This paper seeks to enhance our understanding of resilience processes, activities, and outcomes by examining initiatives to enhance resilience capacity that are designed and implemented by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
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Resilience and pastoralism in Africa south of the Sahara, with a particular focus on the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, West Africa
Recently there has been a great deal of interest in applying the concept of resilience to pastoral systems and to development programs in pastoral systems.
Understanding resilience for food and nutrition security
This paper provides a structured overview of the concept of resilience for use in discussions surrounding food security and nutrition.
Resilience and social capital
Increasingly, resilience is being incorporated into planning and social protection policy.
Capacity development for resilient food systems: Issues, approaches, and knowledge gaps
Are shocks really increasing? A selective review of the global frequency, severity, scope, and impact of five types of shocks
Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: Evidence from four case studies
Food insecurity at the national and household level not only is a consequence of conflict but can also cause and drive conflicts.
An emerging literature shows how the mass arrival of refugees induces both short- and long-term consequences to hosting countries.
Governing the dietary transition
The best approach to finding positive synergies between agriculture, nutrition, and health may depend on a country’s position in the dietary transition—from a diet low in both calories and micronutrients (Stage One) to a diet that provides adequat
The nexus between agriculture and nutrition
This brief examines how different growth patterns lead to different nutritional outcomes and identifies the factors that influence the magnitude of this relationship.
Turning economic growth into nutrition-sensitive growth
There is a growing consensus that reducing childhood malnutrition is a critically important goal, but there is far less agreement on what strategies can best achieve the goal.