Jan 01 2007The Rockefeller Foundation convenes a Global Urban Summit at our Bellagio Center, bringing together international experts, including grassroots organizers and financiers, to explore solutions to the challenges of the fast-paced, unplanned growth of cities.
Jan 01 2006The Foundation sponsors a fertilizer summit in Abuja, Nigeria, that brings together 40 African governments. The goal of the summit was to promote the removal of taxes and tariffs on fertilizer, support an emerging network of agro-dealers, and create a program through the African Development Bank to finance the production and distribution of fertilizer.
Jan 01 2006Together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Foundation commits $150 million to train and support African scientists in developing improved seed varieties and to help African farmers gain access to modern plant-breeding techniques.
Jan 01 2006The Foundation makes a $3.5 million grant to support a unified planning process to help the revitalization of 73 neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, setting the stage for the city to receive significant federal funds.
Jan 01 2006Japan establishes the Dr. Hideyo Noguchi prize to be awarded every five years for contributions to the fight against disease in Africa. Dr. Noguchi joined the Rockefeller Institute in 1904. He researched diseases until his death from yellow fever in 1928.
Jan 01 2005The Foundation commits $8 million to accelerate the development and availability of safe and effective microbicides for use by women in developing countries to prevent HIV transmission.
Jan 01 2005The Foundation commits $3 million for housing and economic redevelopment in response to Hurricane Katrina.
Jan 01 2005Judith Rodin becomes president of The Rockefeller Foundation, the first woman to hold the position in the history of the institution.
