The Centre for Resilience/USAID is pleased to announce it Resilience Thematic Training Series is now availalbe online.  Measurement, livelihood diversification and sustainable poverty escapes have been identified as priority resilience learning areas by participants of An Introduction to Resilience at USAID and [...]

FAO assesses that globally 37 countries are in need of external assistance for food. Conflicts continue to be the main factor driving the high levels of severe food insecurity. Weather shocks have also adversely impacted food availability and access, notably in East [...]

Erratic rains and an intense dry period in January lowers 2018 cereal production prospects in Southern Africa. Highlights: Erratic precipitation and well below-average rains in January have lowered Southern Africa’s overall 2018 cereal production prospects. Current national maize stocks are forecast at above-average [...]

As part of USAID's commitment to working with communities to strengthen their resilience, USAID has elevated resilience to an objective in the Global Food Security Strategy, prioritizing approaches that strengthen households' and communities' absorptive, adaptive, and transformative resilience capacities. To [...]

People and communities around the world are struggling to deal with the impacts of climate extremes and disasters. At the same time, international finance for supporting people’s resilience to shocks and stresses is limited. That means understanding how to effectively build resilience is [...]