The aim of this research is to evaluate the viability and livelihood resilience of villagers against natural hazards with an emphasis on drought in the rural areas of Poldakhter city.This research is an applied research in terms of its purpose,which was carried out in a descriptive-analytical way.,which according to the general census of population and housing in 2015 was equal to 7358 households.In order to determine the number of samples, Cochran's formula was used,according to which 365 households were selected as samples.In order to analyze the research findings,sample t-test and multivariate regression analysis were used.In order to check the status of livability indicators against drought in the villages of Poldakhter city,a sample T-Tech test has been used.The results showed that economic index with an average of 2.779 and physical index with an average of 2.937 are in unfavorable condition,environmental index with an average of 3.103 and social index with an average of 3.103 are in favorable condition.In order to check the status of resilience indicators against drought in the villages of Poldakhter city,a sample t-tech test has been used.The results showed that job security index with an average of 2.885, economic dynamism and diversity index with an average of 2.913,economic welfare index with an average of 2.901 and insurance index with an average of 2.894 are in an unfavorable situation.Multivariate regression analysis has been used in order to investigate the effects of the livability of rural settlements on the livelihood resilience of villagers against drought.The obtained results showed that the social dimension with a beta coefficient of 0.365,the economic dimension with a beta coefficient of 0.312, the physical dimension with a beta coefficient of 0.276 and the environmental dimension with a beta coefficient of 0.210 on the The livelihoods of villagers against drought have the greatest impact respectively.