In the early 2010s, "resilience" was a buzzword, symbolizing strength and adaptability when facing shocks. Its popularity surged across various fields, from psychology to business, capturing the essence of bouncing back after setbacks. Today, with the intensifying impacts of climate change, resilience is still a buzzword in international development, and depending on the context, it has taken on a more specific connotation: climate resilience. As a concept, resilience underscores the importance of a nation's ability to withstand and recover from adverse events, including frequent natural disasters, economic crises, and social upheavals. Policy-makers, environmentalists, and development practitioners are increasingly using the term to describe the capacity of communities and ecosystems to withstand and recover from climate-related shocks. However, resilience must transcend its buzzword status and transform into actionable strategies to make tangible differences globally.