“For us, anticipating, adapting to, and recovering from shocks are essential to our future.” With those words, H. E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, highlighted the importance of resilience for his country. In his inaugural address at the opening of the 2020 Conference on “Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security” Thursday evening, >> Read more
Strengthened resilience can help end hunger
Shocks, whether man-made or natural in origin, are a fact of life for citizens of both the developed and developing world. Building resilience in the face of growing threats such as extreme weather events, rising and highly volatile food prices, and the effects of global climate change is more important than ever. If we are >> Read more
Video remarks from Rajiv Shah, Administrator, United States Agency For International Development (USAID)
Video remarks from David Nabarro, United Nations Secretary General Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition
Video remarks from United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon
Video remarks from H.E. John Kufuor, Former President, Republic of Ghana
Knowledge Fair Participant Poll: Day 1 Results
1. Which of these shocks poses the single, biggest threat to poor people's food and nutrition security? 2. Is there a difference between resilience and vulnerability?
Day One in Photos
The resilience dividend
“Resilience will pay dividends for fragile communities who today face environmental, economic and nutritional bankruptcy. For the people in communities affected by droughts, floods and other shocks, a resilience approach allows multiple entry points for action that can both restore the productivity of lands and significantly improve well-being. Empowering resilient families to withstand shocks can >> Read more
Highlights from Conference Brief 3: Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs
Food insecurity and conflict often go hand-in-hand: a lack of food can ignite conflict and conflict can result in food shortages and unavailability. What’s more, the scope of the problem is far reaching, as more than one and a half billion people live in areas impacted by conflict. In their 2020 Conference Brief, Building Resilience >> Read more