Natural disasters take a heavy toll on poor communities. In addition to the loss of life, an annual depletion of assets can perpetuate poverty. AKDN reinforces the resiliency of communities in hazard-prone regions by installing early warning systems, moving homes and schools to higher ground, stockpiling essential goods and training local emergency response teams, like this team, which was trained by the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, during a training exercise near Dushanbe, Tajikistan.