Question: ‘Resilient Dynamism’ is the focus of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January. As we face unprecedented adaptive challenges and systemic risks, what are your hopes and fears for 2013?
The new normal in our world is shock and volatility, and we must learn to expect the unexpected.
As we look to 2013 and beyond, development challenges will be different in nature, scale, and scope from those of the past.
If our world is to be one in which poverty is eradicated, inequality is reduced, growth is inclusive, and production and consumption do not break planetary boundaries, and if we are to be effective in combating the effects of climate change, much needs to change. At UNDP we believe that empowered people can and do build resilient nations. Through our commitment to building resilience, we hope to help secure development progress made to date, and advance equitable and sustainable human development.
