Reports

Starting in 2020, Mercy Corps piloted measurement and analysis of market systems resilience (MSR), drawing on a framework developed by USAID, in four fragile and conflict-affected contexts. This brief presents the...

The gender gap is growing. Hunger is growing. Global solutions are not keeping pace with the magnitude of the problem because they continue to overlook the importance of gender equality.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 provides a global overview of progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, using the latest available data and estimates. It tracks...

This article reviews the past decade’s widespread application of resilience science in sustainable development practice and examines whether and how resilience is reshaping this practice to better engage in complex...

The Paris Agreement established a global goal on adaptation and invites parties to review the effectiveness of adaptation actions. However, the measurement of adaptation success remains elusive. Focusing on the...

The demand for resilience evidence has grown exponentially as conflict, COVID-19 and the accelerating impacts of climate change have reversed development gains on a massive scale and pushed hundreds of millions of...

Social capital mitigates the impact of natural hazards, such as floods. But how is social capital distributed in developing countries regularly hit by shocks?

Mitigating the risks of conflict over urban land and water in fragile contexts

Russia and Ukraine are among the most important producers of agricultural commodities in the world. Both countries are net exporters of agricultural products and are leading suppliers of foodstuffs and fertilizers to...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has major implications for food security across the world as well as the region, given both countries’ major roles in global food markets and Russia’s prominence in global energy trade...