See below for a grant opportunity of up to $1 million USD for proposals on mobile technologies, networks, etc. – may be of interest to some. -- Melody Clark Communications Specialist Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark@uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/> Begin forwarded message: From: Temina Madon <tmadon@berkeley.edu<mailto:tmadon@berkeley.edu>> Date: May 29, 2015 at 4:48:27 PM PDT To: "tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu<mailto:tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu>" <tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu<mailto:tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu>> Subject: [TIER] Fwd: Wild Card Element of Global Resilience Challenge Now Open New grant opportunity! Begin forwarded message: From: The Global Resilience Partnership <info@globalresiliencepartnership.org<mailto:info@globalresiliencepartnership.org>> Subject: Wild Card Element of Global Resilience Challenge Now Open Date: May 29, 2015 12:14:52 PM PDT To: <tmadon@berkeley.edu<mailto:tmadon@berkeley.edu>> Reply-To: The Global Resilience Partnership <info@globalresiliencepartnership.org<mailto:info@globalresiliencepartnership.org>> Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=fa1f0d2224&e=55c9b042b7> [Global Resilience Partnership] May 29, 2015 [Banner] ‘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 regions. To apply to become Wild Cards, teams must: * Develop solutions that focus on the regions of the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. * Put forth solutions to the Designated Problem Statement with a focus on innovative financing, technology, or both. The Designated Problem Statement that teams are invited to respond with solutions to is as follows: TECHNOLOGY – MOBILE NETWORKS: Around the globe, mobile devices and network technologies are transforming the way resources flow, people connect, and information is circulated. In the Sahel and Horn of Africa, for instance, mobile payments have transformed the nature of commerce. * How can established and emergent mobile networks and technologies be harnessed to increase the resilience of vulnerable communities/geographies in this region? * Consider how such platforms and technologies could be further developed, applied, and scaled to enhance the resilience of social, ecological, physical, and economic systems * How can current activities be broadened or calibrated to have co-benefits in adjacent spaces? * How can these technological systems, for instance, foster inclusive economies, strengthen and diversify markets, and grow social capital? Applications will be accepted until July 15. Wild Card Team applications with private sector participation are strongly encouraged. In the coming weeks, we will share additional information about an open conference call for potential teams, and further details on the application submission process. Additional questions about the Challenge? Please review Challenge Source Document and the Wild Card Addendum for more information. GRP ANNOUNCEMENTS The Global Resilience Partnership is hiring! We’re conducting a search for an Executive Director<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=4d3dfcac10&e=55c9b042b7> and Regional Directors<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=d1ab900e47&e=55c9b042b7> in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. IN THE NEWS The following articles highlight key conversations in the news this week on global resilience. USAID’s Thomas Staal on population, environment and security in the Sahel<mailto:http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/speeches/acting-assistant-administrator%E2%80%99s-thomas-h-staal%E2%80%99s-participation-beyond> How to build global coastal resilience: Past, present and future challenges<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=168be92551&e=55c9b042b7> Urban climate change resilience: How to maintain essential functions<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=b83bdbcbd4&e=55c9b042b7> EU boosts assistance for the Sahel to increase resilience<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=c617ec3002&e=55c9b042b7> Getting it right: A new global model to tackle poverty and climate change<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=449efbb133&e=55c9b042b7> LATEST TWEET [avatar]Global Resilience @grp_resilience<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=41897972f7&e=55c9b042b7> 1.7m disaster-related death from 1970-2010 in Asia-Pacific? 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With an initial commitment of $150 million, this new Resilience Partnership will help the global community pivot from being reactive in the wake of disaster to driving evidence-based investments that enable cities, communities, and households to better manage and adapt to inevitable shocks. The Resilience Partnership launched the Global Resilience Challenge—a three-stage grant competition calling for multi-sectoral teams to collaborate on innovative solutions to the toughest resilience challenges in the three focus regions. The Global Resilience Partnership is convened by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). For more information on the Resilience Partnership please visit globalresiliencepartnership.org.<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=707a88e0e7&e=55c9b042b7> For more resilience-related literature, please visit our publications,<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=be68bf7035&e=55c9b042b7> the Resilience Resources<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=6f3205feca&e=55c9b042b7> on USAID's site and the Resilience<http://globalresiliencepartnership.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26d7fda6e16d45b6f21e9f4d&id=3109c30ef8&e=55c9b042b7> page on the Rockefeller Foundation's site. 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