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Shell Foundation is committed to sharing learning, thought leadership and news. We share insights to encourage faster progress in the clean energy access sector. These include learnings from our work – including successes and failure – thought leadership pieces on sector trends and opportunities, and news from across our portfolio and partners.
How solar irrigation is transforming the lives of smallholder farmers in Kenya – lessons and the road ahead
Solar-powered irrigation is helping smallholder farmers in Kenya build resilience to climate shocks, improve nutrition, and reduce post-harvest losses.
28th January 2026
Shell Foundation and Accion open applications for ClimaFii Alliance second cohort
11th December 2025
Building climate change resilience: The impact of cold chain adoption for Lake Turkana’s fishers
Cold chain adoption helps Lake Turkana fishers reduce spoilage, increase incomes, and build resilience to climate change.
09th December 2025
Empowering women, powering change: The S4S Technologies journey with Shell Foundation
Empowering women micro-entrepreneurs through solar innovation – discover how S4S Technologies and Shell Foundation are transforming agri-food value chains across…
02nd December 2025
Shell Foundation and Good Machine launch $4m initiative to reduce post-harvest losses, boost farmer incomes and drive gender-inclusive innovation across Africa and India
12th November 2025
Shell Foundation partners with Zypp Electric to empower transporter livelihoods, accelerate EV rental solutions, and support women’s EV adoption in India
Zypp Electric, India’s leading EV Rental platform, has partnered with UK Charity Shell Foundation to increase access to electric vehicles…
09th October 2025
Building a successful climate-tech startup: The SunCulture story
Discover how Shell Foundation and the FCDO’s catalytic support helped SunCulture turn bold ideas into scalable impact through timely, risk-tolerant…
08th October 2025
Elite founders and invisible markets: Lessons from our inaugural eco pilot fund journey in African eco-dynamism
Shell Foundation is pleased to share insights from EchoVC’s inaugural Eco Pilot Fund, launched in partnership with UKaid via our…
02nd October 2025
Lessons learned from addressing the sustainable cooling challenge
For smallholder farmers and microentrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa and India, access to affordable, energy-efficient cooling can mean the difference between…
01st August 2025