Public-Private Partnerships Can Lead to More Local Ownership

Public-Private Partnerships Can Lead to More Local Ownership

As a rule, partnerships seek to bring different actors together to achieve shared goals. Public-private partnerships are no different: the idea is that when the government, nonprofits, and the private sector target their resources in complementary ways, everyone...
Resilience

Resilience

Resilience. Most people understand and know the word, but how is resilience defined as an industry, as a field? To explore this concept further, this correspondent reached out to David Dodd and Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy, experts in resilience. In Stewart’s experience,...
A New Framework for Economic Revitalization in Puerto Rico

A New Framework for Economic Revitalization in Puerto Rico

This article was updated on 9/17/2022 to clarify certain information and add additional detail. In September 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by a catastrophic double whammy — Hurricane Irma and, just two weeks later, Maria, both devastating storms with Category 4+ winds....
There’s One Way to Learn the Value of Water

There’s One Way to Learn the Value of Water

The world is still locked in a water crisis, and it is measured in millions and billions: 771 million people lack access to safe water, while 1.7 billion get by without improved sanitation. More difficult to measure is the value of getting access. These things can...