Uncertain Worlds

What are you uncertain about? We’re surrounded by things that we can’t fully predict or control – the weather and the climate, the economy, jobs, health, growing up or getting old. If you can’t control or predict the future, how can you prepare for it? Uncertainty can be scary, but can it also be a source of hope and opportunity?

These comics explore seven stories about uncertainty in the worlds of economics, banking and finance; migration; pandemic preparedness and response; social protection and humanitarian aid; insurance and knowledge for development.

The stories draw on lessons from pastoralists – people who herd animals over large areas in many different places, from high mountains and hills to drylands and deserts.

The first story explores how pastoralists are experts at living with uncertainty and making the most of it. Their ways of life can also help us think about how to live in an uncertain world.