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Membership in the 100 Resilient Cities Network which will provide support to member cities and share new knowledge and resilience best practices. Support to hire or fund a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) in their city to oversee the development of a resilience strategy and be part of a learning network of other CROs. Support to create a resilience plan, along with tools and resources for implementation.
Building resilience is neither a top-down nor a ground-up process it requires collaboration and leadership at all levels of governments and across every sector, said Ashvin Dayal, Managing Director for Asia. Through this challenge, the Rockefeller Foundation will make it possible for cities to develop resilience plans that respond to each citys individual geographies, demographics and needs, as well as provide the resources to hire a Chief Resilience Officer responsible for coordinating the different stakeholders and ensuring resilience remains a priority.
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To apply, municipal government leaders and major institutions can submit an application on behalf of their city. All entrants will be required to submit a letter of support from the senior-most representative of their citys government, whether elected or appointed. Only one entry from each city will be eligible for consideration in the challenge. The deadline for registering for the Challenge is September 23, 2013. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundations 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, and to fill out an application, visit www.100resilientcities.org.
About The Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation aims to achieve equitable growth by expanding opportunity for more people in more places worldwide, and to build resilience by helping them prepare for, withstand, and emerge stronger from acute shocks and chronic stresses. Throughout its 100 year history, The Rockefeller Foundation has enhanced the impact of innovative thinkers and actors working to change the world by providing the resources, networks, convening power, and technologies to move them from idea to impact. In today's dynamic and interconnected world, The Rockefeller Foundation has a unique ability to address the emerging challenges facing humankind through innovation, intervention and influence in order to shape agendas and inform decision making. For more information, please visit www.rockefellerfoundation.org.
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