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Chailerd Thungkham can still remember when, as a little boy, he would float a small decorative boat down the Mae Kok Noi (Inner Kok) river as part of the Thai …

"Resilience is the ability of people, communities and institutions to prepare for, withstand, and bounce back more rapidly from acute shocks and chronic stresses." When senior leaders at a large, global …

As the global development community grapples with an ambitious, but indisputably necessary goal—feeding 9 billion people by the year 2050—the need for an integrated approach to agriculture development has never …

“Not every disruption has to become a disaster. By building resilience, cities can shift the paradigm from one of disaster response and relief to one of prevention and returns.” - …

For the fourth consecutive year, The Rockefeller Foundation supported the annual NGO Awards, showcasing the outstanding achievements of nonprofit organizations in India and Thailand. Organized by the Resource Alliance in …

Officials from Medellín, Colombia; Dakar, Senegal; Oakland, California, and New Orleans, Louisina provided first-hand perspectives on both challenges and solutions to urban resilience at The Rockefeller Foundation's one-day Innovation Forum, …

This post originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal Asia. This year’s cyclone and typhoon season in Asia saw some of the most powerful storms in the region’s history, resulting in …

This post originally appeared on the 100 Resilient Cities Blog. Today, we are excited to name the first group of cities selected through the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge …

The Rockefeller Foundation and our partner Asia Community Ventures are pleased to announce the recipients of the Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF) in East and Southeast Asia. The Impact Economy …