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A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. The launch of 100 Resilient Cities in 2013, and its subsequent exponential growth, is but one testament to The Rockefeller …

"Only when people demanded water did we get involved, because we knew that without their participation, it would fail." Sarita Yadav is a determined woman. Growing up in Indore, she saw …

A version of this post also appeared on Philanthropy News Digest. About a year ago, the Oceans and Fisheries team at The Rockefeller Foundation embarked on a new initiative focused on …

The 2014 Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Conference wrapped up last week, and this year The Rockefeller Foundation was proud to support the Inclusive Economies track at the conference. We …

A version of this post also appeared on LinkedIn. "Every city has a different set of needs—but every city needs a Chief Resilience Officer. While 100 Resilient Cities is helping to …

"Our first step was to engage the local community to gauge the importance of the lakes in their daily lives... They told us that the lakes were a large part …

A version of this post also appeared in ThaiPublica. "In a nation where 99 percent of the population has access to electricity through the expansion of an expensive central grid power …

"Today, over 1 billion urban women in developing countries lack the ability to fully exercise property rights and, as a result, lack formal land titles and savings accounts." The following story …

  In developing countries, 90 percent of wastage is from food loss within the value chain. It directly impacts poor producers through foregone income and impacts poor consumers through reduced food …

As the population of Indore city continues to grow and settlements in some areas increase in density, vulnerable communities are faced with the challenge of poor ventilation. Their homes, which …