2.2. Identification

So the word resilience has become an important dimension of the DRR and this is what the DFID defines as the department for international development of UK. It says the ability of countries, communities, and households to manage change, by maintaining or transforming living standards in the face of shocks or stresses such as earthquakes, droughts or violent conflict without compromising their long-term prospects.

Resilience refers to the capacity of communities or countries to adapt to challenges like natural disasters while maintaining their living standards. It means that even when faced with crises such as earthquakes or droughts, these communities can continue to function and eventually improve their conditions without risking their future.

Think of resilience like a tree that bends in strong winds but does not break. Just as the tree adapts to the wind while continuing to grow, communities must adapt to challenges while keeping their foundation strong for the future.

There are few more frameworks which I let us go through; one is the sustainable livelihoods framework. This has been developed again by the DFID in 1999. And you can see that it talks about the capital because they are referred as an asset framework as well and how the individual or a community, how they use, they, I would say like how they construct their livelihoods.

The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework is a model that illustrates how individuals and communities utilize different types of assets (capital) to create and sustain their livelihoods. These assets can be categorized into human, natural, financial, physical, and social capital, indicating that various resources contribute to people's ability to improve their living conditions.

Imagine a family living in a rural area. Their human capital may be their skills and education, natural capital is the land they farm, financial capital could be their savings or loans, physical capital includes tools and equipment, and social capital refers to the networks and relationships they have in their community. All these assets work together to help the family sustain their livelihood.

So then as we discussed in the vulnerability context, how it also have a give and take aspect of this influencing these abilities you know because these are the how he manages, I mean the community manages to access these resources. So vulnerability context itself or the poverty context itself acts as an underlying phenomenon on to making these access work and do not work.

The vulnerability context refers to the challenges or risks that inhibit communities from effectively utilizing their resources for development. This includes factors such as poverty, social inequality, and governance issues, which can limit access to the assets and networks necessary for improving community resilience.

Imagine two communities. One is wealthy and has access to quality education and healthcare, while the other struggles with poverty and lacks basic services. The wealthy community can leverage its resources to recover from disasters more easily, while the impoverished community faces greater challenges, highlighting how vulnerability impacts resilience.

Sometimes we also have to understand it is also true the cultural factors which people manage their assets and make their livelihood choices to act upon.

Cultural factors play a critical role in how communities manage their resources and make decisions about their livelihoods. These influences can include traditions, values, and social norms that dictate which assets are prioritized or how they are used in times of stress.

Consider a community that values farming as a way of life due to its cultural heritage. When faced with economic changes, they may prioritize preserving farming practices over seeking employment in urban areas, demonstrating how cultural values can shape their responses and resilience.

Here we call about DFIDs resilience framework, so one is the first part which talks about the context and where the context talks about the whole system and the processes.

DFID's resilience framework emphasizes understanding the broader context in which resilience operates, including social, political, and environmental systems. This framework helps identify how disturbances, like natural disasters, can impact communities' capacities to adapt and recover.

Imagine a city that has strong emergency services and community networks. If a flood occurs, these elements of the resilience framework allow the community to quickly mobilize resources, share information, and support each other, showing how context can enhance or hinder resilience.

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