This paper draws on the experience of the Women’s Resilience to Disasters (WRD) programme, launched in 2021 by UN Women and supported by the Government of Australia, as a case study in good practice. Implemented in Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, with complementing strong regional and global components over a period of 4 years from 2021 to 2025, the programme demonstrates the value of integrated, locally-led, gender transformative approaches. By placing women’s leadership, knowledge, and priorities at the centre of DRR, WRD reimagines how disaster risk is understood and managed. This paper highlights key achievements and offers insights to strengthen gender-responsive disaster and climate resilience across the Pacific and beyond.