characteristics of safe and resilient communities and key determinants of successful disaster risk...
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Nathan COOPER, Mohammed Omer MUKHIER Community Preparedness and Risk Reduction Department, IFRCTRANSCRIPT
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Disaster Management
Defining and Achieving Resilience Through CBDRR
4th International Disaster and Risk Conference Davos 2012
Nathan Cooper Community Preparedness and Risk Reduction Department
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
4th IDRCDavos 2012
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Outline of the Presentation
1. Background2. Tsunami DRR study: Characteristics of a
Safe and Resilient Community3. Key research methodologies and
outputs4. Global significance of this study5. Next steps
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1. Background
Indian Ocean Tsunami Response and Recovery Operation.
Over 600 CBDRR programs in support of community safety and resilience.
Provided a unique opportunity to have an in-depth study of issues related to community resilience.
Key questions addressed by the study: Communities’ perception of their
resilience Common characteristics defining
community resilience How can RCRC interventions contribute
to community resilience
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2. Tsunami DRR Study
Period: October 2010 – September 2012 Conducted by: Arup International Development/IFRC Scope: o Countries: Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia o Programmes: CBDRR programmes implemented in 633 communities
and supported by IFRC and 6 PNS’s Methodology: Literature review, data collection, field testing, analysis of
the field work, reporting Number of communities covered by the field study: 30
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3. Key Outputs & Methodologies
What are the characteristics of a safe and resilient
community?
What are the key determinants of a successful CBDRR
programme?
Characteristics describe the intended outcome of a CBDRR programmeKey determinants are factors which help or hinder programme implementation and sustainability
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Characteristics
What do communities perceive as the most important characteristics to be safe and resilient?
Is there a set of such characteristics that are common across all communities despite being located in different countries and settings?
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Research Methodology
Literature Review
Community Workshops:•Exercise 1: Understanding the Context? (Timeline, Shocks & Stresses, Community Structure)•Exercise 2: What makes your community safe & resilient? •Exercise 3: How have these factors that make your community safe & resilient changed over time?
Theory Practice
ConceptualFramework
‘Characteristics’ of a safe and resilient community
Meta -Analysis
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Conceptual framework for community resilience
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Characteristics of a safe and resilient community
A safe and resilient community... …is knowledgeable and healthy.
It has the ability to assess, manage and monitor its risks. It can learn new skills and build on past experience.
…is organised. It has the capacity to identify problems, establish priorities and act.
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Characteristics of a safe and resilient community
A safe and resilient community...
…has infrastructure and services. It has strong housing, transport, power, water and sanitation systems. It has the ability to maintain, repair and renovate them.
…has economic opportunities. It has a diverse range of employment opportunities, income and financial services. It is flexible, resourceful and has the capacity to accept uncertainty and respond (proactively) to change. .
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Characteristics of a safe and resilient community
A safe and resilient community... …can manage its natural assets.
It recognizes their value and has the ability to protect, enhance and maintain them.
…is connected. It has relationships with external actors who provide a wider supportive environment, and supply goods and services when needed.
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Examples of contributions of DRR projects
A safe and resilient community...
…is knowledgeable and healthy: First aid, family disaster preparedness plan and action, personal hygiene
..is organised: Response and evacuation plan, tested with simulations, response team trained with equipment, community shelter, relief supplies
…is connected: Early warning system, investment post-VCA, community/national plans linked, gov focal point known
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4. Global significance of this study
Characteristics are helpful in understanding the features of safe and resilient communities.
Characteristics are applicable to all community-based programs whether “humanitarian” or “development” focused
Allow us to highlight the contribution humanitarian work makes to resilience
Reinforce the importance of multi-sector, holistic approached to building resilience
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5. Next steps
Conducting similar study with ARUP in Latin American and the Caribbean; and Africa - leading to global characteristics
Develop standard indicators for characteristics Integrate into proposals and evaluations (e.g. CBA) Link to the vulnerability and capacity assessment Develop metrics for quantifying levels of community
resilience.. Online resilience database..
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Disaster Management Additional information
http://www.ifrc.org/en/publications-and-reports/general-publications/