Resilience assessment: Case study of district 13 of Kabul city

Natural and man-made disasters have been undermining the development efforts of the people of Afghanistan. This paper presents how resilient the urban community is in the capital city of Afghanistan. Through the invented resilience assessment methodology, the authors analyzed a few capitals that urban communities own in terms of human, social, physical, environmental and financial capitals. It is found that the communities of Kabul city have limited level of resilience against possible shocks they may suffer. For instance, they have limited level of education attainments, limited knowledge on natural hazards and health related issues, limited access to public services such as health services and waste collections, little organized community mutual help mechanisms, poor water and sanitation conditions, limited ecosystems in surrounding areas and limited financial assets. In order to achieve the Sendai Framework goals, the resilience of urban communities needs to be enhanced. The report suggests further investments and supports to urban communities especially in human, social and physical aspects focusing on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene by mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction.