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The Grundfos Foundation has released 1m DKK for from its disaster relief reserve for the earthquake victims of Western Sulawesi in Indonesia.

With support from the Poul Due Jensen Foundation, PlanBørnefonden was able to act quickly when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It has helped to create calm and save lives among some of the world's most vulnerable people in Ethiopia's refugee camps, where hundreds of thousands have benefited from the efforts.

On 16 December, the Foundation Board approved the last batch of 2020 community grants, bringing the total amount granted to 15 million DKK. The Foundation has decided to continue the grant in 2021.

Phase 2 of Norwegian Church Aid's work in Northern Burundi is coming towards the end in early 2021. We wanted to find out how our joint interventions contributed to improve the life conditions of the people in the region which is very much affected by years of neglect following the end of the civil war in 2003.

At yesterday's meeting, the Foundation Board approved the final donations of 2020. The decision brings the this year's total donations to 195 million DKK (~EUR 25 million or USD 31 million). The distribution between the three donation areas landed on 65 million for research and learning, 90 million for water and sustainable development, and 40 million for inclusion and community engagement. The Foundation also decided to keep the financial framework of 200 million for donations in 2021.

Water Governance Thematic Lead for Oxfam in Nepal, Anjil Adhikari and Lyndsay Stecher, an Oxfam GB Head of Partnerships, reflect on the latest developments in our joint venture to secure clean and reliable drinking water in the Terai Lowlands and rural hills in Nepal.

In April 2020, the Foundation contributed 2m DKK (265.000 EUR) toward Doctors Without Borders’ work in Lebanon. We received an update from the brave people who carry out the life-saving activities on the ground.

Researchers at the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University have developed a model that predicts whether specific COVID-19 restrictions have any effect. The calculations show that the North Denmark Region would have seen appx. 10,000 more COVID-19 cases over two months if no lockdown had been implemented in November. The hope is that the model can help decision-makers worldwide make the right decisions.

Tag along as this year's Grundfos Prize Winner and her associates and students create and test new materials to make oure rechargeable batteries more effective - and more sustainable.