Oct 25 2023
In the News
The recent Covid-19 pandemic has not only revealed insufficiencies of health system capacity dealing with acute public health emergencies of international concern, but recurring endemic threats that are further exacerbated …
OCTOBER 2023
Oct 19 2023
In the News
There’s an endearing scene early in Rajiv Shah’s new book, Big Bets. It’s 2010, and he has just been sworn in, at age 36, as head of the multi-billion-dollar U.S. agency …
Oct 19 2023
In the News
Megan Diamond, Elizabeth Yee, Manisha Bhinge, and Samuel Scarpino co-authored an article for Science Translational Medicine on the opportunity to develop climate-responsive pandemic preparedness systems using wastewater monitoring. The authors …
SEPTEMBER 2023
Sep 14 2023
In the News
William Asiko was featured in an article by People Daily advising Africa to turn to carbon markets to raise climate finance. William spoke at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, outlining …
Sep 09 2023
In the News
Listen to Kagwiria Koome and Wadzi Muchenge of The Rockefeller Foundation discuss the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya, and the impacts of climate change across Africa. This conversation …
Sep 08 2023
In the News
Wastewater monitoring has been used to identify SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks and track new variants. This sentinel system should be expanded to monitor other pathogens and boost public health preparedness. Since the late …
Sep 07 2023
In the News
An alliance of philanthropy, governments in emerging and developed economies, technology, policy and financing partners has called for increased investment in green growth and climate financing solutions. The Global Energy Alliance for People …
JULY 2023
Jul 24 2023
In the News
The world is halfway to the 2030 deadline of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As challenges abound, a crucial issue needs attention: how to foot the bill.
There is a sense …
Jul 06 2023
In the News
The Bill & Melinda Gates, Open Society, and Rockefeller foundations have announced six grants totaling $2.78 million to spur innovation in the world’s development finance system and boost support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …
JUNE 2023
Jun 20 2023
In the News
Despite calls to eliminate coal as a source of energy, some 2,400 coal plants are still operational worldwide, with a further 950 coal plants either planned or under construction. The …