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“In today’s world, innovative solutions can be developed by anyone, anywhere— and then scaled to help people around the world. This is the power of connection, and no one connects better than Cisco. Chuck Robbins Cisco CEO

OUR GOAL

Positively impact 1 billion people by 2025Harnessing the power of digitization to create opportunities for people to thrive

With Cisco technology, cash grants, and expertise, we’re empowering global problem solvers to make a positive impact on people, society, and the planet.

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Our Impact Areas

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

EDUCATIONCRITICAL HUMAN NEEDS

23%of target achieved

We focus our efforts where our strengths can make the greatest impact.

Anudip11K+ low-income youth and women in India trained in digital and professional skills

80% of graduates obtain employment

3X increase in graduate income

FY17:

Living Goods6M people in Uganda and Kenya received life-saving products and health education facilitated by mobile tech platform

27% decrease in child mortality, at annual cost of $2/person

Opportunity International3.6M people globally supported via digital financial services and training to start businesses, send their children to school, and support their family’s health

1M+ jobs created or sustained

MIND Research Institute 1.3M U.S. students taught via tech-based math program

2X - 3X increase in math proficiency

GenerationYes 1K student technology leaders trained to provide tech support in Arizona pilot program

$75K cost savings to school district

New Teacher Center34K+ teachers received online mentoring and professional development training, impacting the learning of 2.6M students in U.S.

Student learning in reading and math increased by additional 5 months

Ushahidi1M+ people in 150 countries reached via open-source crisis-mapping platform

Deployed 100K+ times

World Food Programme 1.4M people in 30 countries reached via mobile enabled food security/humanitarian relief program

$6M in cost savings for World Food Programme

Digital Green455K smallholder farmers in 10 countries reached via mobile agriculture extension services

15% increase in farmer net income

Our Impactto Date:

154+ million people positively impacted, as reported by our nonprofit grantees

2017: 2018

2020

2023

2025

232 million people

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