EMPOWERING RURAL RESILIENCE: A PATH TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article explores the critical role of empowering rural resilience in fostering sustainable development and addressing challenges such as natural disasters, economic shocks, and environmental degradation. Through a comprehensive analysis of strategies and initiatives globally, it highlights the effectiveness of methods like disaster risk reduction, livelihood diversification, and social protection in enhancing rural resilience and promoting sustainable outcomes. Despite progress, rural areas face significant hurdles, including resource constraints, weak institutions, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, environmental degradation, and climate change. Urgent action is required to overcome these challenges. Recommendations include stakeholder engagement, capacity building, infrastructure development, technology adoption, economic diversification, natural resource management, policy support, and institutional strengthening. Implementing these measures is crucial for building resilient and prosperous rural communities that contribute to sustainable development goals.