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Understanding Resilience
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Today, we are discussing the concept of resilience. Resilience, according to DFID, is the ability of countries and communities to manage change without compromising their long-term prospects. Can anyone explain why this is significant?
It's significant because it helps communities bounce back from disasters without losing their future potential.
Right! It's about not just surviving but thriving after shocks like earthquakes or floods.
Great points! To remember resilience, think of it as a rubber band—flexible, can stretch, but doesn’t break easily. How might this idea of flexibility apply in practice?
Sustainable Livelihoods Framework
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Now let's dive into the sustainable livelihoods framework created by DFID. It emphasizes the assets individuals and communities have. Who can name some types of assets?
Natural assets like land and water, human capital like education and skills!
And social assets, like the connections within a community!
Exactly! Think of the acronym 'NHS'—Natural, Human, Social. These assets help communities adapt and maintain their livelihoods. How do you think access to these assets can affect a community during a disaster?
Access might determine how quickly they can recover after a disaster.
Project Cycle in Disaster Contexts
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Moving on to the project cycle concerning disaster recovery, it contains six major aspects: programming, identification, appraisal, financing, implementation, and evaluation. Why do each of these steps matter?
They create a structured process to ensure that all aspects are addressed properly.
And help in adapting to new challenges, right? Like if a new disaster strikes, adjustments need to be made!
Absolutely! It’s critical to monitor progress and adapt as necessary — think of it as navigating a river and adjusting your path as the water rises. What role might government play in supporting this process?
Government Roles in Disaster Risk Reduction
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Let’s explore the various roles government plays in DRR. They are providers of early warning systems and regulators. How can these roles impact community resilience?
If the government provides reliable alerts, communities can prepare better!
And regulation can prevent unsafe building practices that make disasters worse.
Exactly! Remember the 'PRR' model—Providers, Regulators, and Risk avoiders. Each role is crucial in building a resilient community. How do these roles connect back to the concept of empowerment?
Community Engagement and Empowerment
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Finally, we'll discuss community engagement. It's crucial for empowerment and effective decision-making. What are the two types of engagement mentioned?
Guided and participation-oriented!
Guided participation can lead to manipulation, while genuine engagement involves more control from the community.
Spot on! To remember guided vs. participation-oriented, think ‘G’ for Guided and ‘P’ for Power. The more power the community has, the more robust the outcome can be. Why is this important in DRR?
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The section covers the definition of resilience as the ability to manage changes and stresses without compromising long-term prospects. It highlights the sustainable livelihoods framework by DFID, various contexts affecting vulnerability, the project cycle in disaster contexts, government roles in disaster risk reduction, and the importance of community engagement and participation.
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This section details the concept of resilience as described by the UK's Department for International Development (DFID). Resilience is defined as the ability of cultures, communities, and households to manage changes brought on by shocks such as natural disasters, maintaining or adapting their living standards without compromising their future prospects. The text discusses the sustainable livelihoods framework outlined by DFID in 1999, emphasizing how individuals and communities utilize their available resources, or assets, to improve their situations despite challenges like poverty or environmental issues. The section explains the importance of vulnerability context, highlighting the multifaceted factors that affect a community’s capacity to access resources.
Additionally, it outlines the DFID resilience framework, which includes understanding the context of vulnerability and the adaptive capacities that communities exhibit in response to stressors. The discussion spans from the project cycle in disaster recovery to the roles of government in disaster risk reduction (DRR). The project cycle includes programming, identification, appraisal, financing, implementation, and evaluation, each critical for assessing community resilience. Government roles are categorized into providers, risk avoiders, regulators, promoters, and coordinators within DRR efforts. Finally, the section emphasizes community participation's significance in decision-making, advocating for greater empowerment rather than manipulation.
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Understanding Resilience
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The word resilience has become an important dimension of the DRR and this is what the DFID defines as the department for international development of UK. It says the ability of countries, communities, and households to manage change, by maintaining or transforming living standards in the face of shocks or stresses such as earthquakes, droughts or violent conflict without compromising their long-term prospects.
Detailed Explanation
Resilience refers to the capacity of individuals and communities to withstand and recover from various adversities or shocks, such as natural disasters or conflicts. This definition emphasizes not just surviving an upheaval but thriving in its aftermath. It’s about adapting to changes while ensuring that their future well-being and quality of life are not sacrificed. Essentially, resilience enables societies to build back better after a crisis while maintaining their core functions.
Examples & Analogies
Think of resilience like a rubber band. When you stretch it, it takes on a new shape, but once you let go, it returns to its original form without losing its elasticity. Similarly, communities affected by disasters may change in the short term, but through resilience, they can come back stronger and maintain their long-term growth.
Sustainable Livelihoods Framework
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There are few more frameworks which I let us go through; one is the sustainable livelihoods framework. This has been developed again by the DFID in 1999. And you can see that it talks about the capital because they are referred as an asset framework as well and how the individual or a community, how they use, they construct their livelihoods.
Detailed Explanation
The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework helps us understand how different types of capital (like human, natural, social, physical, and financial) contribute to the livelihoods of individuals and communities. The framework emphasizes that people do not rely on a single resource but use a mix of assets to secure their living. The better they can leverage these resources, the more sustainable their livelihoods become, even in the face of challenges.
Examples & Analogies
Imagine a small village that relies on farming. If they only grow one type of crop (say, corn), a drought could decimate their food supply. However, if they grow corn, beans, and have livestock, they can ensure their survival even if one crop fails. This illustrates the concept of different 'assets' working together to create a more resilient livelihood.
Vulnerability Context
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So then as we discussed in the vulnerability context, how it also have a give and take aspect of this influencing these abilities you know because these are the how he manages, I mean the community manages to access these resources.
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The vulnerability context refers to the various factors that can hinder or inhibit a community’s ability to access resources necessary for their livelihoods. This includes issues like poverty, governance, and infrastructure. Understanding this context is crucial to identifying how communities can better access the resources they need to build resilience.
Examples & Analogies
Think of a community trying to build a new school. If the area lacks roads, they may struggle to transport materials. Similarly, political instability can prevent funds from being allocated effectively. In this way, the 'vulnerability context' shapes how easily or effectively a community can respond to their challenges.
DFID's Resilience Framework
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Here we call about DFIDs resilience framework, so one is the first part which talks about the context and where the context talks about the whole system and the processes and that is where when the context where the vulnerability context...
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DFID’s resilience framework involves understanding the broader systems that affect a community's resilience. This includes the political, social, and geographic contexts that impact vulnerability and capacity to respond to challenges. By looking at these contexts, we can better appreciate how communities adapt to and mitigate shocks, which can inform better strategies for support and intervention.
Examples & Analogies
Consider a city that experiences frequent flooding. If a community leader understands not only the physical layout of the city but also the socioeconomic aspects (like income levels and access to services), they can create more effective flood management plans. This holistic understanding illustrates how various contexts shape resilience.
Government Roles in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
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And they also list out the government roles in DRR. So it plays a number of roles, one is as providers of DRR goods and services...
Detailed Explanation
Governments play several crucial roles in disaster risk reduction (DRR). They provide essential services such as early warning systems and emergency responses. They also set regulations to protect public infrastructure from environmental hazards and strive to coordinate actions among various stakeholders involved in disaster management. All these roles ensure that communities are better prepared for disasters.
Examples & Analogies
Think of the government as a coach in a sports team. Just like a coach provides the team with strategies, training, and resources, the government equips communities with the tools they need to respond effectively to disasters, ensuring everyone is prepared for the 'big game' of disaster response.
Key Concepts
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Resilience: The capacity to maintain or improve living standards in the face of shocks.
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Sustainable Livelihoods Framework: A mechanism to understand how assets are used for better living under stress.
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Project Cycle: A systematic process in managing disaster recovery projects.
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Government Roles in DRR: The functions performed by government to support disaster risk reduction efforts.
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Vulnerability Context: Factors affecting a community's ability to cope with risks.
Examples & Applications
The sustainable livelihoods framework in Ghana shows that despite its natural resources, effective management is still crucial.
A government establishing early warning systems effectively prepares a community for potential disasters.
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Rhymes
For resilience, be like a tree, bending but not breaking, strong you’ll be!
Stories
Imagine a village that survived floods due to strong community ties and resources. They rebuilt better because they adapted quickly—this illustrates the concept of resilience.
Memory Tools
Remember 'NHS' for the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework: Natural, Human, Social—three asset types crucial for community resilience.
Acronyms
Use 'PRR' to remember government roles in DRR
Providers
Regulators
Risk avoiders.
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Glossary
- Resilience
The ability of countries, communities, and households to manage change while maintaining or transforming living standards.
- Sustainable Livelihoods Framework
A framework that emphasizes the assets utilized by individuals or communities to adapt to changes and improve their capacities.
- Vulnerability Context
The various factors that influence a community's ability to access resources and cope with changes.
- Project Cycle
The series of stages in disaster recovery that include programming, identification, appraisal, financing, implementation, and evaluation.
- Government Roles in DRR
Actions taken by the government as providers, risk avoiders, regulators, and coordinators in disaster risk reduction.
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