Tuesday 6 May 2014 - 15pm

Resilience is the capacity of individuals, communities and systems to resist, adapt, and grow in the face of stress and shocks. 

Resilience involves being prepared for uncertainty, but also developing the capacity to cope with change and emerge stronger than before.

The crisis highlighted the importance of strengthening the resilience of our economies, societies and institutions.

Find out more

• Countries commit to automatic exchange of information in tax matters - News release, 6 May
• Countries must improve resilience to disasters or face mounting costs - News release, 5 May
  also available in French, Spanish and Japanese
• Make growth socially inclusive for improved well-being and stronger economies - News release, 5 May
  also available in French, German, Spanish and Japanese
• Let’s Make Wisdom Matter! Resilient Economies for Inclusive Societies - Opening Remarks by the OECD Secretary-General, OECD Forum 2014, 5 May
• Top earners capturing growing share of total income in many countries - News release, 30 April

Resilient economies

• Growth policies and macroeconomic stability
• New sources of growth: Knowledge-based capital
• OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2013: Innovation for Growth

Resilient societies

• Society at a Glance 2014
• Greener skills and jobs
• Gender equality
• Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
• Urban development

Resilient institutions

• Income Inequality and Poverty
• Trust in Government
• Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)
• Automatic Exchange of Information

Environmental resilience

• The climate challenge: Achieving zero emissions
• Investment for green growth
• G20/OECD methodological framework on disaster risk assessment and risk financing