What The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) does

The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 2016 that operates the largest global peer learning community for national and sub-national immunization and primary health care professionals. Its core platform, Teach to Reach, connects over 60,000 health professionals from 120+ countries (as of 2025) through challenge-based peer learning events, live streaming, and structured learning journeys. Approximately 80% of participants are sub-national immunization staff (district, health facility, and community health workers), with secondary engagement from national immunization programme managers and global partners including WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and IVAC. The foundation positions country-level practitioners as knowledge creators rather than passive recipients of top-down training, addressing a structural failure in traditional global health capacity-building approaches.

TGLF's technology stack centers on a digital peer-learning platform with live event streaming, social networking, and learning analytics capabilities. Proprietary features include the Ideas Engine (a rapid ideation platform that collected 1,235 ideas from 90 countries in 10 days during August 2020), a Learning Analytics Dashboard with multi-dimensional visualizations, Inter-country Peer Exchange capability, Living Documents for continuous knowledge updates, and the Teach to Reach Peer Learning Programme that yields certifications. The platform also includes the COVID-19 Peer Hub, the IA2030 Knowledge to Action Hub, the Impact Accelerator, and the Women Who Deliver Vaccines initiative. Distribution is entirely digital, spanning Telegram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, TikTok, and podcast platforms, with a self-serve onboarding model where health professionals request personal invitations.

TGLF operates as a non-profit foundation sustained by grants, donations, and institutional partnerships rather than commercial revenue. All programs and events are provided free of charge to individual participants, with no registration fees. Confirmed funding comes from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (which provided a business planning grant for the Insights Unit) and Wellcome Trust. Strategic partners include Bridges to Development, IVAC at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, WHO, UNICEF, and the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L). The organization employs approximately 101 people and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with Karen E. Watkins and Reda Sadki serving as co-founders.

Name

The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF)

Legal name

The Geneva Learning Foundation

Website

https://learning.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Geneva Learning Foundation is a Swiss non-profit operating the world's largest peer learning community for immunization and primary health care professionals, connecting over 60,000 sub-national and national health workers from 120-plus countries through its Teach to Reach platform and free digital events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global health professional education and peer learning

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Digital peer learning
• Immunization training
• Global health education
• Primary health care capacity
• Professional community platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-profit foundation model: As a Swiss non-profit foundation, TGLF operates primarily through grants, donations, and partnerships rather than commercial revenue generation. The website explicitly states events are free for individuals with no registration fees. Revenue sustaining operations appears to come from institutional funders and development partners rather than participant fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Geneva Learning Foundation operates a community-led digital peer-learning platform that connects health professionals across 120+ countries to share practical experience, crowdsource solutions, and co-create knowledge in immunization and primary health care. Its core is the Teach to Reach peer learning programme, supported by large-scale live digital events, the Insights Unit for research and synthesis, the IA2030 Movement, the COVID-19 Peer Hub, and the Impact Accelerator for collaborative leadership. Programs and events are offered free of charge to individual participants, with the foundation funded by grants and institutional partnerships.

Product overview

The Geneva Learning Foundation operates a comprehensive digital peer learning platform centered on health professional development and knowledge sharing. The core flagship program is Teach to Reach, an international platform and network connecting health professionals from over 90 countries for immunization and primary health care learning. This is supported by the Insights Unit (research and analysis), the IA2030 Knowledge to Action Hub, and the COVID-19 Peer Hub. The Learning & Leadership Dialogue podcast delivers master classes, while the World Immunization Week and Women Who Deliver Vaccines programs serve as specialized initiatives. The Impact Accelerator drives collaborative leadership for systemic change. Governance is maintained through community rules and privacy policies compliant with Swiss and EU data protection standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teach to Reach International peer learning platform and network connecting health professionals from over 90 countries to share experiences, challenges, and solutions in immunization and primary health care through live events, peer exchanges, and structured learning journeys.
• Learning & Leadership Dialogue Podcast Master class podcast series co-hosted by co-founders Karen E. Watkins and Reda Sadki, exploring learning, leadership, and impact challenges with diverse global contributors, distributed via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube Music, and RSS.
• World Immunization Week Special Event Annual digital celebration connecting immunization professionals worldwide to share challenges and learn from colleagues during World Immunization Week, with photo story sharing and testimonials.
• IA2030 Immunization Agenda 2030 Platform Digital community supporting the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030, connecting over 10,000 health professionals from 99 countries to progress toward IA2030 goals through peer learning.
• Insights Unit Research and analysis group that consolidates and synthesizes contributions from learners into actionable insights, briefing notes, and The Double Loop newsletter for global health practitioners.
• Impact Accelerator Innovative process supporting collaborative leadership for systemic change, enabling Scholars to transform knowledge into action and exceed impact thresholds through peer support, piloted across 24 countries.
• COVID-19 Peer Hub Network enabling health professionals across countries to self-organize inter-country peer exchanges for sharing early learnings from COVID-19 vaccine introduction.
• IA2030 Knowledge to Action Hub Gateway to knowledge produced by health professionals contributing to Immunization Agenda 2030 through peer learning, featuring living documents and practitioner insights.
• Women Who Deliver Vaccines Special event initiative and organizing committee representing women immunization professionals from 38 countries, supporting the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 and International Women's Day.
• Climate and Health Peer Learning Certification Peer certification program developing leadership skills in climate change and health, featuring 8-hour training on climate impacts on health with practical community action planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% increase in Scholar project implementation within four weeks of Impact Accelerator pilot
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022C3L is listed as a partner organization contributing to the IA2030 Knowledge to Action Hub, bringing expertise in learning science and complexity to the partnership ecosystem.
• Bridges to DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Bridges to Development is a core strategic partner working with TGLF's Insights Unit to synthesize and share practitioner-generated knowledge. The partnership produces briefing notes, summaries, and insights publications that are co-branded and distributed to the broader global health community. Bridges to Development is led by professionals with experience at Gavi, The Global Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
• International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021IVAC is a trusted partner in the Insights Unit's work to synthesize practitioner insights. IVAC builds knowledge and provides evidence for the value of vaccines and serves governments, international agencies, research groups, and non-profits working to advance immunization access.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021WHO is a key strategic partner in the Immunization Agenda 2030 initiative. TGLF hosts the largest practitioner community supporting IA2030, and WHO's Director of Immunization has engaged directly with TGLF platforms. The IA2030 strategy was co-created by all stakeholders and is supported by WHO.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020UNICEF is referenced as a key global immunization partner committed to Immunization Agenda 2030. TGLF's platform serves as a channel for dialogue between UNICEF, WHO, and country-level immunization professionals.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• GHIT Fund: Global health product development partnership funding R&D for neglected diseases. Comparable as a global health funding intermediary with strong practitioner engagement, though focused on product R&D rather than health workforce learning.
• International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC): Johns Hopkins-based research and advocacy center producing evidence on vaccine access and value. Functions as both a TGLF Insights Unit partner and as a comparable evidence-generation counterpart in the immunization ecosystem.
• Bridges to Development: Strategic partner of TGLF and a global health impact organization led by former Gavi/Global Fund/Gates executives. Operates as both a partner and adjacent player synthesizing practitioner knowledge for global health funders.

Emerging players

• VillageReach: Health systems NGO working to improve access to quality healthcare in under-served communities through workforce strengthening, supply chains, and digital tools. Comparable in targeting sub-national health workers in LMICs but with a focus on health system logistics rather than peer learning.
• Global Health Corps: Fellowship and leadership development program for emerging global health professionals, building a network of young leaders across Africa and the US. Comparable as a global health professional network with learning components, but focused on individual leadership rather than peer-driven knowledge exchange.
• TechChange: Digital learning platform builder for social impact, designing online courses and communities of practice for international development professionals. Technically comparable in operating peer-learning platforms at scale for global development audiences.

Broad incumbents

• WHO Academy: WHO's centralized learning platform for health professionals globally, offering courses, certifications, and live events. Operates in the same health-professional education space as TGLF's Teach to Reach but with WHO's institutional authority and substantially larger resources.
• IntraHealth International: Global health nonprofit focused on health workforce development and frontline worker capacity building, particularly in low-resource settings. Shares TGLF's mission of strengthening sub-national health professionals but through traditional training programs and partnerships.

Direct peers

• Knowledge SUCCESS: USAID-funded knowledge management platform supporting global health professionals through learning exchanges, communities of practice, and curation of implementation insights — a direct functional peer to TGLF's Teach to Reach and Insights Unit.

Regional players

• Geneva Health Forum: Swiss-based global health conference and platform convening practitioners, researchers, and policymakers in Geneva. Shares TGLF's Geneva base and practitioner-convening role but operates as a periodic conference rather than a continuous peer-learning community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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