Why Biafra Cannot Stand

Igbos  never learn from history.
Political amnesia is a common malaise among Igbos who often repeat the terrible mistakes of the past without learning the lessons from history.

Igbos are their own worst enemies.
It was not the Nigerian Armed Forces that defeated Biafra during the Nigerian civil war of 1967-1970, but corruption and betrayal among the divided Igbos in Biafra.
The ignorance of this fact will end the careless agitations of those clamouring for the sovereign nation of Biafra.
Like those asking for Biafra when there are millions of people in Delta State bearing Igbo names, but living in denial of Ndigbo.

If they say they are not Igbo, then why are they bearing Igbo names?

"A House Divided Cannot Stand."
~ Matthew 12: 25.

~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima.
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Misappropriation of Federal Revenue Allocation for National Security is Treason

Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, received an extra-budgetary allocation of $2.1 billion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) within nine months after approvals by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Misappropriation of federal revenue allocation for national security is treason.
It is the worst crime to commit against a sovereign state.

What former President Goodluck Jonathan did caused the unfortunate deaths thousands of innocent Nigerians, including women and children who would have been alive today.
Only the bereaved families, relations and friends of the unfortunate victims know the depths of their great loss .

Mohammed Sambo Dasuki said he only obeyed the instructions of former President Jonathan.

If Mr. Jonathan did not lose the 2015 presidential election, the rest of the world would not have known about these criminal misappropriations, and the national security of Nigerians would have been further jeopardized with more loss of precious lives, because of the evil greed for political power by Mr. Jonathan and his cabal of political contractors and cultists from the Niger Delta to Abuja.

Political amnesia is a common disease among majority of Nigerians who forget the horrible acts of terrible political leaders of the past and fail to learn from the political calamities of the past..

 I have not forgotten the unknown little girl the demonic Boko Haram strapped explosive device around her and sent her as a suicide bomber to blow up people at the market, but she chose to run away and blew up herself to sacrifice her life to save others. Oh! What a horrifying way for an innocent Nigerian child to die. But I know majority of us have forgotten her. To me, she is a martyr and I will never forget her
If only she was identified, her name should have been used in memorial tribute to her and the other innocent children used and killed as suicide bombers by the demonic Boko Haram terrorists in the north eastern region of Nigeria.

Those who forget the lessons of history will repeat the mistakes of the past in the future.

President Buhari’s Approval Rating Averages at 64 Percent after One Year in Office - NOI Polls.

President Buhari’s Approval Rating Averages At 64 Percent after One Year in Office - NOI Polls.

Transform Awards MENA 2016 Winners

Transform Awards MENA 2016 Winners:

The Winners
CONTENT
Best use of a visual property
Gold - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac
Silver - Bank Muscat and OHI Leo Burnett
Bronze - Alef Group and Brand Union
Bronze - Borouge and MBLM
Highly commended- Seha and G Creative
Highly commended- Vodafone and Brand Union

Best brand architecture solution
Gold – AHC: Al Habtoor City and Ruya International
Bronze - Bank Muscat and TBWA\ZEENAH
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether

Best use of copy style/tone of voice
Gold - General Motors Corporationand Grow
Silver – Jawwy from STC
Bronze – Jumeirah Restaurants and JansenHarris

Best brand experience
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Frog
Silver - Brown-Forman and JansenHarris
Bronze - Borouge and MBLM
Highly commended - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Highly commended - Dettol and G Creative

Best use of packaging
Gold - Brown-Forman and JansenHarris
Silver - MBRCGI and Bellwether (Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation)
Bronze - ADCB and StartJG
Bronze - du and Bellwether
Highly commended - Vodafone and Brand Union

Best audio branding
Gold - Al Aan and Turquoise Branding

Best use of typography
Gold - GFH and Unisono
Silver - Edara and Bellwether
Silver - Makarem and Landor
Bronze - AWASR and Bellwether
Highly commended - Ajman Tourism Development Department and MBLM

Best place or nation brand
Gold - Kenya Ministry of Tourism and G Creative
Silver - Moroccan National Tourism Office and Spring
Bronze - Ajman Tourism Development Department and MBLM
Highly commended - Alef Group and Brand Union
Highly commended - GFH and Unisono
Highly commended - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding

PROCESS
Best external stakeholder relations during a brand development project
Gold - MBRCGI (Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation) and Bellwether

Best internal communication during a brand development project
Gold - Boubyan Bank and MBLM
Bronze - DP World and Brand Union

Best implementation of a brand development project
Gold - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Silver - AZM University and Tagbrands
Bronze - AIBA International Boxing Associationand Grow
Bronze - Kaya and Bellwether
Highly commended - DP World and Brand Union
Highly commended - Grayling and G Creative

STRATEGY
Best creative strategy
Gold - Moroccan National Tourism Office and Spring
Silver - Kaya and Bellwether
Silver - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Bronze - GSA and Bladonmore
Bronze - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding
Highly commended - Arkad and Unisono

Best brand evolution
Gold - Kaya and Bellwether
Silver - Al Aan and Turquoise Branding
Silver - DP World and Brand Union
Silver - Makarem and Landor
Bronze - GSA and Bladonmore
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether

Best strategic/creative development of a new brand
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Lippincott
Silver - AZM University and Tagbrands
Silver - Edara and Bellwether
Silver - nawah and Brand Lounge
Bronze - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac
Bronze - Sharjah Book Authority and Brand Union

Best naming strategy
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Lippincott
Silver - Arkad and Unisono
Bronze - AWASR and Bellwether
Highly commended - Edara and Bellwether
Highly commended - MAF Finance and Unisono

TYPE
Best brand development to reflect changed mission/values/positioning
Gold - Union Bank and Landor
Silver - Bahrain Finance Company and From6 Communications
Silver - Gürallar and Landor
Bronze - ALO and Bellwether
Bronze - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Bronze - Gulf Finance and StartJG
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Highly commended - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac
Highly commended - Bank Al Bilad and Brand Union

Best brand consolidation
Gold - Bank Muscat and TBWA\ZEENAH
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether

Best rebrand of a digital property
Gold - Red Bull Malja and Unisono
Silver – VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Bronze - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Bronze - MAF Finance and Unisono
Highly commended - Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (Bahrain Chapter) and Unisono
Highly commended - QADIC and Industry


SECTOR
Best visual identity from the education sector
Gold - Layton Preparatory School and Ellae Creative Design Agency
Silver - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding
Bronze - AZM University and Tagbrands
Bronze - Jebel Ali School and Bellwether
Highly commended - Sharjah Book Authority and Brand Union

Best visual identity from the energy & extractives sector
Gold - The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) and Siegel+Gale
Silver – NPCC: National Petroleum Construction Company and Ruya International

Best visual identity from the financial services sector
Gold - Union Bank and Landor
Silver - Bank ABC and Brand Union
Silver - MAF Finance and Unisono
Bronze - ADCB and StartJG
Bronze - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Bronze - Gulf Finance and StartJG

Best visual identity from the healthcare & pharmaceuticals sector
Gold - Kaya and Bellwether
Silver - HealthBay and Omnia

Best visual identity from the industrial & basic materials sector
Gold - DuBox and Latitude
Silver - Arkad and Unisono
Bronze - CBG and Omnia

Best visual identity from the professional services sector
Gold - Qudrat and Unisono
Silver - Edara and Bellwether
Bronze - JLA Architecture and Omnia

Best visual identity from the property sector
Gold - Texture and Ruya International
Silver - GFH and Unisono
Bronze – AHC: Al Habtoor City and Ruya International
Highly commended - Alef Group and Brand Union
Highly commended - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding

Best visual identity from the public sector
Gold - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac

Best visual identity from the retail sector
Gold - Yamanote Atelier and Ruya International
Silver - PRECISE Group and MBLM
Silver - Provedore and Ruya International

Best visual identity from the technology, media & telecommunications sector
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Lippincott
Silver - Al Aan and Turquoise Branding
Silver - Cognit and Omnia
Bronze - Alo and Bellwether
Highly commended - AWASR and Bellwether

Best visual identity from the travel & leisure sector
Gold - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Silver - Moroccan National Tourism Office and Spring
Bronze - Makarem and Landor
Highly commended - dans and StartJG
Highly commended - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding
Highly commended - Shurooq (Al Noor Island) and Omnia

Best overall visual identity
DuBox and Latitude

Grand Prix
Jawwy from STC and Lippincott

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Why Lagos is doing well, despite general bad economy.

-Ambode.

$50 Oil Means Stability to American Producers, Says Canary CEO

Dan K. Eberhart, CEO of Canary, LLC.
 
HOUSTON, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The history of the oil industry is a tale of boom and bust cycles. But when oil climbed to $50 per barrel for the first time since last fall, it may have signaled the end of one of most protracted slumps American producers have seen, says Dan K. Eberhart, CEO, Canary, LLC.
During the historic price collapse of the 1980s, oil fell to about $25 per barrel in 2016 dollars, while this time, oil bottomed out at $26.21 per barrel in February.

Official AMAA 2016 Nominations List

 Official AMAA 2016 Nominees

 

We're excited to share the African Movie Academy Award's 2016 nomination list with you first; bearing in mind your strategic position in the African media space. 

 

The AMAA nomination list was announced yesterday evening at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja - Lagos, Nigeria by the AMAA Jury President Husseini Shaibu.

The 2016 AMAA awards holds on 11th of June 2016 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State - Nigeria. Kindly visit www.ama-awards.com for all updates on the 2016 AMAA awards.

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AMAA 2016 NOMINATION LIST ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT OF AMAA JURY 2016 MR. HUSSEINI SHAIBU ON MAY 15, 2016 AT PROTEA HOTEL IKEJA, LAGOS.

1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

1. Encounter – Nigeria
2. Le Chemin – Cote De Voire
3. Blood Taxi - Nigeria
4. Meet The Parents – Nigeria/Canada
5. Nourah The Holy Light – Burkina Faso
6. Ireti – Nigeria
7. Life of a Nigerian Couple – Nigeria

2. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

1. The Pencil – Burkina Faso
2. The Peculiar Life of a Spider – Ghana
3. Funsie Fast Fingers – Nigeria
4. Lazare Sie Pale – Burkina Faso

3. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

1, My Fathers Funeral – Cameroon
2. Nollywood – Nigeria
3. Tchindas- Cape Verde
4. The Fruitless Tree – Niger
5. Runs ‘I too Seek The Horizon’ – Nigeria/UK
6. Camera/Woman – Morocco

4. OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. Brotherhood Eye – Mali
2. Bala Bala Sese – Uganda
3. Missing God – Nigeria
4. Cursed Treasure – Ghana
5. Wako – Uganda
6. Daggers of Life (Agbe Fe Akumehewo) - Ghana

5. MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:

1. Lambadina – Ethiopia/USA
2. Skinned – Liberia/USA
3. LAPD African Cop – USA/Nigeria
4. Boxing Day – USA/Nigeria
5. MONA – Nigeria/UK

6. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

1.  Lines  - USA
2. Raptors  - USA
3. Across The Track - USA
4. Reset -USA

7. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

1. Agents of Change- USA
2.Can You Dig This- USA
3. America’s Blues - USA
4. Spirits of Rebellion - USA

8. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

1. America Is Still the Place - USA
2. Ben & Ara - USA
3. Luv Don’t Live Here - USA

9. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. The Cursed One - Ghana
2. Soldiers Story - Nigeria
3. Ayanda- South Africa
4. Missing God - Nigeria
5. Out of Luck- Nigeria

10. AMAA 2016 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

1. Eye of the storm
2. Oshimiri
3. The Cursed One
4. Ayanda
5. Soldiers Story

11. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

1. Oshimiri
2. The Cursed One
3. Missing God
4. Soldiers Story

12. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

1. O-Town - Nigeria
2. Tell Me Sweet Something – South Africa
3. The Cursed One - Ghana
4. Hear me Move – South Africa
5. Le Pagne- Niger

13. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

1. Hear me Move  - South Africa
2. Oshimiri  - Nigeria
3. Stupid Movie – Nigeria
4. House Arrest – Uganda
5. Soldiers Story – Nigeria 

14. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. Eye of the Storm- Burkina Faso
2. Fifty - Nigeria
3. The Cursed One - Ghana
4. Behind Closed Doors - Morocco
5. Falling - Nigeria
6. Rebecca- Ghana

15. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. The Cursed one
2. Eye of the Storm
3. Ayanda
4. Tell me Sweet Something
5. Fifty

16. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
 
1. Behind Closed Doors
2. Rebecca
3. The Cursed One
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Hear me Move

17. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

1. The Cursed One
2. Tell me Sweet Something
3. The Visit
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Beyond Blood

18. AMAA 2016- RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

1. Beyond Blood
2. Dry
3. Fifty
4. Missing God 
5. Falling
6. O’Town

19. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

1. Nyanso Dzedze – Hear Me Move
2. Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu – The Cursed One
3. Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge – Dry
4. Ifu Ennada – O’Town
5. Eve Esin – Oshimiri

20. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Joseph Otsiman – The Cursed One
2. Uti Nwachukwu – Breathless
3. Abidine Dioari – Eye of the Storm
4. Odunlade Adekola – Taxi Driver
5. Kenneth Nkosi – Ayanda
6. Thomas Gumede- Tell Me Sweet Something

21. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Thishiwe Ziqubu – Tell me Sweet Something
2. Maureen Okpoko – Missing God
3. Ijeoma Grace Agu – Jimi Bendel/ Taxi Driver
4. Bontte Modiselle – Hear Me Move
5. Nthati Moshesh – Ayanda
6. Linda Ejiofor– Out of Luck

22. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Oris Erhuero – The Cursed One
2. OC Ukeje – Ayanda
3. Fragass Assande – Eye of the Storm
4. Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane – Tell me Sweet Something
5. Daniel k. Daniel – Soldiers Story
6. Biuferi Yakoubi – La Pagne

23. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Zineb Odeib – Behind Closed Doors
2. Adesua Etomi- Falling
3. Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda
4. Maimouna N’Daiye – Eye of the Storm 
5. Iretiola Doyle, Dakore Egbuson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli – Fifty
6. Nomzamo Mbatha – Tell me Sweet Something

24. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

1. MONA - Anthony Abuah
2. Beyond Blood – Greg Odutayo
3. 8 Bars and A Clef- Chioma Onyenwe

25. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

1. Nana Obiri-Yeboah- The Cursed One
2. Biyi Bandele- Fifty
3. Sekou Toure- Eye of the Storm
4. Sara Blecher- Ayanda
5. Moussa Hamadou Djingarey- La Pagne
6. Stephanie Linus - Dry
7. Akin Omotoso - Tell me Sweet Something
8. Mohammed Ahed Bensouda – Behind Closed Doors 

26. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

1. The Cursed One - Ghana
2. Fifty – Nigeria
3. Eye of the Storm  - Burkina Faso
4. Ayanda – South Africa
5. La Pagne- Niger
6. Dry – Nigeria
7. Tell me Sweet Something- South Africa
8. Behind Closed Doors- Morocco

 

 

ABOUT THE AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS (AMAA) 

The African Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards (and fondly dubbed 'The African Oscars'), are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. Founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media executives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA awards are widely considered to be Africa's most important film event  and the most prestigious film award in Africa.The 2016 ceremony is scheduled to hold on11th June 2016 and will take place in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State - Nigeria.

Lagos Joins New Members of 100 Resilient Cities in the World

Lagos, Africa's largest megacity has been named among the next group of cities ready to take the lead, joining 63 existing members of the 100 Resilient Cities pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation.

100 Resilient Cities And The Rockefeller Foundation Announce 37 New Member Cities, Reaching 100 City Milestone For Its Global Network 
Diverse Group of 100 Cities to Shape Global Urban Resilience Movement, Building Off Notable Progress Since 100RC's Inception in 2013

100RC Provides Member Cities with Funding to Hire a Chief Resilience Officer, Access to Over $200 Million (USD) in Services, and Critical Support to Develop a City Resilience Strategy  

WASHINGTON and NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) announced the next 37 member cities to join its global network. Together with a prominent group of mayors from around the world, The Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin and 100RC President Michael Berkowitz announced the newest cities to join the $164 million (USD) global initiative at joint events in Nairobi, Kenya and Washington, DC. This new cohort spans five continents, including major urban centers Nairobi, Jakarta, Buenos Aires, and eight American cities – including a unique partnership across Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami Dade County – and fulfills the organization's founding commitment to build a network of 100 cities. Through three challenge processes since its inception in 2013, 100RC has received more than 1,000 applications to join its Network, including 325 in this most recent challenge.

As members of the 100RC Network, cities receive grant funding to hire a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), an innovative new position within municipal government to work directly with city leaders in developing a city Resilience Strategy. The strategy, designed with support from 100RC, helps cities plan for more integrated solutions to the challenges posed from globalization, urbanization, and climate change – including important social and economic impacts.  The 100RC Network provides member cities with greater than $200 million (USD) in direct support from the 100RC Platform of Partners, which provides critical tools, services, and technical assistance from organizations like Swiss Re, Microsoft, the World Bank, and the International Rescue Committee. And cities in the 100RC Network are connected through a peer-to-peer network, leading to groundbreaking cross-city partnerships and solutions. Notably, in the fall of 2015, 100RC hosted a Network Exchange in Rotterdam, the Netherlands – which aggregated challenges from across the 100RC Network on water management issues to learn from leading water experts and bring solutions home to cities as diverse as Berkeley, Calif. and Surat, India.

"The 100 Resilient Cities Network is showing the global community a new way of coping with shared, complex challenges – building urban resilience," said Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. "Incorporating resilience planning and principles not only prepares cities for disasters and long-term threats, but also improves everyday living standards for all members of an urban community. The geographical, political, and cultural diversity in the now-complete 100RC network demonstrates that when it comes to dealing with this century's toughest challenges, resilience planning is essential."

"Since 100RC's founding in 2013, we have seen the resilience movement grow from a bold idea into a burgeoning fixture of local governments all over the world," said Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities. "We are proud today to celebrate the fulfillment of our initial commitment to reach 100 cities – but the real work lies ahead. The threshold of success for 100RC will not solely be progress within our network of 100 cities. Instead, it will be the ability for solutions to scale, and for all cities around the world to build off of the innovative work leveraged by these 100 Resilient Cities through implementation of their Resilience Strategies."

The final cohort to enter the 100RC Network includes:

• Greater Miami and the Beaches, USA
• Washington, DC, USA
• Nashville, USA
• Seattle, USA
• Atlanta, USA
• Honolulu, USA
• Minneapolis, USA
• Louisville, USA
• Calgary, Canada
• Toronto, Canada
• Vancouver, Canada
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Montevideo, Uruguay
• Colima, Mexico
• Guadalajara (Metro), Mexico
• Salvador, Brazil
• Panama City, Panama
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• Luxor, Egypt
• Greater Manchester, England
• Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Tbilisi, Georgia
• The Hague, The Netherlands
• Pune, India
• Jaipur, India
• Seoul, South Korea
• Kyoto, Japan
• Can Tho, Vietnam
• Jakarta, Indonesia
• Melaka, Malaysia
• Haiyan, China
• Yiwu, China
• Lagos, Nigeria
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Paynesville, Liberia

"Washington, DC has always been a symbol of strength for our nation, and the city's inclusion in the 100 Resilient Cities Network will put us on a path to an even brighter, more resilient future," said Mayor Muriel Bowser. "As our nation's capital grows, we must find ways to bolster our resilience while protecting and preserving our prosperity. We look forward to our partnership with 100 Resilient Cities, and the ability to hire a Chief Resilience Officer to lead DC's resilience efforts, while connecting and learning from other global cities in the networks.

100RC selected cities based on each city's demonstrated commitment to building resilience in the face of the complex, multiform challenges of the 21st Century – along with strong mayoral leadership and commitment to the initiative. 100RC's program empowers cities to design, implement, and manage proactive solutions to the challenges posed by urbanization, globalization, and climate change, including short-term shocks like natural disasters, and long-term stresses like sea level rise and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Since its inception in 2013, the 100RC Network has seen remarkable progress – laying the foundation for expanding the impact of its work from 100 cities to a broader group of cities around the world:

• Since 2013, more than 50 CROs have been appointed through 100RC, which has also inspired governments around the globe to appoint CROs on their own, separate from the 100RC program – including CROs at higher levels of government. In the 100RC Network, cities are reorganizing around the concept of resilience—with many cities in the 100RC Network already formalizing the role of the CROs as a permanent fixture within their city government.
• A dozen members of the 100RC Network have already released Resilience Strategies, including Resilient New Orleans, winner of the 2016 American Planning Association National Planning Excellence Award. These strategies are outlining specific initiatives for resilience building and are laying the groundwork for significant investment—both from governments and from outside funders. Three members of the 100RC Network – New York, N.Y.; New Orleans, La.; and Norfolk, Va. – received a combined $400 million (USD) in federal funding after successfully leveraging their Resilience Strategies to apply for funding through the National Disaster Resilience Competition, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Now cities will also have access to a tool that helps them assess their resilience using a new, best-in-class index (the City Resilience Index).
• 100RC Member cities have leveraged tools and technical assistance through more than 100 engagements with the 100RC Platform of Partners. In addition to their more than $200 million (USD) in commitments to the 100RC Network, partners have innovated and developed new services and tools to better meet cities' resilience building challenges. Collaborations between 100RC Platform Partners, such as the work of 100RC partners Swiss Re (the world's second-largest reinsurer) and Veolia (a transnational service and utility giant), are better preparing cities in the 100RC Network to understand the risk exposure of critical assets under current and future climate scenarios. This partnership not only arms cities with new tools to deal with the constantly evolving risks they face, but will also ensure the livability and vibrancy of cities by building their economic and physical resilience.
• Markets are beginning to react to the work of 100RC, notably in 2015 when Moody's, one of the big three credit agencies, credited the Resilience Strategy process in Norfolk, VA as partial rationale for maintaining the region's credit rating.

A list of the full 100RC network is available here.
For more information, visit: www.100ResilientCities.org.
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