
A useful project starts with a simple question: what really matters to the people involved?
Our guiding commitments01
Listen
Understand needs, resources and locally expressed priorities.
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Co-create
Define objectives, responsibilities and resources with the people involved.
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Support
Strengthen skills and make room for local initiative.
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Learn
Follow progress, share results and improve what needs to change.
Our action in motion
Projects that open new perspectives.
Education, enterprise and environment: explore achievements connecting shared ambition with everyday progress.
Explore our achievements
CompletedEducation
Learning pathways
Spaces to learn, resources to progress and encounters that broaden horizons for 1,800 students.
CompletedEmpowerment
Women shaping enterprise
A training and peer-support pathway for 600 women, from strengthening skills to shaping a livelihood project.
CompletedEnvironment
Living landscapes
Nine communities working together to care for resources, maintain shared spaces and pass knowledge between generations.
Your commitment matters
Find my way to helpWhat if the next step started with you?
Time, skills, an idea: there are many ways to help change grow.
News & international solidarity
At the heart of collective action.
Institutions, funding and civil society: sourced information on the issues that bring us together.
All news
Civil society: 33 sessions on the international forum agenda
In Bangkok, dialogue with the World Bank and IMF focused on development choices.
Sub-Saharan Africa: turning growth into jobs
The World Bank raises its 2026 forecast while highlighting pressures on essential public services.
Humanitarian aid: $160 million for twelve underfunded crises
OCHA announces a new CERF allocation to sustain life-saving assistance in underfunded crises.
UNHCR warns that 8.3 million people could lose assistance
Funding cuts are weakening protection and support systems for displaced populations.
European Union announces increased support for displaced communities
A package of almost €710 million combines support in Africa with international crisis response.
African Development Fund backs natural capital planning
Funding announced at approximately $4.3 million supports natural capital integration in thirteen African countries.
AFD introduces a joint call for civil society initiatives
The 2026 call targeted financing in 2027. Its 9 October deadline has now passed.
N’Djamena declaration puts water security on a shared agenda
A regional declaration connects water access, food systems, resource protection and economic development.
South Africa: local solutions for water, waste and energy
The GEF Small Grants Programme offered an initial video format for eligible community organisations.
Spotlight Africa: a new phase for women’s rights
The African Union, European Union and United Nations strengthen cooperation against violence affecting women and girls.
West and Central Africa: WFP calls for sustained food assistance
In January, WFP warned about the combined effects of conflict, displacement and aid reductions.
UNICEF’s 2026 appeal focuses on children in Eastern and Southern Africa
The regional appeal targets 16 million children across 22 countries, requesting $1 billion in funding.
A news watch based on institutional publications. Each article includes its source and date. Illustrative photographs.
The Rise for Africa journal
Explore the journalUnderstanding more. Acting better.
Change begins with a conversation.
Before choosing a solution, take time to listen. An approach to shaping initiatives around shared priorities.
Read the storyLearning also means imagining a future.
Resources, guidance and future choices: looking at the whole learning journey through young people’s needs.
Read the storyAutonomy begins with the power to choose.
Useful support begins with women’s aspirations and considers the conditions in which they can act.
Read the storyPartnerships that take us further
Commitments that bring us together.
Trust grows through action.
Respect for people, clear commitments and attention to results: discover the principles that guide our approach.
Read our commitments