Innovations for Resilience Convening

The 'Innovations for Resilience Convening,' held in Munich in November 2017, brought together public and private sector partners to explore sustainable innovations that build resilience and enhance development outcomes. Co-hosted by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and One Billion Coalition for Resilience (1BC), the event focused on the role of technology in addressing the increasing frequency of disasters and shocks, while identifying barriers to scaling these solutions globally.

• The World Food Programme (WFP) defines resilience-building as strengthening capacities to absorb shocks by reducing risk, adapt through proactive choices, and transform systems through empowerment and improved governance.
• Public-private partnerships are essential for building resilience as they provide business cases for investments and help innovations overcome sustainability and funding barriers, aligning with SDG 17 on partnerships.
• Scaling resilience innovations is hindered by several barriers, including a lack of upfront planning and exit strategies, insufficient time and resources, restrictive funding cycles, and a general resistance to change within organisations.
• The convening highlighted several specific technological innovations for resilience, such as the use of drones for risk mapping in the Maldives, a community rebuilding app in Nepal, and the 'Maano' virtual farmers market in Zambia to connect rural smallholders with buyers.
• Forecast-based Financing (FbF) is an innovative approach that releases humanitarian funding based on forecast thresholds agreed in advance, allowing for early action before a disaster strikes; it is currently being piloted by 16 Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies across Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.
• In Algeria, WFP is implementing low-tech hydroponic units to produce green animal fodder for Sahrawi refugees, reducing costs by 90% while maintaining 60% productivity compared to high-tech versions.

APA

Global Resilience Partnership (2018). Innovations for Resilience Convening. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/innovations-for-resilience-convening.pdf

Chicago

Global Resilience Partnership. Innovations for Resilience Convening. 2018. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/innovations-for-resilience-convening.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalresiliencepartnership2018innovations, author = {{Global Resilience Partnership}}, title = {{Innovations for Resilience Convening}}, institution = {Global Resilience Partnership}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/innovations-for-resilience-convening.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }