This document discusses building resilient communities through community engagement for better health outcomes. It provides examples from the COVID-19 response of engaging communities to understand contexts and empowering involvement in decision making. While community engagement approaches have been used in various countries for different health issues, the pandemic highlighted the need for more meaningful and collaborative engagement. The document outlines a roadmap for countries to develop national community engagement strategies, prioritizing governance structures, participatory planning, and mobilizing communities and civil society.