National disaster resilience competition summit
As part of the Foundation's global effort to help communities everywhere build resilience to chronic shocks and acute stresses, so that they are prepared for whatever comes their way, the National Disaster Resilience Competition Summit represents a unique opportunity for senior representative from each of the 67 eligible jurisdictions to engage with cabinet-level officials and leading experts in resilience to shape their NDRC strategy and projects, and inform their overall resilience planning efforts.
"The most resilient communities are those that are best at preparing for the worst," said Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. "The National Disaster Resilience Competition Summit offers leaders in every state the opportunity to jumpstart their own resilience plans so that they can be ready for whatever comes their way – because their next crisis will look different from their last one, and in the meantime they can have stronger communities day-to-day."
Following welcoming remarks on November 17th from The Honorable John Podesta, Counselor to the President, on behalf of the Obama Administration, the Summit begins on November 18th with a full day agenda including:
- Opening remarks from Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Julian Castro
- Keynote by Rear Admiral David Titley, U.S. Navy focused on climate risk and national security
- Small breakout group discussions about innovative resilience project solutions
- An overview of the NDRC, and instruction on how to organize upcoming submissions
- Opportunities to learn more about the curriculum for upcoming "Resilience Academies" that The Rockefeller Foundation is organizing around the country for December and January
- Closing remarks from Shaun Donovan, White House Office of Management and Budget
"Climate change is an urgent matter that requires greater collaboration between public and private partners," said HUD Secretary Julian Castro. "HUD's $1 billion National Disaster Resilience Competition will help communities devastated by natural disasters build back stronger and more resilient than before. And by working more closely with philanthropic partners like The Rockefeller Foundation, we can develop new solutions to meet emerging threats."