Resilient Case Studies

Explore real-world examples of communities building resilience in the face of climate change, economic challenges, and social transformation.

NOVISSI Togo: AI-Powered Social Protection

Togo 2020-2021

Harnessing artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, and mobile phone data to deliver shock-responsive cash transfers to 920,000+ vulnerable people during COVID-19.

AI & Machine Learning Digital Cash Transfer COVID-19 Response
RCD Dimensions
Social Economic Governance Knowledge
UN SDGs
SDG 1 SDG 3 SDG 5 SDG 9 SDG 10

The People's Pandemic: Bhutan's World-Class COVID-19 Response

Bhutan 2020-2022

How a small Himalayan kingdom leveraged Buddhist principles, strong leadership, and community solidarity to achieve one of the world's lowest COVID-19 mortality rates.

Whole-of-Society Zero Mortality Goal Rapid Vaccination
RCD Dimensions
Social Governance Cultural Knowledge
UN SDGs
SDG 3 SDG 11 SDG 16 SDG 17

Brazil's National Biodiversity Goals 2025-2030

Brazil 2024-2030

CONABIO Resolution N° 9 establishes ambitious national biodiversity targets including zero illegal deforestation, 30% ecosystem restoration, and 80% Amazon conservation by 2030.

Zero Deforestation Ecosystem Restoration Biodiversity Conservation
RCD Dimensions
Environmental Governance Economic Knowledge
UN SDGs
SDG 15 SDG 14 SDG 13 SDG 17

Oasis: Global Citizen Science for Coral Reef Resilience

Global 2023-Present

A transformative mobile app empowering global citizens to strengthen all dimensions of resilience—from environmental stewardship to cultural heritage preservation—starting with coral reefs as the vanguard for planetary healing.

Citizen Science Coral Photogrammetry Mobile Technology
RCD Dimensions
Environmental Social Economic Governance Infrastructure Cultural Knowledge
UN SDGs
SDG 14 SDG 13 SDG 17 SDG 9

Southern African Climate Resilient Health Initiative

Southern Africa (8 Countries) 2024-2027

A pioneering US$35 million regional initiative linking climate resilience, health systems, and social protection across eight Southern African nations facing unprecedented climate threats and health vulnerabilities.

Climate-Health Nexus Regional Cooperation Early Warning Systems
RCD Dimensions
Infrastructure Social Governance Knowledge Environmental
UN SDGs
SDG 3 SDG 13 SDG 10 SDG 17

The Regeneration Generation: Indigenous-Led Ecosystem Restoration

Global (Brazil, India, USA) 1994-Present

A global initiative uniting Indigenous wisdom, women's leadership, and innovative finance to regenerate ecosystems and cultures. With 8,000+ students educated and 4+ billion media impressions, this movement bridges ancient knowledge with modern solutions.

Indigenous Leadership Ecosystem Regeneration Women Empowerment
RCD Dimensions
Environmental Cultural Social Knowledge Economic
UN SDGs
SDG 4 SDG 10 SDG 13 SDG 15 SDG 16 SDG 17

Lancet Commission on US Societal Resilience in a Global Pandemic Age

United States & Global 2025-2027

A groundbreaking commission addressing interconnected threats of biological pandemics, disinformation, AI risks, and climate change through community-centered resilience frameworks for the pandemic age.

Pandemic Resilience Community-Centered Interdisciplinary
RCD Dimensions
Social Governance Knowledge Infrastructure Economic Cultural Environmental
UN SDGs
SDG 3 SDG 10 SDG 11 SDG 16 SDG 17

Planetary Health Check: A Science-Based Global Warning System

Global 2024

A comprehensive platform measuring planetary boundaries to track Earth's health, revealing that 6 of 9 critical systems have been breached, with 7 tipping points at risk of irreversible change.

Planetary Boundaries Earth System Science Climate Tipping Points
RCD Dimensions
Environmental Knowledge Governance Economic Social
UN SDGs
SDG 13 SDG 14 SDG 15 SDG 6 SDG 17

Biological AI Opportunities: Harnessing AI for Planetary Health

Global 2024-2030

Exploring how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing biology to address climate change, inequality, and global health threats through breakthrough applications in genomics, drug discovery, and ecosystem restoration.

AI & Biology Climate Solutions Health Equity
RCD Dimensions
Environmental Social Economic Knowledge Infrastructure Governance
UN SDGs
SDG 3 SDG 13 SDG 15 SDG 2 SDG 9 SDG 10