Apr 15 2015
Press Releases
NEW DELHI—The Rockefeller Foundation today launched 'Smart Power for Rural Development,' an initiative that aims to bring electricity to 1,000 villages over the coming three years, providing power to 1 …
Apr 15 2015
Speeches
Good evening, Thank you to the Honorable Minister of Rural Development, Shir Chaudhary Birender Singh and the Honorable Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Piyush Goyal, …
Apr 15 2015
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"Now is the time for an energy revolution in India." In the 21st century, we know that with power comes progress. We know that electricity can increase household per capita …
Mar 23 2015
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UCCR Investments Paying Off
The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) initiative over the past eight years has worked to strengthen urban climate change resilience through testing new approaches, building …
Mar 16 2015
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The UN Disaster Risk Reduction Conference is meeting in Sendai, marking 20 years since the $100 billion Kobe earthquake. SHARE THIS
With ~3/4 of a nation's GDP coming from urban …
Mar 14 2015
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The example of how the people of Can Tho developed a salinity monitoring project highlights some of the broader changes that have taken place across many of the ten cities …
Mar 09 2015
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In 2010, a flash flood ravaged the Indonesian city of Semarang, situated on the island of Java—the destruction included six deaths and over 100 injuries in the surrounding area. A …
Mar 02 2015
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"The world of information and media is changing rapidly."
For many around the world, accessing, producing, consuming, and sharing information has never been easier: internet connectivity, mobile devices, broadcast media, and …
Feb 27 2015
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Vietnam's Mekong Delta region has long been considered a climate hot spot. With its low elevation, rapidly urbanizing population, and central role in global rice production, flooding alone could easily …
Feb 20 2015
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Last week, the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) was officially launched at the Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific Conference in Bangkok. Created in 2008, this Rockefeller Foundation-supported initiative has focused on building capacity, …