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2011 Nafis Sadik Award for Courage
On Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Rotary International Convention in New Orleans, RFPD presented the Nafis Sadik Award for Courage to Dawn Sinclair Shapiro.   More...

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Rotary Scales Up Efforts To Support Maternal Health In Nigeria

Healthy Mothers & Sustainable Development in Africa

2010 Nafis Sadik Award for Courage presented to Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute

"Dying without having lived" (PDF - 4.71 MB)

Download the 2010 World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau (PDF - 809 KB)

RFPD activities at the RI Convention in Montréal, Canada, 20-23 June, 2010

Publishing of RFPD Report: A 24-page, full color gloss report has been produced that illustrates the history, organizational character, effective advocacy, educational efforts and projects of RFPD.  The booklet, entitled "RFPD’s Contribution to Sustainable Living – A Summary of Activities, Projects and Population Advocacy." Sign up as a member today and receive a copy of this important report.

New leadership at RFPD

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, delivered two important speeches in January 2010

The Rotary Foundation's Matching Grants budget is fully committed.

Matching Grant Budget Reductions: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Matching Grant Maximum Award Increased to US$200,000

RFPD Congratulates Robert Zinser for his Royal Recognition

RI & UN Global Compact

Presidential Conference on Infant & Mortality

Rotary Year 2008-2009: Another successful year for RFPD!

Overview of 2009 RI Convention

Bill Cadwallader Interviewed on "Pathways" WDEL Radio

2008 L.A. Convention

Results of Past Conference