Principles for DRR espouses building resilient communities

•  Recognition that communities have accumulated knowledge in addressing hazard events and navigating from their adverse conditions

 

•Recognition that communities are survivors rather than victims

•Recognition that basic rights are foundation of safety

 

•  Recognition that community organizations are mechanism for successful disaster risk reduction initiatives and that the government is a major player

 

•  Recognition that communities have to take responsibility for their most at risk members

  

•Recognition that it is the communities that decide if they are in a state of disaster:  if they could not cope and need outside help or they can cope and have the capacity to face the challenge

 

•  Recognition that resiliency is not merely accumulated physical assets or secured livelihood.  Resiliency is the will to survive and claim his/her rights to be members of just and equitable society.