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Most of the people living in the coastal areas of the world’s largest cities are poor, not rich. And 90 percent of the world’s coastal poor are located in Asia. As …

"The data is so strong, we can forecast diseases and begin to see the cause of outbreaks in particular areas, particularly when they are water-borne." In Indore, lack of clean drinking …

Over the past seven years, The Rockefeller Foundation has supported the goal of universal health coverage (UHC) and, as part of that initiative, we've proudly supported work on the monitoring …

"Now is the time to capitalize on the growing momentum toward health for all." Last Monday, The Rockefeller Foundation hosted a meeting called "Delivering on Universal Health Coverage: Why the Time …

"The Rockefeller Foundation is investing more than a half-billion dollars in helping all types of communities, but cities in particular, build economic, social and climate resilience." As I mentioned in yesterday's …

"The acidity of the water in some stretches is now so strong that it will soon be unusable." In an era of climate change, weather around the world is becoming more …

In Jakarta, a sprawling megacity of 14 million people, there is growing concern over the threat of dengue fever. Climate change is altering rainfall and temperature patterns. When combined with …

Last month, we announced the launch of the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), a collaboration between The Rockefeller Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that will work …

"Some of the poorest regions in the world are the ones that are going to suffer the most. It is going to become a problem for the whole global community." In …