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News June 9, 2016

Why the Gates Foundation is flooding a new rice variety with funding

When Bill and Melinda Gates traveled to Bihar, India, one of the most flood-prone regions in the country, they saw how a new form of rice that can survive underwater is helping farmers adapt to the consequences of climate change. While normal rice wears itself out in floods, eventually dying and leaving a brown field […]

News May 24, 2016

World Humanitarian Summit: GRP bolsters resilience portfolio – announcing its engagement with two new support networks

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) announced its engagement with two new support networks to strengthen its resilience portfolio. The Global Resilience Partnership, which aims to help millions of vulnerable people across the globe prepare for unexpected shocks and adapt to chronic stresses so they can thrive in a more secure future, will engage with both […]

News May 24, 2016

Innovative visions: A look through the WaterWindow

Floods hit upwards of 250 million people each year, causing more economic and human losses than any other kind of natural hazard. The situation is not getting any better. Of the 15 most costly insured natural and man-made catastrophes since 1974, 12 have occurred since 2000 — and 10 of the 15 have involved flooding. […]

News April 29, 2016

Water Window Opens for Registration

Today I am pleased to announce that the Water Window is officially open for registration – I look forward to seeing innovative solutions to build flood resilience in at-risk communities. The Water Window, established in partnership with the Zurich Insurance Group and the Z Zurich Foundation, is a community-based innovation challenge to find the best […]

News April 22, 2016

Solutions not Band-Aids: Building flood resilience with the world’s most vulnerable people

What comes to mind when you think hazards and disasters? Earthquakes, droughts, war? You might be surprised to know that flooding is the most devastating of environmental hazards across the world. Flood victims constitute the vast majority of people adversely affected by environmental events. Moreover, these are often the poorest, most vulnerable families, living in […]

News April 20, 2016

Solutions Not Band-Aids: Building flood resilience with the world’s most vulnerable people

What comes to mind when you think hazards and disasters? Earthquakes, droughts, war? You might be surprised to know that flooding is the most devastating of environmental hazards across the world. Flood victims constitute the vast majority of people adversely affected by environmental events. Moreover, these are often the poorest, most vulnerable families, living in […]

News April 20, 2016

WaterWindow: An issue, a challenge and an online conversation

Floods are one of the main disaster risks globally. Recognizing that only the most inventive ideas will effectively tackle this issue, the Global Resilience Partnership has launched the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window. The challenge is a joint association between Zurich Insurance Group and the Resilience Partnership. It offers up to US$1 million in grants […]

News April 18, 2016

How would you make flood-prone communities resilient?

Floods are one of the main disaster risks globally. Recognizing that only the most inventive ideas will effectively tackle this issue, the Global Resilience Partnership — convened by the Rockefeller Foundation, Sida, and the United States Agency for International Development — has launched the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window. The challenge is a joint association […]

News April 13, 2016

How to achieve flood resilience? Embrace innovation

Floods are now causing more economic, social and humanitarian losses worldwide than any other type of natural hazard and are affecting 250 million people each year on average, according to the U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. With climate change, population growth and urbanization, the problem is only expected to worsen in the coming years. […]

News April 13, 2016

Waterwindow Amplifying The Conversation On Flood Resilience

When people are prepared, they are much more resilient to catastrophic climate-related events — including droughts and floods. 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 […]