Prevailing severe dry weather conditions, virtually since October 2016, have affected rangelands and crops in large parts of East Africa, causing a serious deterioration of food security conditions in the subregion. This Special Alert highlights the following major areas of [...]

FAO estimates that 37 countries are in need of external assistance for food. Civil conflict continues to be a main driver of severe food insecurity, triggering famine in South Sudan and putting populations at high risk of [...]

Building Resilience to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) is a global programme that seeks to build people's resilience to climate change-related risks and disasters in South and Southeast Asia, as well as the African Sahel and neighbouring countries. At the BRACED [...]

As the 'resilience revolution' in international development continues, researchers at The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) are capturing the new directions and reviewing the latest thinking in this field through the Rockefeller Foundation-supported Resilience Scan initiative. With a focus on developing countries, [...]

This webinar series was organised with support from the European Union. Resilience Measurement and Analysis Webinar I: Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis model – RIMA-II: what’s new9 June 2016  -  14.00 - 15.30 CEST (UTC/GMT+2) Today, resilience is a concept that is [...]