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Empowering Local Solutions. Driving Last-Mile Impact
Empowering Local Solutions. Driving Last-Mile Impact
Empowering Local Solutions.
Driving Last-Mile Impact
The Umbrella Fund provides catalytic funding to local organizations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to deliver high-impact, data-driven solutions that strengthen systems and achieve measurable outcomes for underserved populations.
About the Umbrella Fund
Established in 2024, the Umbrella Fund is an initiative of Dev-Afrique Development Advisors, with catalytic funding and strategic guidance from the Gates Foundation. It accelerates systemic change through locally led interventions, supporting initiatives that harness data and innovation to address critical development challenges.
Our Core Principles
Catalyzing high-potential, scalable solutions
Empowering local leadership and ownership
Advancing data-driven, evidence-based decision-making
With centralized governance and oversight, the Fund supports interventions across sectors beginning with health, with the flexibility to respond to evolving needs over time.
Our Core Principles
Catalyzing high-potential, scalable solutions
Empowering local leadership and ownership
Advancing data-driven, evidence-based decision-making
With centralized governance and oversight, the Fund supports interventions across sectors beginning with health, with the flexibility to respond to evolving needs over time.
Our First Intervention: Geospatial Interventions
Strengthening Geospatial Data Ecosystems
The Fund's inaugural intervention focuses on strengthening geospatial data ecosystems to improve public health service planning, delivery, and monitoring. This initiative builds on critical gaps and opportunities identified through Geospatial Value Pipeline assessments conducted in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2022.
Through this intervention, the Fund supports local organizations to address
four strategic investment areas:
Geospatial Capacity Strengthening: Embedding sustainable geospatial expertise within established institutions
National Geospatial & Health Data Systems Strengthening: Developing coordinated data systems that enhance national integration
Subnational Geospatial & Health Data Systems Strengthening: Building local technical capacity and systems for geospatial data
National Geospatial Policy Operationalization: Translating policy frameworks into practical applications
While health is the initial focus, the geospatial foundation being built will enable broader applications across development sectors.
Explore Investment Areas
Current Country Engagements
The Fund is currently active in:
Nigeria
Supporting curriculum institutionalization with institutions like NASRDA, Bayero University Kano, and University of Maiduguri
Developing subnational geospatial data systems in priority states including Anambra, Kano, and Niger
Democratic Republic of Congo
Supporting Kinshasa School of Public Health and provincial universities in sustainable training programs
Partnering with ANICNS for development of national geospatial data repository
Our First Intervention: Geospatial Interventions
Strengthening Geospatial Data Ecosystems
The Fund's inaugural intervention focuses on strengthening geospatial data ecosystems to improve public health service planning, delivery, and monitoring. This initiative builds on critical gaps and opportunities identified through Geospatial Value Pipeline assessments conducted in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2022.
Through this intervention, the Fund supports local organizations to address
four strategic investment areas:
Geospatial Capacity Strengthening: Embedding sustainable geospatial expertise within established institutions
National Geospatial & Health Data Systems Strengthening: Developing coordinated data systems that enhance national integration
Subnational Geospatial & Health Data Systems Strengthening: Building local technical capacity and systems for geospatial data
National Geospatial Policy Operationalization: Translating policy frameworks into practical applications
While health is the initial focus, the geospatial foundation being built will enable broader applications across development sectors.
Explore Investment Areas
Current Country Engagements
The Fund is currently active in:
Nigeria
Supporting curriculum institutionalization with institutions like NASRDA, Bayero University Kano, and University of Maiduguri
Developing subnational geospatial data systems in priority states including Anambra, Kano, and Niger
Democratic Republic of Congo
Supporting Kinshasa School of Public Health and provincial universities in sustainable training programs
Partnering with ANICNS for development of national geospatial data repository
Our Sub-Awardees
The Umbrella Fund in Numbers
Since its launch in late 2024, the Umbrella Fund has deployed its first intervention: strengthening geospatial data ecosystems to improve health service delivery in LMICs. This work has supported implementation across Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as a growing network of institutional collaborators and local partners.
4
Investment areas
Established addressing critical ecosystem gaps
6
Local organizations
Which are leading implementation
$500k+
Catalytic grant
Funding deployed across both countries
300+
Stakeholders
Engaged across both countries
10+
High-level consultations
With government and private sector actors
Impact to Date
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Our Sub-Awardees
Impact to Date
The Umbrella Fund in Numbers
Since its launch in late 2024, the Umbrella Fund has deployed its first intervention: strengthening geospatial data ecosystems to improve health service delivery in LMICs. This work has supported implementation across Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as a growing network of institutional collaborators and local partners.
4
Investment areas
Established addressing critical ecosystem gaps
6
Local organizations
Which are leading implementation
$500k+
Catalytic grant
Funding deployed across both countries
300+
Stakeholders
Engaged across both countries
10+
High-level consultations
With government and private sector actors
Impact to Date
The Umbrella Fund in Numbers
Since its launch in late 2024, the Umbrella Fund has deployed its first intervention: strengthening geospatial data ecosystems to improve health service delivery in LMICs. This work has supported implementation across Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as a growing network of institutional collaborators and local partners.
4
Investment areas
Established addressing critical ecosystem gaps
6
Local organizations
Which are leading implementation
$500k+
Catalytic grant
Funding deployed across both countries
300+
Stakeholders
Engaged across both countries
10+
High-level consultations
With government and private sector actors
Stay Connected
Stay updated on new interventions, funding opportunities, events, and program milestones.
Enter your email
Join the Mailing List
Contact Us