Fast Facts - Community Resilience

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Fast Facts - Community Resilience

June 10, 2014

Building resilience to conflicts and disasters is at the very heart of UNDP's work. UNDP helps to strengthen development gains by helping governments and communities prepare and respond to crisis and mitigate the risks they pose; addressing the underlying causes of violence and supporting livelihoods.  

Community resilience refers to the ability of any given community to utilise local resources to respond constructively to unexpected changes in their lives. A resilient community is one where healthy and engaged individuals participate actively in a welcoming, sustainable environment that has strong links to neighbouring communities and the government.

When crisis affects a population that is vulnerable due to poverty, social and economic inequalities or ethnic and religious tensions, their weakened coping mechanisms and resilience are tested to the maximum. The regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) host some of the poorest people in Pakistan, lagging behind other provinces across a wide range of social and economic indicators.

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Regions and Countries