Embracing resilience not as an add-on, but as a core pillar of its growth strategy, over the past decade, Tanzania has been demonstrating how resilience can be systematically embedded into national development. This transformation has been driven by a long-term, multi-phase collaboration between the Government of Tanzania, local communities, the World Bank, development partners, and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). GFDRR is helping Tanzania shift from fragmented interventions to a cohesive resilience agenda. Through upstream diagnostics, spatial planning, and risk-informed design, GFDRR has supported initiatives that restore ecosystems, reduce risk, and enhance urban livability, while also delivering co-benefits for health, biodiversity, social cohesion, business continuity, and job creation. GFDRR’s engagement in Tanzania has also highlighted the importance of working across scales. Smaller operations in secondary cities—often overlooked in national planning—have served as entry points for broader resilience efforts. Tools and initiatives like the City Scans and the Resilience Academy, initially piloted in select locations, are now being adapted for use in other urban centers. They have helped local governments and universities generate and apply risk data, strengthening decision-making and institutional capacity.