Publications by austen moore
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Graduating into resilience with CRS
Many communities around the world struggle to overcome daily challenges caused by chronic poverty, lack of food, health emergencies, conflict or extreme weather. Preparing people to face these obstacles means building their capacities, assets and social capital. To do so, Catholic Relief...More
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How CRS savings groups lay the foundation for resilience
Communities around the world face chronic poverty caused by low and irregular income, lack of safe places to save their money, and the inability to borrow money to address challenges and invest in their livelihoods and households. To make communities more resilient and self-reliant,...More
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How layering NRM and social cohesion improves resilience outcomes
Many communities around the world face chronic poverty and food insecurity caused by severe weather events, conflict, a scarcity of natural resources and a breakdown of social cohesion. To make communities more resilient, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) uses a variety of interventions, including...More
Learning Briefs
How Disaster Risk Reduction lays the foundation for resilience
Many communities around the world face chronic poverty and food insecurity caused by severe weather events, conflict, a scarcity of natural resources and a breakdown of social cohesion. To make communities more resilient, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) uses a variety of interventions, including...More
Guidelines
CRS Resilience Framework
Catholic Relief Services conducts resilience programming that spans many (if not all) key technical areas and sectors, while also engaging at the level of individuals, households, communities, and systems. Doing so requires (1) understanding the consequences of different shocks and stresses, (2...More
