Resilience has become a commonly used narrative in a range of international development contexts. This foundational resource presents bite-size chunks of information and signposts to other material with a focus on disaster resilience, while also addressing climate and infrastructure resilience. It will help to answer the following questions:
•How has resilience been defined and conceptualised by DFID and other organisations?
•What is the history of the concept of resilience and why has it gained prominence?
•What are the scales and dimensions of resilience?
•How does resilience relate to risk and adaptation? What is risk layering?
•What does resilience programming look like?