Words from Mia Amor Mottley at last year's World Bank meetings still ring true today. Our global finance systems need to be reformed in order to fund a just and equitable energy transformation in lower- and middle-income countries. #WBGMeetings

Why are the World Bank Spring Meetings important? 🤔 ​

​RF VP, Global Economic Recovery Eric Pelofsky shares why these meetings are 🔑 to supporting global efforts to reverse #climatechange and investing in development finance. #WBGMeetings Read more: rockfound.link/3xFEnym

The World Bank Spring Meetings is the single largest meeting of world leaders to discuss the reforms we need to make our global finance systems more suitable to deploy financing for climate and energy transitions to lower- and middle-income countries. #WBGMeetings

Darren Walker led the philanthropic committee that helped resolve Detroit's historic bankruptcy. In his own words, Darren says that this big bet took leadership, leverage, and humility. #BigBets

Hear from women across the globe making headway in the climate crisis fight. #MatterOfImpact
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As dengue outbreaks happening across Latin America, it's crucial to continue fighting against climate-fueled diseases. Check out our grantee ARTPARK - AI & Robotics Technology Park working on the frontlines of climate and health. rockefellerfoundation.org/insights/grant…

Happy Songkran Day from our Bangkok-based Asia regional office! We're looking forward to celebrating the Thai New Year with traditional food, dance, and a water fight 💧 Deepali Khanna

RF grantee, Team Topos, believes that to create lasting transformation, we have to shift the culture through new, powerful ideas entering the public discourse.
The latest chapter in their Voices from the South series dives deeper in this issue: thinkbigcommunity.net/resources-topo…

Today Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet announced that Woochong Um will be joining as their new CEO. We're excited to see the continued impact GEAPP will make as they enter this new era under Um's leadership. ⚡ #LetsChangeEnergy

🔴JUST IN: We're excited to welcome Woochong Um as the new CEO of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet!

With 50+ partners & a significant impact on CO2 reduction, energy access & job creation, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is set to enter a transformative new era under Woochong Um's leadership.

#LetsChangeEnergy

The Demand Stimulation Incentive, unveiled by The Rockefeller Foundation Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet & Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold in support of Hakainde Hichilema's 1000 Mini Grid Initiative, will support rural development by powering productive uses of energy in communities currently lacking access to reliable electricity

60% of the agricultural workforce in India is women. If we leave them behind, we will leave behind a bigger set of the population, says Nidhi Pant, S4S Technologies. To empower women 'will make the entire community more prosperous.' #MatterOfImpact rockefellerfoundation.org/insights/matte…

WATCH: Model and land protector Quannah Chasinghorse🪶, environmentalist Maya Penn is directing ASALI! 🐝 and The Rockefeller Foundation president Dr. Rajiv J. Shah join #PostLive to discuss the next generation of voices shaping the narratives of climate change and what the future might hold. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

.Dr. Rajiv J. Shah tells Bina Venkataraman, “Although the early observations of how fast we're crossing these irreversible tipping points makes it feel like solving climate change is somewhat impossible; it is actually possible to win the fight against global climate change.'

#HappeningNow : Join #PostLive to hear our president Dr. Rajiv J. Shah's conversation with Bina Venkataraman about how we can reverse the #climatecrisis while bringing hope through #bigbets . Tune in now! washingtonpost.com/washington-pos…

Today the Govt of #Zambia together with The Rockefeller Foundation Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold & Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet unveiled a new financial mechanism to connect small businesses & public institutions, catalyzing Hakainde Hichilema’s 1,000 mini-grid initiative.​

Read more: rockfound.link/4aBGUIQ #PoweringZambia

Tomorrow, tune into to Washington Post Live to hear RF President Dr. Rajiv J. Shah's conversation about our #bigbet on climate. Tune in: washingtonpost.com/washington-pos…

“African research and expertise are not optional.” - Rose Mutiso, research director for the Energy for Growth Hub tells us why local context is so important to the conversation on moving from fossil fuels to clean energy. rockefellerfoundation.org/insights/grant… #MatterOfImpact

#HappeningNow -- #IdeasAtFord : Rajiv Shah joins Darren Walker to talk #BigBets and how YOU can make transformational change in your community and in the world.

🔴WATCH live: ideasatfordrajshah.splashthat.com

🌿With the support of our partners the The Rockefeller Foundation and the Skoll Foundation the Intercultural Indigenous Health System (SISPI) collects the knowledge of the Korebajʉ, Embera, Pastos and Murui Muina people of Putumayo, Colombia and integrates it into self-managed and…