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Europe has been increasingly impacted by various types of hazards, both natural and man-made. Since the turn of the millennium, a total of 1,205 disasters have affected approximately 15 million people in the region, and the impact of these extreme events are amplified by social inequality as well as economic and political crises that are reducing capacity for effective preparedness and response. Europe's unique challenge lies with its diverse social and geographical conditions, which often exacerbate the impact of these disasters. 

In response to this, UNESCO joined RESILIAGE, a three-year Horizon Europe project that was initiated to harness the region's hidden and underused resource: community resilience. The project aims to co-create resilient communities by developing and disseminating digital tools and soft solutions, with holistic and systemic approach. Its primary objective is to prevent and mitigate the effects of natural hazards and climate change-related events by enabling critical thinking and building a better understanding of citizen response to disasters. The initiative focuses on several European sub-regions, as it is essential to understand the complex interactions between psychological, social, cultural, historical, economic, and environmental factors that influence human behaviour during emergencies.

Read more about UNESCO’s participation in the RESILIAGE project, and its specific objectives and outcomes, below.