Managing Shocks and Stressors: Water-based Adaptation for Economic Resilience

Rather than treating water as one hazard among many, we propose water as the currency for resilience in economic planning. Is economic resilience preconditioned on water resilience? This session will explore new interventions and launch a multi-stakeholder and multi-discipline discussion about solutions that meet the scope of the fragility changes we now face.
Our aim is for this session to serve as a valuable resource for macroeconomists, economic planners, central bankers, finance and development ministries, and other stakeholders involved in water management and economic resilience. It will provide insights, recommendations, and practical examples that can inform policy development and investment decisions, ensuring the long-term sustainability and resilience of economies in the face of climate change.