Why scaling up investment in resilience is vital?




From early warnings to risk-informed planning, the solutions to prevent disasters already exist.

We have seen this firsthand while working together, when in the aftermath of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Pakistan significantly strengthened their disaster management systems.

In India too, we worked together in our respective roles as UNDP and government representatives to support establishment of national and local disaster management authorities, early warning mechanisms and building codes that institutionalized resilience, protecting millions of lives and critical infrastructure.

Much progress has been made, but the task is far from finished. As global humanitarian needs continue to outpace resources, scaling up investment in resilience is the only way to reduce human suffering and safeguard hard-won development gains.
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