Dr. Rajiv J. Shah
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Making big bets and large-scale change at The @RockefellerFdn. Former @USAID. Proud husband and father of 3. My book "Big Bets" is available now.
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Diet-related disease costs the U.S. $1.1 trillion. If we make healthy foods part of insurance marketplaces, we can:. 💰save billions of dollars in health care spending.🏥Tackle a major factor of what's causing far too much preventable death across the US
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That is why we teamed up with the @American_Heart, @Kroger_Health & other partners to mobilize $250 million. And it’s why we are joining forces with the @DeptVetAffairs today to expand #FoodIsMedicine programs through the veteran health system.
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There has been incredible progress on climate action emerging from the #AfricaClimateSummit23. I'd like to extend a sincere congratulations to @WilliamsRuto on the @AfClimateSummit and @ngangaj on his outstanding leadership as CEO. #LetsChangeEnergy #ACS23
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LIVE NOW: I am joining @RockefellerFdn to launch the new #GoodFood strategy. We will be hearing from @PaulaADaniels, @NamukoloC, and Dr. Selena Ahmed about creating food systems that are nourishing, regenerative and equitable.
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The way we eat today is failing both people and the planet. @RockefellerFdn is committed to building food systems that are nourishing, regenerative and just. Tomorrow at 10am ET, I will be joined by leading food experts to unveil our #GoodFood strategy.
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LIVE: Join my colleague @Innovationwoman in "Lifting Up Solutions for Healthy & Sustainable Diets" with @DaniNierenberg @FoodTank @GoodFoodFund @WUR @aphrc @loubgray @IFPRI @NutritionSoc @futureoffoodorg @LujainAlqodmani @EATforum @lanaweid @ThisIsZeroHou
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How can the world can use the latest data and science to mount a comprehensive response to the coming hunger crisis?. Following our @nytopinion piece, join me with @GroIntel's @SaraMenker & @elizabarclay on @TwitterSpaces tomorrow.
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Climate change poses a singular threat to humanity, and to @RockefellerFdn’s mission of promoting its well-being throughout the world. Today, we must directly confront climate change. More here:
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Climate change is one of the biggest threats of today, so we must make #BigBets to tackle it head on. RF’s $100M climate-health commitment and the release of new Guiding Principles for fair financing just raised the stakes for the future of health equity in the face of a warming
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#HappeningNow - live with @ChathamHouse discussing "The #Covid Charter." Join myself and @RobinNiblett in conversation.
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1/ Right now, the world is on a trajectory for climate catastrophe. Without a radical reversal, the earth’s temperature will eventually increase, according to our own analysis and other data, by about 3 degrees Celsius.
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On this year's #EarthDay, @RockefellerFdn shared 24 facts about #climatechange in 24 hours highlighting ways we & our grantees are making #bigbets on innovative solutions to rethink how we nourish people, electrify communities, and protect our planet 🌍👇
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Milestone achievement from #COP28: Global South countries will soon have access to $5bn to address #climatechange. Read about the UAE’s historic commitment and what it means for our work to end energy poverty, slow the #climatecrisis & advance opportunity.
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Thank you @BillGates for sounding the alarm on the critical issue of preventable maternal mortality. Your and @MelindaGates leadership have made a real difference for mothers everywhere, and together we can help ensure we never have to imagine a world #WithoutMom.
My mom was one of the most generous people I’ve ever known. If I grew up #WithoutMom, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. Join the fight against preventable maternal deaths so that no child grows up without a mother.
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Thank you to @KGeorgieva, @PaulKagame, @miaamormottley, @Diop_IFC, @NOIweala & Uma Ramakrishnan for this discussion about @IMFNews’ Resilience and Sustainability Trust and for sharing your insights on how we can reform financing structures to better address #climatechange.
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We all have to do the work to make sure we change the way we produce food and consume food in every community across the planet. I shared how we're #MeetingThisMoment with @EATforum & @RockefellerFdn. Join the #FoodSystemsAction conversation live by clicking below this video 📺⬇️.
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Since the #COVID19 crisis began, our team has engaged the global community to develop a rapid, coordinated pandemic response strategy that ensures #DataSavesLives. Read my update on how we're #MeetingThisMoment & committing $50M over 2 years:
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Two weeks from today, my book Big Bets: How Large Scale Change Really Happens goes on sale at bookstores. I'm so excited to share my stories with you so that leaders everywhere, and at every level, can reimagine what’s possible. Pre order your copy now
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Thank you @BillGates for your hard work and partnership toward meeting the SDGs. I too am inspired by the @RockefellerFdn's green revolution, and hopeful for the future of the world as long as we're in partnership with people like you and organizations like @TheGatesFoundation.
We appreciate @BillGates's recognition on @TheDailyShow that our cultivating a Green Revolution saved a billion lives. It is from this legacy that we continue to strive to promote the well-being of humanity.
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JOIN US LIVE at the @MunSecConf with Ottilia Anna Maunganidze (@MaS1banda), @SvenjaSchulze68, @IMFnews' Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva), @WorldBank's @DavidMalpassWBG, @UNDP's Achim Steiner (@ASteiner) & @WTO's Ngozi Okonjo-Iwaela (@NOIweala). #MSC2022Â .
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So pleased to announce that U.S. will commit $1 billion over 4 yrs to help immunize 300 million children @USAID @gavi
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#Mission300 has the potential to make Africa and the world more prosperous, stable & safer. I’m in Tanzania with Heads of State, private sector & philanthropies to commit to connecting 300 million people to electricity. Follow along at #PoweringAfrica.
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To fight #COVID19, we need to develop partnerships across sectors. We're #MeetingThisMoment by doubling down on data science and technology because we know #DataSavesLives. Read how we’re bringing communities, businesses, and philanthropists together:
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Join @RockefellerFdn’s #RFBreakthrough on “Inspiration from the Climate Generation” explores the benefits of empowering communities with clean energy – from agriculture to healthcare to gender equity – all without adding to the climate crisis .
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It was an honor meeting Hon'ble PM of India @narendramodi and discussing ideas about renewable energy and new approaches in agriculture to lift up families and communities. @RockefellerFdn is committed to bolstering the long-standing partnership with the people of India.
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Kicked off the #Mission300 African Energy Summit this morning by emphasizing how important it is that the discussions and decisions will be driven by Africans themselves, ensuring that solutions are tailored to the continent's unique needs and circumstances. #PoweringAfrica
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Thrilled to start my first day as president of @RockefellerFdn. Honored to join such a fantastic team!.
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#HappeningNow @RockefellerFdn’s latest #RFBreakthrough: Powering a Green and Equitable Recovery to discuss the #GCEEP’s new report & work to #EndEnergyPoverty ↓
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30m until we're live from @MunSecConf. Today we are faced with a choice:. (A) Take the steps needed for a more prosperous, stable, & democratic future, or. (B) Endure security & climate dangers in every nation. Let's meet this moment together #MSC2022.
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Joining President @BillClinton and fellow leaders at the Post-Disaster Recovery Action Network today – tune in! #IdeasIntoAction
Proud to join President @BillClinton & fellow leaders at the Post-Disaster Recovery Action Network. Tune in to our Facebook Live today at 4p EST as we bring together public & private partners: #IdeasIntoAction
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#HappeningNow: Join me for the latest episode of #RFBreakthrough “The Power to Break the Poverty Cycle”with @JuanManSantos & @ophi_oxford’s Sabina Alkire and opening remarks by @DamilolaSDG7. #EnergyEmpowers.
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Proud to join @KajolAtUN & friends to discuss what we can do to ensure all kids survive & thrive. #HelpAChildReach5
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Testing strategy can work with clear & specific protocols that will ensure the safety of schools, healthcare facilities & other high-risk settings. Thank you @ASlavitt for discussing rapid screening & diagnostic testing. Read how we’re #MeetingThisMoment:
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#HappeningNow @RockefellerFdn’s latest #RFBreakthrough with @energyforgrowth - Raising Energy Ambitions: The Modern Energy Minimum. Join @toeydayal, @energyforgrowth’s @KatieAuth, @toddjmoss & @MutisoRose & Lauren Culver to discuss. 👇 #EnergyEmpowers .
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Fighting Ebola showed us how #DataSavesLives, yet the world failed to implement lessons before this pandemic. With a data-driven approach to testing & tracking #COVID19, we can stop this virus and start to safely rebuild. Read how we're #MeetingThisMoment:
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LIVE: Speaking to @imperialcollege in London about how we can overcome divisions, advance equity, and protect our planet.
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Honored & humbled to represent @RockefellerFdn where Dr. Norman Borlaug, pioneer of @WorldFoodPrize, worked for decades. #FoodPrize17
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We are #LIVE, talking through an action plan for financing global vaccination + sustainable growth. Tune in for @RockefellerFdn + @e3g's launch event with @wallyadeyemo @SongweVera @atkinsoncaro @educationenvoy @lordstern1 @JeffDSachs 👇.
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Genuine excitement here at the Africa Energy Summit day 2 as funding continues to come in, commitments continue to made, and declarations are signed. This is a rare moment - an opportunity to turn a bold idea into a better future for all of us.
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Thanks to @morningmika @WillieGeist for having me on @Morning_Joe to discuss the practical steps that all sectors can take together to urgently scale up #COVID19 testing #MeetingThisMoment
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#HappeningNow - @RockefellerFdn’s latest #RFBreakthrough “Data for Impact: Confronting Covid-19 & Future Pandemics.”. Join @EvanTachovsky, @jessicamalaty, @johnbrownstein, @UTAustin’s Dr. Lauren Meyers, and @humdata’s Sarah Telford as they discuss live ⬇
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.@RockefellerFdn is proud to support @glblctzn’s #VaxLive: The Concert to Reunite the World. The show premieres TOMORROW at 8/7c! Tune in wherever you are for the inspirational and heartwarming event and help us secure vaccine equity for all! Find out how to watch⬇️ #VaxBecause.
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Congratulations on the launch of @NigeriaGov's #EnergyTransition Plan. I'm looking forward to collaborating to advance the goals of the plan so all 206 million Nigerians can have equitable access to energy and opportunity.
"Together we will deploy the latest technology so Nigeria can meet its goals. We will confront the most significant challenge—climate change. We will provide just and equitable models for Africa and the whole world to follow in their own #energytransitions.".—@rajshah. #SDG7
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#COVID19 exposed the reality that too many Americans can't meet their basic needs, and globally, too many communities lack the resources and technologies to adequately track, mitigate and overcome this disease. @RockefellerFdn is committing $20M to help:
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LIVE from Glasgow: Join the #RFBreakthrough conversation on Environmental Security & National security with @JohnKerry, @jimsciutto, @MayorToddGloria, @Alice_C_Hill, @DamilolaSDG7, and Dan Poneman (former @Energy). #LetsChangeEnergy
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LIVE NOW: I am joining @RockefellerFdn to launch the new #GoodFood strategy. We will be hearing from @PaulaADaniels, @NamukoloC, and Dr. Selena Ahmed about creating food systems that are nourishing, regenerative and equitable.
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Day 1 at the Africa Energy Summit: One thing is clear—bringing electricity to 300M Africans hinges on bold, unique partnerships. These must be country-led, Africa-focused, and deeply tied to private sector & philanthropy. #PoweringAfrica
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Today at the Africa Energy Summit, we committed $15.9M to support @WorldBank & @AfDB_Group’s goal of bringing electricity to 300M people in Africa by 2030. Together, we can power opportunity and transform lives. #Mission300 #PoweringAfrica
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#HappeningNow @RockefellerFdn’s latest #RFBreakthrough with @inclusivecap - A Framework for #InclusiveCapitalism. Join me, @MarkWarner, @senrobportman, @darrenwalker, @RanaForoohar, @SiemensUS_CEO, @JMurguia_Unidos, @aijenpoo, @lydiadepillis, & more.
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We at @RockefellerFdn will continue to work hard to improve the state of humanity for all people – no matter where they come from. #DACA.
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It was a pleasure to meet with Nigeria's Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, @AjuriNgelale, to talk about the govt's climate action agenda. The SPEC’s bold vision for his country will not only expand energy access but spur economic growth nationwide
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As the #GenerationEquality Forum kicks off, @RockefellerFdn is proud to invest $30M in women-owned organizations throughout the #GlobalSouth. (🧵1/2). #GenerationEqualityForum #ActForEqual
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The pandemic turned back the ⏰ on 25yrs of progress for gender equality, education, poverty reduction, & hunger. Meanwhile, the climate crisis looms. We at @RockefellerFdn are #MeetingThisMoment: committing $1B to combat Covid-19, end energy poverty, & avoid climate disaster:.
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@RockefellerFdn has credibility & standing to bring people together in this fractured time. Excited to get started as new president in March.
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It was great to have a fireside chat and a book exchange with my friend @chefjoseandres during UNGA. Thank you for your support and for the @WCKitchen Cookbook. Make sure you get a copy of the cookbook and #BigBets, available Oct. 10.
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Getting to 30 million tests a week & beyond will require breakthroughs in technology and better communication between the government, companies & citizens. In @RockefellerFdn's new #Covid19 testing plan, we outline how partners can pool efforts to meet goals. #MeetingThisMoment.
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Costa Rica has made public health central to the delivery of medical care - a plan that is “at once breathtaking in scope and beautifully simple,” writes @atulgawande. Fascinating story on what happens when countries prioritize public health.
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#BREAKING: @RockefellerFdn will be committing $50 million over 2 years to the fight against #COVID19. Read my letter to learn how we and our partners are #MeetingThisMoment for vulnerable communities. My đź“‘:
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Great fireside chat today at #COP26 with @DrAndrewSteer and @SamanthaJPower. @RockefellerFdn is honored to partner with @BezosEarthFund & @PowerAfricaUS @USAID to implement @EnergyAlliance goals.
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.@KofiAnnan: “Data gaps undermine our ability to target resources, develop policies and track accountability.” Exactly, and this is why we at the @RockefellerFdn are focusing on bringing data and analytics to the fight against poverty. Stay tuned!
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70% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are women—yet women are more likely to be food insecure than men across Africa. As the leaders of food production and agricultural innovation in Africa, women are central to defeating hunger.
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It was pleasure to welcome His Excellency @ProfOsinbajo (@NigeriaGov) to discuss ways to cut fossil fuel emissions and mobilize resources for clean power. Thank you for your leadership in solving the existential issue of our time: the nexus of human development & climate change.
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Remote learning is not a substitute for in-school instruction: 20-30% of students lack reliable Internet access in the US. As a result, too many students are falling behind. Here’s what we need to savely reopen schools, new piece w @rweingarten @USATODAY:
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Today @RockefellerFdn is making a #BigBet for humanity. Over the next 5 years, we will invest over $1 billion to reverse the climate crisis by supporting new solutions, convening new groups, and uplifting big bettors. I invite you to read my memo & join us
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#HappeningNow - @RockefellerFdn’s latest #RFBreakthrough - Accessing the Safety Net in the US: Lessons from #Covid19 and Looking Towards the Future. Join the conversation with @kevinsoneil @TrooperSanders @robertmgordon & @USDResponse’s Janette Fong ⬇️
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Thank you for having me on last night, @chrislhayes. There is still space for optimism after #COVID19. Widespread testing data will not only save lives, but it’s also key to saving our economy. #inners #DataSavesLives #EquityIsOpportunity @allinwithchris @MSNBC
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#COVID19 has wrought devastation on the lives & livelihoods of countless Americans, & its indirect effects are still being counted. We've developed a new plan with science, industry & government to scale up testing & reopen our economy: #MeetingThisMoment.
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I'm heartbroken & angered by #AhmaudArbery, #GeorgeFloyd, #TonyMcDade, #SeanReed & #BreonnaTaylor's recent murders. The @RockefellerFdn will continue fighting racism and bigotry in America for as long as it takes to build a nation that reflects its best ideals. #BlackLivesMatter.
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I’m on @Morning_Joe to discuss how the @RockefellerFdn is #MeetingThisMoment with a plan to help save lives and reopen our economy with an evidence-based approach to testing in the U.S.
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#HappeningNow: I’m joining @eliselabott, @HHS_ASH, @cmyeaton & other leaders for a #PostLive convo on guidance for using Covid-19 Testing Strategies to help reopen schools safely. #MeetingThisMoment.
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Congratulations to @ndidiNwuneli on being named @ONECampaign's new CEO. Ndidi is 100% committed & uniquely capable of finding solutions to today's challenges. She's also a board member at @RockefellerFdn and I look forward to working with her and ONE
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Thank you @Ilhan for your questions during my testimony to @HouseForeign. I agree with @IMFNews' @KGeorgieva. Special Drawing Rights enable developing nations to get the resources to respond to #Covid19’s many impacts on health, hunger, & vaccines. #SDRs will save lives!.
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Thanks for the 9/10 @ratemyskyperoom. More importantly, thanks for the shout out to #climateaction. Over @RockefellerFdn, we're committed to meeting the moment & saving the plan(e)t. We're glad you're part of the fight! #prettyflyforabonsai.
Love the color and art. Well if somewhat sparsely curated. More/larger plants is part of a good #ClimateAction plan. 9/10 @rajshah
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To kickoff #GlobalCitizenNOW, The @RockefellerFdn co-hosted a lunch with @GlblCtzn and my friend @Hughcevans to gather co-chairs to discuss Barbados PM @miaamormottley's #BridgetownInitiative and what reforms we need to fund the fight against the #climatecrisis.
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.@RockefellerFdn is #MeetingThisMoment by working tirelessly to ensure all Americans have access to nourishing food during #COVID-19. We are all #TogetherAtHome.
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Discussing a v imp subject with a v imp muppet. Raya & @SesameWorkshop help kids in #India learn healthy behaviors. http://t.co/tAn5XgJfB2.
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BREAKING: Today @RockefellerFdn says goodbye to fossil fuels. We cannot leave behind community after community after community and write off their futures. We have to reinvest in their sense of dignity and their hopefulness for the future. @CNNBusiness exclusive @MattEganCNN ⬇️.
Exclusive: The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, is pledging to dump its fossil fuel holdings and to not make any new investments in the beleaguered sector.
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All essential workers – including farmers and food processors – need protection and access to widespread #COVID19 testing in order to work safely and secure our food supply. @MeetThePress #MeetingTheMoment.
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LIVE #HappeningNow - @RockefellerFdn's #RFBreakthrough on Making Taxes Work for Workers. Join @FGossGraves, @DarrickHamilton, Samuel Hammond (@hamandcheese) & @RockefellerFdn's @DanielleSGoonan in conversation.
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Congratulations @akin_adesina on your second term as President of the @AfDB_Group! I look forward to our continued collaboration as co-chairs of the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty as we work to achieve universal energy access.
Today, I was sworn in for my second 5-year term as President of the African Development Bank. I just wanted to say a VERY BIG “Thank you” to all of you for your extraordinary support, prayers and good wishes. May God bless each and everyone of you!🙏🏾💕
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The causes of maternal mortality run deep, with roots in the social, cultural, and economic fabric of society. @RockefellerFdn is sounding an alarm on preventable maternal death—so we don't have to imagine a world #WithoutMom
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Absolutely, @gatesfoundation, proper nutrition is essential for children to develop healthy brains and bodies! Thank you, @BillGates, for sharing your #Solvable, and for your hard work to achieve the #GlobalGoals.
1/4 of the world's children miss out on vital nutrition. With the right interventions + access to nutrients, this problem is #Solvable. 📽️: @RockefellerFdn
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#HappeningNow: #PostLive and @RockefellerFdn are discussing how to rebuild an economy that promotes inclusive, equitable growth and financial security for all as the US faces an unprecedented economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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I have been blessed & honored to serve with @USAID heroes. As I step down, more confident than ever in our mission http://t.co/u8mo1Y5Gxe.
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To close the gender gap this generation instead of in five, we must act now to remake our economic, energy, & other systems to value women's potential to lead them. Read the latest #MatterOfImpact collection on women working to accelerate gender equity ⬇️.
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Rethinking #infrastructure of #cities & implementing resilient strategic plans is critical to cope w current & future #urban challenges. I’m thankful for partnership with Emile Klep, @arnoudmolenaar, @ResilientRdam & @linaliakou at @100ResCities, & impressed by results @Rotterdam
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Great work happening in Nigeria! The @realREANigeria will deploy 10K mini-grid solutions to power rural farmers to boost food production and uplift rural communities in the country, with support from @globalenergyalliance and @RockyMtnInst.
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LIVE from Glasgow: Launching the Global @EnergyAlliance for People & Planet with speakers from @RockefellerFdn @IKEAFoundation @WorldBank @BezosEarthFund @ADB_HQ @the_IDB @SEforALLorg #RFBreakthrough #LetsChangeEnergy
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Deeply saddened by news of Anthony @Bourdain & send thoughts & prayers of @rockefellerfdn to his family, friends, & colleagues. He raised awareness about food waste in the US, esp. among restaurant industry. He was truly passionate—a true leader for many in the food movement.
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These are photos from the Interconnected Mini Grid site in Toto Community, Nasarawa, just south of Abuja. This community didn't have power for 10 years until this minigrid was built and it now generates more than 1 million kWh annually all while reducing carbon emissions
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#Ebola treatment unit w 300 beds will soon be ready in #Liberia - an extraordinary engineering & life-saving feat http://t.co/TeiGRNr53g.
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#HappeningNow. The latest #RFBreakthrough event: "A Way Forward: Reopening Schools.". I'm joining an expert panel to answer your questions about how to bring back in-person learning in the US as #Covid19 cases rise, and the vaccine roll-out begins.
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Today I traveled to Nigeria to see their energy transition in action. While meeting with local officials, I was reminded that changing energy, changes lives. A more rapid and equitable energy transition will help Nigeria advance opportunity while slowing the climate crisis
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