About
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) lead the United Kingdom’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation is proud to partner with the FCDO since 2011. This partnership is built on a strong foundation of mutual collaboration, a shared strategic objective to drive the clean energy transition while raising incomes and an ability to co-fund impactful programmes.
Shell Foundation is partnering with the FCDO on the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform and the Catalysing Agriculture by Scaling Energy Ecosystems (CASEE) programme. Both initiatives under the Ayrton Fund are focused on accelerating the scale up of innovative clean energy technologies and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
Insights and impact
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Gender
Micro-Entrepreneurs
East Africa
West Africa
Clean Cooking
Cold Storage
Smart Energy Systems
What gender-responsive financing can unlock for women entrepreneurs
A Gender Results-Based Financing pilot shows how targeted incentives can unlock income growth, resilience, and opportunity for women entrepreneurs.
08th March 2026
FCDO
Fostering Innovation
Smallholder Farmers
East Africa
Post-Harvest Processing
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