Domain and perception on community resilience: comparison between two countries

The COVID-19 outbreak demonstrates how unprepared the world is for a different type of crisis, especially non-physical calamities. Revitalizing community involvement in disaster management essential making resilient. Due to differing sociocultural contexts, resilience perceptions communities parts may vary. This study aims understand factors after Indonesia and Malaysia. Data from 2034 questionnaires using 5-interrelated domains Communities Advancing Resilience (CART) Toolkit Survey were collected. was conducted across Malaysia March April 2022. A quantitative-based cross-sectional design convenience sampling applied. Respondents this Indonesian Malaysian citizens above 18 years age who met inclusion criteria. total respondents, 715 1,315 responded survey. results suggest that communities’ Transformative Potential Informative-Communication differ significantly. demonstrated higher mean value on than did, while indicated domains. concludes compared communities, have more significant potential transformation because they can frame collective experiences, gather, analyze pertinent data, evaluate performance, develop resilience-building abilities. On other hand, are resilient providing information communication. We found need model incorporates specific cultural local requirements. Cooperation between two countries would open many possibilities emphasize capability bounce back sooner catastrophe such as pandemic achieve Sustainable Development Goals.