The drive for supply chain efficiency and optimisation over resilience has left global supply chains vulnerable to shocks and disruptions, as the COVID-19 crisis has clearly illustrated. Supply chains that value efficiency over resilience can exacerbate the negative socio-economic impacts of disruptions, such as pandemics or climate disasters, and spread them across the global economy.   

This policy brief seeks to provide insight into the importance of enhancing supply chain resilience as a climate change adaptation measure for mitigating potential socio-economic impacts from disruptions such as climate disasters.