Workshop on Social Resilience for Sustainable Societies

Social resilience is the ability of human communities to withstand external shocks, such as environmental variability or social, economic, or political upheaval, and to recover effectively from such disruptions (Adger, W. N., 2000). These upheavals affect all communities but in different ways. Extreme weather events and long-run climate change disproportionately affect the incomes of rural people living in poverty, women, and older populations. For example, with each day of extreme heat, poor rural households lose 2.4% of their on-farm incomes, 1.1% of the value of the crops they produce, and 1.5 % of their off-farm income (FAO, 2024). In addition, rural areas face population decline, aging demographics, and disadvantaged access to cities, with GDP per capita 13% lower, labor productivity 16% lower, and employment rates 8% lower than in cities (OECD, 2020). These challenges underscore the need for strengthened community resilience to protect the well-being of rural communities.

This workshop aims to equip participants with enhanced knowledge and practical skills to build more resilient rural communities.

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