Resilient Mountain Villages (RMV) : Laying foundations for resilient development through simple solutions

This publication discusses the Resilient Mountain Village (RMV), an integrated approach to development in mountain areas that combines economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development with climate change adaptation, resilience, and disaster preparedness for future risks. The approach was initially implemented on the basis of the climate smart village concept in collaboration with the Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED) in Nepal.

The RMV approach follows a dynamic and evolving learning mechanism based on field experience, as well as the latest research in the field of climate resilience. The RMV model focuses on three goals: climate resilience, socioeconomic resilience, and future resilience. Each of these goals includes a number of subactivities that are implemented in an
integrated manner:

• Climate resilience:
  • farming systems;
  • energy;
  • water.
• Socioeconomic resilience:
  • economic and infrastructure development;
  • gender.
• Future resilience:
  • digital services;
  • institutions;
  • financial safety;
  • disaster preparedness.