City Outside Monrovia Admitted to 100 Resilient Cities Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation
The City of Paynesville, outside Monrovia, has been admitted to the group of 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and dedicated to helping member cities around the world become more resilient to physical, social, and economic challenges of the 21st Century.
At a one-day workshop at the Paynesville City Hall yesterday, 100RC Associate Director, Ms. Liz Agbor-Tabi, presented a plaque of acceptance to Mayor Cyvette Gibson, and welcomed the City of Paynesville as its newest member.
The announcement preceded Ms. Liz Agbor-Tabi's presentation of what it meant for Paynesville to earn the membership, and defined the meaning of a resilient city as it relates to the initiative...