Inclusive Resilience: Inclusion Matters for Resilience in South Asia
Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing South Asia. This publication shares practical recommendations for disaster risk activities.
Resilience in the face of climate change is critical, especially for those who tend to be excluded from society. This publication analyzes specific challenges marginalized groups and communities in South Asia experience in disaster contexts due to their social backgrounds and identities. The publication builds on the World Bank’s analytical work and expertise in social inclusion and sustainability, applying the methodology adopted in the flagship report, “Inclusion Matters: The Foundation for Shared Prosperity,” in the context of disaster risk management.
In the face of shocks, like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change does not stop; natural disasters continue to affect communities. Disaster preparedness outcomes can be useful for a pandemic emergency as well as for climate change crises.
This publication is a result of the Disaster Risk Management and Social Sustainability and Inclusion units at the World Bank that have worked together to advance the agenda of Inclusive Resilience in South Asia. This publication shares practical recommendations for practitioners and policy makers who design disaster risk management activities. The publication aims to encourage practitioners to take proactive actions to ensure resilience is indeed for all, including people who often tend to be excluded.
This document was authored by Cecile Fruman (World Bank), John Roome (World Bank), Louise Cord (World Bank) and Sameh Wahba (World Bank).