Dec 23 2015
Youth unemployment in the United States is an intractable problem, especially for the vulnerable segment of 'opportunity youth'—young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in …
U.S. Economic Opportunity
Dec 16 2015
Perspective
For the past few years, I’ve been traveling to India to help with our work on energy access. Last April, we formally launched Smart Power for Rural Development, a $75 …
Dec 11 2015
Press Releases
Global leaders urged to ensure all people can access essential health services without facing financial hardship NEW YORK – On the second annual Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 December 2015, a …
Nov 28 2015
Perspective
As the world turns its attention to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) in Paris, the global community is hoping for fresh ideas to solve our increasing climate-related challenges. …
Nov 12 2015
Perspective
In a small boardroom in downtown Johannesburg, 20 young South Africans are making a racket. Hip-hop is blaring, they’re sitting and chatting and surfing the web, surrounded by a mess …
Nov 05 2015
Speeches
Good evening. I want to thank Aron Cramer and his incredible team for putting together another inspiring, productive, exhausting week. But as you know BSR's good work is more than just …
Oct 20 2015
Perspective
Cities around the world face new challenges every day, a reality being exacerbated by climate change: droughts last longer; storms are more severe; rising sea levels threaten to reclaim coastal …
Oct 14 2015
Perspective
One of the keys to advancing more inclusive economies around the world is the empowerment of women. That's why we at The Rockefeller Foundation apply a gender lens to all …
Oct 08 2015
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Rebuild by Design, the international design competition tasked with developing innovative plans to protect the New York region from another Superstorm Sandy, has been awarded the first-ever "Most Groundbreaking Federal Challenge …
Oct 06 2015
Perspective
This post originally appeared on The Guardian. Growing an economy is very thirsty business. We need to double food production—but we're already using an average 70 percent of the world's fresh water …