PIARC’s Technical Committee 1.5 -Disaster Management, has established a task related to the "Social Resilience within Communities and Public Authorities for Extreme Weather". This takes into account climate change issues and ways in which road administrations should manage disasters. It involves an engagement with worldwide road administrations to learn from global experience to promote knowledge sharing.

As part of this research, an international survey was undertaken by TC 1.5- Working Group 2 (WG2). The results were the production of a briefing note to provide an overview of the project methodology and summary of findings on survey results which came from 14 countries with a continent or income breakdown as follows; 11 (North America), 9 (South Asia & Pacific), 3 (Europe & Central Asia), 2 (Latin America), and 2 (Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa) or 22 (HICs), and 5 (UMICs and LMICs). This survey clarified the importance of enhancing social resilience and the necessary measures for achieving it, in the context of extreme weather.

The main themes of survey questions were the context and preparedness, support for road users and residents, local participation and initiatives, inter-organizational coordination, and improvements and recommendations.

Overall, the findings highlight that there is a significant difference between high-income (HIC) and low-income countries (LIC) in terms of early warning systems, communication structures, and inter-organizational collaboration. The results also underline the importance of community participation and education in strengthening social resilience for road disaster management. This report presents key takeaways from the survey and provides conclusions and recommendations for technical experts, decision makers, and international organizations.