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 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), to build on people's capacities and support communities as they become better equipped to withstand crises. This brief outlines CRS’ approach to DRR and cites examples from programming where DRR improved people’s resilience, self-reliance, and well-being.