Resources

In recent years, Somalia has faced escalating climate shocks—from deadly droughts to catastrophic floods. The 2011 drought claimed 260,000 lives. The 2016–2017 drought caused widespread losses, and the prolonged 2020–2022 drought led to over 40,000 deaths. Then, in May 2023, unusually heavy rains and runoff from the Ethiopian highlands triggered one of the worst floods on record, displacing nearly one million people and devastating homes, farms, and infrastructure. Learn how the JOSP RESTORE initiative is using RD to improve water management and build long-term resilience to climate shocks.

For over three millennia, Yemenis have engineered landscapes and water systems that remain among the most sophisticated in the world. Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Yemen’s Regenerative Agriculture Design (RAD) framework blends this ancestral wisdom and ingenuity alongside modern climate-smart solutions.

World Vision Zambia is on an intentional journey to cascade Resilience Design (RD) principles across its programming and align them with its core project model: Regreening Communities. Read about their RD work and victory at the National Agricultural and Commercial Show!

We are developing approaches for understanding the impacts of RD on key impact areas: biodiversity, soil health, and hydrology. Our research approach utilizes technologies that allow us to develop quantitative metrics at a range of spatial and temporal scales.

Learn how the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI) is advancing regenerative Resilience Design (RD) in Northern Uganda to meet the combined environmental and social dynamics of refugee-hosting districts.

Earthworks (or reconstructive earth surgery) are often a vital component of land restoration and regenerative agriculture production. In July 2025, African Women Rising and Resilience Design Consulting hosted an Earthworks for Resilience training in Northern Uganda, near Palabek Refugee Settlement.

Read about Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS)'s learning journey on humanitarian needs, ecosystem degradation, nature-based solutions, and regeneration.

The Permagarden Foundations Course offers a practical and accessible introduction to the Resilience Design Approach at the garden level. You’ll learn how to work with your environment–not against it–to grow more food, build soil health, and better manage water throughout the year.