Let’s close the gap on resilient societies
By reimagining how we live, move, and connect, we can create safe and inclusive communities. Let’s shape societies where people and nature flourish.
Enabling conditions for societal resilience
We’re living through a time of deep uncertainty. Climate change, biodiversity loss, social inequality, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping the world around us, testing the resilience of our infrastructure, systems, and institutions.
The gap between how we live today and the future we need is real. But so too is the opportunity to reimagine how we plan, invest, and adapt. By aligning development with economic competitiveness, social stability, and environmental sustainability, we can lay the foundations for lasting societal prosperity.
Resilience is no longer just a local concern, but a national and global imperative. Building it requires partnering with municipalities, decision makers, and investors, collaborating across sectors, and embracing adaptive strategies.
Together, we can close the gap, creating thriving, cohesive communities where life can prosper for generations to come: equitably and resiliently. Let’s shape societies where people and nature flourish.
in economic benefits can be delivered globally by 2030 by adapting to climate change (GCA, 2019)
Resilience challenges
- : 83%
of cities worldwide are currently at risk from extreme weather (CDP, 2024)
- : 30%
higher risk of depression faces those living in cities compared to rural populations (PubMed, 2023)
- : 1.2 billion
people are at high risk from at least one climate hazard (WBG, 2024)
CER directive
The EU’s Critical Entities Resilience (CER) directive targets companies and organisations delivering essential services vital to maintaining key societal functions. The purpose of CER is to protect critical assets from physical and cybersecurity risks as well as managing and restoring operations in the event of significant incidents. Legislation such as CER is an important step towards a more resilient future.