Thursday, April 14, 2016
Rockefeller Foundation Joins Conversation on Flood Resilience
Recognizing that only the most innovative solutions will effectively tackle catastrophic climate-related events including droughts and floods, the Global Resilience Partnership — convened by the Rockefeller Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development and Sida, backed by Zurich Insurance Group and its Z Zurich Foundation — has launched the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window.
With the variability of water resources only set to increase with climate change, the risk of disasters outstripping the capacity of governments, humanitarian aid and global development actors to adapt represents a clear and present danger to communities across the globe.