Impact Trust • Working glossary
General resilience measures
Interventions that strengthen capacity across multiple types of shock, not tailored to one specific risk.
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Our Take
Historically grounded: the post-WWII settlement -- Bretton Woods, welfare states, international humanitarian law -- addressed the general fragility revealed by polycrisis. The concept bridges to 'prepared for surprises' thinking and to Preparedness 3.0. Reframes the question: rather than 'what specific shock are we preparing for?', ask 'what general capacities make communities resilient regardless of the shock?'
Examples of Use
Laurie Laybourn / SCRI, resilience theory, historical analysis
Synonyms/Variants
All-hazards preparedness; System-wide resilience; Non-specific resilience
Typical everyday wording
Building strength that works no matter what hits you
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