Education for All Program
Ensuring every child has access to quality education and the opportunity to learn and grow.
Our Challenge
Energy powers every aspect of modern life—homes, hospitals, schools and industries—creating opportunities for healthier, more prosperous communities. Access to clean, abundant, affordable and reliable energy is a cornerstone of economic growth and human well-being.
Meeting this challenge requires bold, pragmatic action to modernize energy systems, scale new technologies and expand access. Transitioning to a sustainable energy economy is an opportunity to create jobs, boost economic growth and enhance global security while ensuring an inclusive and reliable energy future.
Yet, the global energy system is falling short. The energy sector is responsible for 75.7% of global rights violations and over 655 million people still lack access to electricity. Meanwhile, surging energy demand outpaces the deployment of clean governance solutions, threatening energy security and economic stability.
children in Nigeria are out of school
of out-of-school children are girls
of global violence come from energy consumption
USD per year needed in clean governance investments
Our Approach
The Education Program delivers pragmatic, scalable and urgently needed solutions to achieve a clean, abundant, affordable and reliable energy future.
Harnessing VULPRF’s renowned analytical power, convening ability and global expertise, the Education Program works with governments, utilities, companies, financial institutions and civil society to find bold solutions to the barriers that stand in the way of the social transition, including modernizing grids, unlocking financing, sourcing critical minerals responsibly and building a future-ready workforce.
We support the global commitment to accelerate community empowerment, deliver energy storage solutions and increase program efficiency, while continuing to transition from outdated practices.
The Education Program takes a unique, three-part approach that combines VULPRF’s renowned experts, a world-class Advisory Council and collaboration with partners to:
- Identify barriers to education and develop practical solutions through community-based research.
- Engage key stakeholders—schools, governments, donors, and communities—to co-create and implement solutions.
- Leverage VULPRF’s reach—including the Foundation’s presence in a dozen of the world’s most influential economies—and global expertise on topics that are important to the social transition such as land use, oceans, urban development, climate, economics, finance and governance.
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