Lessons from the World Uncertainty Index: Thriving in the Age of the Unknown
In early 2025, the World Uncertainty Index (WUI)—developed by economists at Stanford University and the International Monetary Fund—confirmed what many of us already sensed: global uncertainty is not only rising but becoming a persistent feature of our world. Political instability, pandemics, economic upheavals, and now development funding cuts—such as those recently experienced by USAID Implementing Partners in Kenya—are just some of the drivers of this volatility.