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News November 17, 2015

Global Resilience Partnership Announces Dr. Luca Alinovi as Executive Director

The Global Resilience Partnership announced today the appointment of Dr. Luca Alinovi as its Executive Director. This is a critical step in the Partnership’s ambitions to build the resilience of vulnerable people across the world. Dr. Alinovi brings over twenty years of experience to the role and joins the Partnership from the Food Agricultural Organization […]

News October 15, 2015

Global Resilience Challenge Team Describes Winning Solution

The East Africa Field Director for the Trans African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO), Zachary Dunn, recently shared the news of his team’s selection as a winning team in the Global Resilience Challenge and discussed their resilience solution. Dunn gave a summary of what the team and their partners are planning to do with their Challenge funding: […]

News September 27, 2015

Global Resilience Challenge Unveils Winning Solutions to Toughest Development Challenges

The Global Resilience Partnership announced today funding for eight teams to implement transformative resilience solutions to problems that threaten the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations in countries including Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Philippines and Uganda. Teams participated in the Global Resilience Challenge, a multi-stage design competition that received nearly 500 […]

News September 23, 2015

Global Resilience Partnership to Announce Challenge Winners – Sunday, September 27

During USAID’s Signature Event at UNGA on Sunday, September 27, the Global Resilience Partnership will name the winners of the inaugural Global Resilience Challenge. The winners will receive up to $1 million to implement their transformative solutions to build resilience in Africa and Asia’s most vulnerable communities. As the global community gathers for the UN […]

News August 25, 2015

Zurich invests USD 10 million to drive innovation in most pressing developmental challenge – flood resilience

Zurich, August 25, 2015 – Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) joins efforts with the Global Resilience Partnership to launch the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window. The Water Window is a grant-based competition focused on building resilience to different water challenges, including floods. Zurich is the first private sector member of the Resilience Partnership and provides a […]

News August 25, 2015

Zurich invests USD 10 million to drive innovation in most pressing developmental challenge – flood resilience

Zurich, August 25, 2015 – Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) joins efforts with the Global Resilience Partnership to launch the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window. The Water Window is a grant-based competition focused on building resilience to different water challenges, including floods. Zurich is the first private sector member of the Resilience Partnership and provides a […]

News August 21, 2015

World Water Week to Feature Global Resilience Partnership

The Global Resilience Partnership will engage experts, donors, and leaders on the importance of building resilience as a critical part of promoting sustainable development during World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, from August 23-28. Hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), World Water Week is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. […]

News July 15, 2015

WILD CARD ELEMENT OF GLOBAL RESLIENCE CHALLENGE NOW CLOSED!

We have now closed the “Wild Card” Challenge. The selected teams will join the 17 teams selected in Stage One and will also be eligible to implement the high-impact solutions with a focus on finance, technology or both. The selected ideas will have elements that are targeted at building resilience in three focus areas, that […]

News July 2, 2015

Revised Guidance for Wild Card Applicants

The guidance for Wild Card applicants has been revised to provide additional templates, including the budget template. The documents can be accessed below. GRP_Revised Guidance_Challenge Solution Statement (.docx) GRP_Revised Guidance_Challenge Solution Statement (.pdf)

News June 30, 2015

Global Resilience Challenge Teams Identify Major Barriers to Building Resilience

The Global Resilience Partnership today announced that 17 finalists in the Global Resilience Challenge will move forward with bold new proposals to build resilience in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. These finalist teams are made up of a diverse array of more than 150 experts from across Asia, Africa, […]