Aug 10 2020
Perspective
If there was ever a mountain to climb, Myanmar’s energy transition represents the Hkakabo Razi of all challenges. With just 50% of the country able to access reliable power, mostly in urban …
Aug 10 2020
Growing up in Bombay, India, Radhika Timbadia loved to read. But she rarely found Indian characters to identify with in children’s literature, so she turned to adult books, supplemented by …
Jul 08 2020
Nine months ago, solar-powered mini-grids arrived to Ruby Kumari’s village of 400 households in India’s Bihar State, allowing her to transform her considerable sewing skills into a viable business. The …
Jul 08 2020
Child immunizations plummeted on the priority list for many when India locked down to fight Covid-19. There were so many other, more immediate fears. But midwife Anju Koretia knew that …
Jun 17 2020
Courtney O’Reilly, director of Tax Help Colorado, took the call. On the line was a single mother of two from Denver, and she was desperate and scared. Her landlord threatened …
May 28 2020
Press Releases
NEW YORK, May 28, 2020 – The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that it will award three new grants to support organizations that are working with countries, communities, and regions in …
May 27 2020
Wuhan native Chang Liu joined a WHO team two days after the shutdown. Now he and his colleagues, hoping to save lives, are urgently sharing digital lessons learned.
May 11 2020
Perspective
Utilities worldwide have faced an enormous stress test in recent weeks as they ensure the continued operations of electricity systems, providing the critical power that has ventilators running in hospitals, …
Apr 09 2020
Shanti Chaganbhai Parmar knows the dangers of COVID-19. But she’s more frightened of what she will face if she can’t harvest her two acres of lush, fragrant cumin and a …
Mar 23 2020
