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News June 15, 2015

Conference Call on Wild Card Round to be Held on June 18

The Global Resilience Partnership will be hosting a conference call on the “Wild Card” portion of the Global Resilience Challenge on June 18, 2015 from 9:00-10:00am ET (1:00-2:00pm Dakar / 4:00-5:00pm Nairobi). The call will feature a short presentation provided by Global Resilience Partnership representatives and then a Q&A session. Participants are encouraged to register […]

News May 15, 2015

‘Wild Card’ Element of Global Resilience Challenge Now Open

The Global Resilience Partnership is now accepting applications from new teams to join the Global Resilience Challenge as “Wild Cards”. Wild Card teams will join the 17 teams currently participating in the Challenge and will be eligible for up to $1 million to implement solutions to build resilience in some of the world’s most vulnerable […]

News March 25, 2015

Global Resilience Challenge teams join forces to build resilience at Bangkok Regional Workshop

From March 30-April 2, members from 10 of our 17 Global Resilience Challenge teams will meet in Bangkok, Thailand at our first Asia Regional workshop. The teams, whose projects are all focused in South or Southeast Asia, will be meeting to discuss the broad scale of resilience and collaborating on how best to incorporate innovation, […]

News March 16, 2015

Global Resilience Challenge teams collaborate on resilience at Nairobi Regional Workshop

This week, from March 17-20, members from seven of our 17 Global Resilience Challenge teams will meet in Nairobi, Kenya at our first Regional workshop. The teams, whose projects are all focused in the Horn of Africa or the Sahel, will be meeting to discuss the broad scale of resilience and how best to incorporate […]

News February 20, 2015

Welcoming the 17th Team!

The Global Resilience Partnership is delighted to share the news that one additional team has been selected for the Global Resilience Challenge. The FHI 360 team, led by Josh Woodard and Wayan Vota, will focus on “Fostering Climate Resilience through Entertaining Games” with a focus on building resilience in South and Southeast Asia.

News February 17, 2015

16 Teams Selected to Develop Innovative Solutions to Global Resilience Challenges

The Global Resilience Partnership today announced 16 teams selected to move forward in the Global Resilience Challenge. Teams were chosen from among nearly 500 applicants across six continents. In applying for the Global Resilience Challenge, teams were asked to submit their vision and plan for taking a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach to solving the greatest […]

News February 6, 2015

Global Resilience Challenge Teams Undergoing Final Consideration

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Global Resilience Challenge. A list of selected teams for Stage One of the Global Resilience Challenge have been recommended for advancement to Stage Two. These teams are currently undergoing final consideration and approval processes and a public announcement will be made as soon as this process is […]

News January 30, 2015

Global Resilience Challenge Teams to be Informed February 6

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Global Resilience Challenge. The first round of the Challenge closed on November 30, and nearly 500 applications were submitted – a testament to the great interest in and need for building resilience in the Resilience Partnership’s focus regions of the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and South […]