Seizing the Momentum to Build Resilience for a Future of Sustainable Inclusive Growth

The report argues that resilience is an imperative condition for future growth, identifying six critical action areas: geopolitical, climate/food/energy, trade/supply-chain, people/education/organizational, healthcare, and digital/technological resilience. It emphasizes that inaction in these areas could negatively impact global GDP by trillions of dollars. To implement this agenda, the document identifies four enablers: new leadership capabilities, resilience funding, sustainable economic development, and enhanced public-private collaboration.

• The economic stakes of building resilience are immense, with research indicating that action or inaction across the identified resilience themes could impact global GDP by between -8% and +15% by 2030.
• Climate, food, and energy resilience require a transition to net-zero that balances immediate energy security with long-term sustainability. This includes diversifying energy sources, investing in carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS), and utilizing natural climate solutions, which could provide up to one-third of the emissions reductions needed for the 1.5°C pathway.
• Trade and supply-chain resilience necessitates a shift from simple forecasting to 'early sensing' and scenario planning. Organizations are encouraged to consider targeted vertical integration and increase buffers for critical inputs to mitigate vulnerabilities caused by geopolitical tensions and non-economic shocks.
• Organizational and people resilience is hindered by a significant global talent gap, with an estimated 375 million workers needing new skills by 2030. The report advocates for decentralized decision-making, agile operating models, and a shift from 'command to collaboration'.
• Healthcare resilience requires a shift toward preventative and holistic care, which could reduce the global disease burden by 25%. The report also highlights a projected global shortfall of 15 million health workers by 2030, primarily in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
• Digital and technological resilience involves leveraging AI, big data, and automation to drive productivity while managing new risks. Cybersecurity is identified as a critical priority, as 57% of executives reported at least one data breach in the three years prior to the report.
• Resilience funding requires massive capital allocation; for instance, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 would require annual spending equivalent to 7.5% of world GDP on energy and land-use physical assets.
• Sustainable economic development is undermined by rising inequality and a global affordability crisis. In 22 OECD member countries, housing costs rose by an average of 21% between 2002 and 2018, contributing to a decline in household income by up to 29%.
• Public-private collaboration is essential but currently underutilized in social sectors, where such projects formed only 5% of financed projects between 2005 and 2021.

APA

World Economic Forum (2023). Seizing the Momentum to Build Resilience for a Future of Sustainable Inclusive Growth. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Resilience_Consortium_2023.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Seizing the Momentum to Build Resilience for a Future of Sustainable Inclusive Growth. 2023. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Resilience_Consortium_2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2023seizing, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Seizing the Momentum to Build Resilience for a Future of Sustainable Inclusive Growth}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Resilience_Consortium_2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }