Our Initiatives
To sustain and build on the gains Asia has been able to make, the Rockefeller Foundation is focusing its support on five main initiatives:
Asian Cities Climate Change Network, a component of the Foundation’s Developing Climate Change Resilience initiative
Helping urban communities cope with imminent consequences of climate change
We are piloting resilience strategies in ten cities across Asia. Our aim is to help build the capacity of city stakeholders to address the challenges they face, and to create a sustainable network for sharing these experiences with many others.
Linking Global Disease Surveillance Networks
Establishing transnational detection, monitoring, and communication systems to strengthen disease prevention
The Foundation’s investment in disease surveillance networks began in 2001 with its support for the trailblazing Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance Network.
Transforming Health Systems
Widening access to affordable, high-quality health services by leveraging and coordinating resources
We are investing in efforts to achieve greater health system coverage in Vietnam. In addition, we are working with successful public health organizations and systems the Foundation has nurtured over many decades in Thailand to serve as resources for neighboring countries.
Harnessing the Power of Impact Investing
Expanding and increasing the effectiveness of investments that solve social and environmental problems and generate a profit
Some of the freshest approaches to impact investing are being developed in India and Singapore.
Enabling Environment: Innovation
Building models to expand the use of cutting-edge innovation methods to achieve social impact
In order to build the capacity for a steady flow of social innovations contributing to overall global resilience, The Rockefeller Foundation has embarked upon an integrated strategy to accelerate innovation capacity in the social sector and promote demonstrated innovations developed by our partners.
