Sep 03 2014
Speeches
I'm thrilled to be back at SOCAP. I last spoke here in 2012, when The Rockefeller Foundation was just preparing to celebrate our Centennial year. Now, we're still recovering from our …
Jul 22 2014
Perspective
Last week, we shared stories of how smart solar power, provided by The Rockefeller Foundation's Smart Power in India initiative, is jump-starting a new wave of entrepreneurial energy in Diyara Rasulpur, …
Jul 16 2014
Perspective
"We were dependent on a middle man to take the milk to the market," said one man. We'd get 20 rupees per kilo. Now we sell directly and get 30 …
Jul 14 2014
Perspective
It's evening in Bara, a small village in the Araria district of Bihar, a time where most people return from work and retire for the day. But it is not …
Jun 17 2014
Perspective
Mahendra Paswan has lived in Diyara Rasulpur, India—or, as it's known by its residents, "The Island"—for 60 years, often in almost complete darkness. For as long as he can remember, …
May 14 2014
Perspective
Ranjit is a farmer who owns land in Bharayen village in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, where he sows sugarcane, wheat, and rice crops, some of which he sells in the region. …
Sep 13 2013
Perspective
In a landscape of endless brown, trucks honk at passersby and cyclists. The pontoon bridge that leads stretches from Bihar's capital city, Patna, is one that few attempt to take; …
Sep 09 2013
Perspective
The smell of sweat and grease hangs heavy in the air. Dr. Shailendra Nath Sharan, fondly called "Bullu Ji," peers through his spectacles, nodding his head as he inspects the …
Aug 21 2013
Perspective
Draped in a red sari, covering her head, Seema Devi slouches over as she stitches a handkerchief. The room she sits in is bare, softly lit by a lantern charged …
Feb 28 2013
Sustainable energy—energy that is accessible, clean and efficient—powers human progress. Access to electricity is a key driver of change, providing improved quality of life, transformative social gains and new opportunities for long-term …
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