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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 …

Rockefeller Foundation managing director Michael Myers speaking on a panel about improving transportation access in cities. Photo credit: Erissa Scalera / Rockefeller Foundation "How do we ensure transportation innovations reach poor …

Few would deny that storytelling has the potential to drive considerable social impact, but really, who has the time? I'm with you. I've been meaning to write this post all week, but …

A version of this post also appeared on GrantCraft's blog. Photos of elementary students using iPads at school. Photo taken by Lexie Flickinger via Flickr user Brad Flickinger "Digital learning tools are …

  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 …

On the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, I want to highlight some recent articles that include—or were supported by—The Rockefeller Foundation. The New York Times highlights the Rebuild By Design competition, …

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 …

"The growing role of fish farming for meeting the world's demand and need for fish is clear. We need to support that growth in ways that minimize environmental impacts and …

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 …