Networks for resilience: The role of social capital
This report investigates the under-explored role that local forms of social capital, in particular local organizations and social networks, play in enhancing resilience. The case studies used are of Ethiopian funeral societies and Filipino migrant networks. MAIN FINDINGS Local social capital systems...
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2014
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| author | Bernier, Quinn Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. |
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| description | This report investigates the under-explored role that local forms of social capital, in particular local organizations and social networks, play in enhancing resilience. The case studies used are of Ethiopian funeral societies and Filipino migrant networks. MAIN FINDINGS Local social capital systems can play a positive role in individual, household, and community risk-smoothing and risk-sharing practices by providing bonding, bridging, and linking capital that allow people to better cope, adapt, and transform. Impact is context specific, however, and can vary in the strength and the social group or groups covered. Community groups are also generally much more effective in dealing with shocks that affect individual members rather than many in the group, but face challenges when mobilizing resources that are outside of communities. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1499102025-11-06T07:36:05Z Networks for resilience: The role of social capital Bernier, Quinn Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. economic shock social capital nutrition security community organizations environmental factors social networks shock economic development malnutrition food security migration food prices resilience This report investigates the under-explored role that local forms of social capital, in particular local organizations and social networks, play in enhancing resilience. The case studies used are of Ethiopian funeral societies and Filipino migrant networks. MAIN FINDINGS Local social capital systems can play a positive role in individual, household, and community risk-smoothing and risk-sharing practices by providing bonding, bridging, and linking capital that allow people to better cope, adapt, and transform. Impact is context specific, however, and can vary in the strength and the social group or groups covered. Community groups are also generally much more effective in dealing with shocks that affect individual members rather than many in the group, but face challenges when mobilizing resources that are outside of communities. 2014 2024-08-01T02:50:12Z 2024-08-01T02:50:12Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149910 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896296787 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150102 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bernier, Quinn; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela. 2014. Networks for resilience: The role of social capital. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295674. |
| spellingShingle | economic shock social capital nutrition security community organizations environmental factors social networks shock economic development malnutrition food security migration food prices resilience Bernier, Quinn Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Networks for resilience: The role of social capital |
| title | Networks for resilience: The role of social capital |
| title_full | Networks for resilience: The role of social capital |
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| title_short | Networks for resilience: The role of social capital |
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| topic | economic shock social capital nutrition security community organizations environmental factors social networks shock economic development malnutrition food security migration food prices resilience |
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