This white paper argues that resilience has shifted from a defensive capability to a core driver of growth, particularly in emerging markets facing geopolitical, climate and economic volatility. It finds that while resilience preparedness is improving, only about one in four companies feel fully ready to manage disruptions. The paper emphasizes a system-wide approach involving companies, governments and multilateral development banks (MDBs), each playing complementary roles in enabling stability and innovation. It identifies four priority areas for collaboration: infrastructure and supply chains, digitalization and skills, access to finance and enabling policy environments. The central message is that coordinated public-private action can transform systemic risks into opportunities, unlock

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