International Egg Foundation

International Egg Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1157778).

International Egg Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1157778), founded by the global egg community through the International Egg Commission. It works to help ensure eggs are an accessible and affordable form of nutritious, high-quality protein in under-nourished communities in low and medium-income countries. Its work runs through Global Egg Development Initiatives (GEDI's), which focus on local egg production, nutrition, education and training, and local entrepreneurship.

Priority Areas

The foundation supports work using eggs and egg production to improve nutrition, health, education and food security in protein-deficient and undernourished communities, particularly women and children in developing and low- and middle-income countries. It works alongside reputable organisations and foundations, providing financial support, technical expertise and knowledge-sharing to strengthen local egg production, nutrition programmes, training and entrepreneurship. Its work includes sustainable local production systems, the inclusion of eggs in diets, and education and skills development for farmers and communities. Trustees describe an approach based on cost-benefit analysis, value for money and sustainability, taking account of human and animal welfare, the environment and financial factors. Organisations with an established track record are selected; projects backed and match-funded by recognised agencies receive priority.

Themes

• Egg production
• Nutrition and food security
• Education and training
• Local entrepreneurship

Geographic Focus

Priority: Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Uganda; Kenya; South Africa; Ethiopia; Honduras; Thailand.

The trustees describe procedures in which at least one trustee reviews applications; leaders of partner organisations meet individually before proceeding; only organisations with a successful and established track record are considered; independent experts assess project viability; and local conditions are analysed in depth.

Who can apply:

• IEF Partnership Programme
  • Align with the IEF’s objectives and goals
  • Partner donations are a minimum of US$10,000 annually.
  • Partners are asked to make an initial 3 year commitment.

What to send:

• IEF Partnership Programme
  • Contact details for the management of the membership, including contact email and telephone.
  • Marketing representative details and company Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
  • Preferred starting / invoicing month.
  • The application includes the Partner Declaration.

What the charity says:

• Trustees assess proposals for value for money and sustainability, considering human welfare, animal welfare, the environment and financial factors.
• Projects backed, physically supported and match-funded by established and recognised agencies receive priority.