The principles of community resilience

  Imagine that you have been assigned to deliver a brief presentation to the executive team of a US-based NGO. The organization have a strong reputation for ‘emergency response but are trying to improve the long-term impact of their humanitarian aid programs. Prepare a short briefing paper (2-3 pages) outlining the principles of community resilience and its relevance to building sustainable aid programs. You will Introduce a framework based on the relationship or ‘critical triangle’ of social, economic and environmental capital. Explain how this can be used to determine levels of resilience and vulnerability in communities and inform program development that will increase preparedness and resilience to environmental and human disaster. Convey key ideas, clearly and succinctly while presenting a clear argument for adopting a community resilience framework.