October 2014 to December 2017
As the 'resilience revolution' in international development continues, researchers at 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, we present quarterly analytical reviews of resilience literature, social media activity, and key resilience-related events, as well as collating the views of diverse resilience experts. Complementing this wide-ranging scan, are a number ‘deep-dive’ analytical papers on key emerging resilience-related topics.
View an overview of the Resilience Scan's activities, reach and impact from 2014-18.
Top tweeters on resilience
11 Dec@WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHO_Europe @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @pahowho @DrTedros @UN The harmful use of #alcohol killed nearly 3… https://t.co/nIKIIEeYA4
11 DecHappy #InternationalMountainDay everyone. Your donations helped us buy a mountain this year!🏔️ #BenShieldaig rises… https://t.co/b7Lb3RdJxq
11 DecAsia must rethink its cities to make the most of #urbanization. Detailed maps, better transport and affordable home… https://t.co/CncUq31Omd- 11 Dec@pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHO_Europe @FAO @adafsa_gov An increasingly interconnected global fo… https://t.co/4OsopLXeWz
11 DecLIVE: Discussing the sizeable investment opportunity in green buildings #COP25 #IFCclimate @Davivienda @AlzbetaKlein https://t.co/oNC9u3WyDO- 11 DecTODAY: Join WHO and @ISR_Radiology #webinar on diagnostic imaging in sports medicine 🏂🏽⚽️⛹🏽♂️🏈🏃🏽♀️ Wed., 11 Decem… https://t.co/TqZ8J95xCT
- 11 DecInterested in #volunteering but not sure what you'd like to do? We can help! Just get in touch:… https://t.co/2V5Vb8ic25
11 Dec“@IMF said in 2017 over USD 5 trillion was spent on fossil fuel subsidies. If this was invested in young people in… https://t.co/0dam31NwGc- 11 Dec“New 'swarm' technology is brining #RenewableEnergy access to islanders in Lelepa. This @UNDP supported project is… https://t.co/UDW5jd6JHY
11 Dec‼️‼️ BREAKING: #COP25 AT RISK https://t.co/PVCBFoKn57Negotiations on loss and damage and gender in critical cond… https://t.co/FV12QahjL6- 11 DecGermany's Minister Schulze announces funding for the continuation of work done by @FAOclimate & @UNDP to helping co… https://t.co/tXIU0rpT4r
11 DecHow can we make financing fit-for-purpose for refugee situations? New @OECD policy paper includes 7⃣ principles o… https://t.co/YKsFy9uooG- 11 Dec"In Costa Rica we went from 21% ➡ 52% in forest cover, aiming for 60% by 2030, without competing with food or energ… https://t.co/entsqxzIpp
- 11 DecIn 1 hour >> Join the #Innovate4Climate 2020 Launch at #COP25! Speakers discuss what I4C has in store for you. Save… https://t.co/Au8rjeEqMT
11 DecRT @TRF_Climate: #COP25 "seems to have turned into some kind of opportunity for countries to negotiate loopholes and to avoid raising their…- 11 DecWe know it's only the start of December, BUT have you spotted any early signs of spring? This time last year we rec… https://t.co/7vutX4yu9W
11 Dec#Kenya used #geospatial planning to improve its electrification program. The result? #Electricity connections rose… https://t.co/LOUrQQKdmS- 11 DecMinimizing further growth in human populations is only part of the solution to achieving #sustainabledevelopment, b… https://t.co/3VvlpTudb5
Top blogs on resilience
On the road to resilience: reducing disaster and climate risk in Africa
'Natural disasters – such as droughts, floods, landslides, and storms – are a regular occurrence, but climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of such weather-related hazards. Since 1970, Africa has experienced more than 2,000 natural disasters, with...'
Investing to make our cities more resilient to disasters and climate change
'Presently, the average annual loss from natural disasters in cities is estimated by the UN at over $250 billion. If cities fail to build their resilience to disasters, shocks, and ongoing stresses, this figure will rise to $314 billion by 2030, and 77 million more city dwellers will...'
Five bold initiatives in flood resilience
'As extreme weather events become more commonplace, policymakers and development professionals are taking increasingly bold steps to build resilience in areas at risk of flooding. Some initiatives focus on infrastructure, and some on...'
Outputs
Moving towards a growing global discourse on transboundary adaptation
Briefing papers | March 2018 | Rebecca Nadin and Erin Roberts
The effects of climate change are transboundary, crossing political borders and impacting shared resources. This requires transboundary adaptation plans.
DownloadsResilience Scan: July-September 2017
Publication series | December 2017 | Amy Kirbyshire, Emma Lovell, Hani Morsi, Paul Sayers, Thomas Tanner and Lena Weingärtner
This Resilience Scan summarises writing and debates in the field of resilience during the third quarter of 2017.
DownloadsHow solar household systems contribute to resilience
Working and discussion papers | December 2017 | Andrew Scott, Leah Worrall, Jesper Hörnberg and Long Seng To
This paper explores the relationship between the energy services provided by solar household devices, and the resilience of their users to climate change.
DownloadsShocks, stresses and universal health coverage: pathways to address resilience and health
Working and discussion papers | December 2017 | Lorcan Clarke and Virginie Le Masson
This report identifies and explores pathways to achieving universal health coverage that lead to sustainable and resilient lives for all.
DownloadResilience Scan: April-June 2017
Publication series | October 2017 | Amy Kirbyshire, Emma Lovell, Rebecca Nadin, Erin Roberts, Thomas Tanner and Lena Weingartner
This Resilience Scan summarises writing and debates in the field of resilience during the second quarter of 2017.
DownloadsDisaster risk insurance and the triple dividend of resilience
Working and discussion papers | September 2017 | Lena Weingartner, Catherine Simonet and Alice Caravani
This paper explores the potential contribution that insurance can make to building resilience and driving development in developing countries.
DownloadsChallenges for resilience policy and practice
Working and discussion papers | September 2017 | Thomas Tanner, Aditya Bahadur and Marcus Moench
This working paper summarises some of the challenges and debates around resilience based on a review of recent academic literature.
DownloadsSupporting governance for climate resilience: working with political institutions
Working and discussion papers | August 2017 | Arabella Fraser and Amy Kirbyshire
Political relationships inform how different approaches to governance for improved resilience to climate shocks and stressors play out in practice.
DownloadsResilience Scan: January-March 2017
Research reports and studies | June 2017 | Pandora Batra, Emma Lovell, Hani Morsi, Holly Schofield, Thomas Tanner, John Twigg and Lena Weingartner
The January-March 2017 review of literature, debates and social media activity on resilience.
DownloadsResilience Scan: October-December 2016
Research reports and studies | April 2017 | Thomas Tanner, Emma Lovell, Lena Weingartner and Pandora Batra
The October-December 2016 review of literature, debates and social media activity on resilience.
DownloadsMass displacement and the challenge for urban resilience
Working and discussion papers | January 2017 | Amy Kirbyshire, Emily Wilkinson, Virginie Le Masson and Pandora Batra
People displaced by conflict and disasters increasingly end up in urban areas. This paper assesses the impact of mass displacement on the wellbeing of all urban residents.
DownloadsResilience Scan: July-September 2016
Research reports and studies | December 2016 | Thomas Tanner, Emma Lovell, Lena Weingärtner, Pandora Batra, Florence Pichon, Hani Morsi, Virginie Le Masson, Sheri Lim, Jonny Casey, Colin McQuistan
The July-September 2016 review of literature, debates and social media activity on resilience.
DownloadsResilience across the post-2015 frameworks: towards coherence
Working and discussion papers | November 2016 | Katie Peters, Lara Langston, Thomas Tanner and Aditya Bahadur
This working and briefing paper and summarises findings and recommendations from an analysis of resilience across the post-2015 frameworks.
DownloadsResilience Scan: April-June 2016
Research reports and studies | September 2016 | Thomas Tanner, Emma Lovell, Florence Pichon and Pandora Batra
The April-June 2016 review of literature, debates and social media activity on resilience.
DownloadsResilience Scan: January-March 2016
Research reports and studies | July 2016 | Thomas Tanner, Emma Lovell, Florence Pichon, Aditya Bahadur and Hani Morsi
The January-March 2016 review of literature, debates and social media activity on resilience.
DownloadsResilience: the big picture - top themes and trends
Research reports and studies | June 2016 | Emma Lovell, Aditya Bahadur, Thomas Tanner and Hani Morsi.
This report uses infographics to identify key themes and emerging trends in resilience thinking and practice.
DownloadsResilience Scan: October-December 2015
Working and discussion papers | March 2016 | Aditya Bahadur, Thomas Tanner, Diana King, Amy Kirbyshire and Hani Morsi
This resilience scan summarises writing and debates in the field of resilience during the last quarter of 2015, focusing primarily on the context of developing countries.
DownloadsUnlocking resilience through autonomous innovation
Working and discussion papers | January 2016 | Aditya Bahadur and Julian Doczi
This paper looks at autonomous, local, approaches to innovation which can be implemented to reduce people’s vulnerability to natural, social and political shocks.
DownloadResilience Scan: July-September 2015
Research reports and studies | January 2016 | Aditya Bahadur, Thomas Tanner, Emma Lovell, Florence Pichon and Hani Morsi
This resilience scan summarises writing and debates in the field of resilience during the third quarter (July to September) of 2015.
DownloadResilience Scan: April-June 2015
Research reports and studies | October 2015 | Thomas Tanner, Aditya Bahadur, Florence Pichon, Hani Morsi
This resilience scan summarises resilience writing and debates in the field from April to June 2015.
DownloadPsychological resilience: state of knowledge and future research agendas
Working and discussion papers | October 2015 | Rebecca Graber, Florence Pichon, Elizabeth Carabine
This paper investigates new insights in contemporary psychological resilience research.
DownloadMeasuring 'subjective resilience': using peoples' perceptions to quantify household resilience
Working and discussion papers | July 2015 | Lindsey Jones and Thomas Tanner
This paper proposes options for subjective resilience surveys, outlining limitations and challenges of subjective questions and explores ways of overcoming biases. It shows subjective household resilience can improve policy and decision-making.
DownloadResilience Scan: January-March 2015
Research reports and studies | July 2015 | Thomas Tanner, Aditya Bahadur, Catherine Simonet and Hani Morsi
A summary of literature and debates on reslience in developing countries. It comprises insights from experts, social media and literature reviews.
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