The awards are funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Judith Rodin of the Rockefeller Foundation said finding innovative ideas and expanding them to a large scale has proven to be hugely effective.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

And since it's a global problem,he adds, it will always be helpful for cities around the world to exchange ideas and experiences to benefit from each other's innovative solutions.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26