“don’t live with it – deal with it” views from the frontline 2013 dr terry gibson
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“Don’t live with it – deal with it” Views from the Frontline 2013 Dr Terry Gibson Operations Director. ' Views from the Frontline shifted the agenda at GP-DRR 2009 towards a focus on execution of the Hyogo Framework at the local level’ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
'Views from the Frontline shifted the agenda at GP-DRR 2009 towards a focus on execution of the Hyogo Framework at the local level’
Margareta Wahlstrom (Assistant Secretary for Disaster Reduction to the UN)
'Views from the Frontline shifted the agenda at GP-DRR 2009 towards a focus on execution of the Hyogo Framework at the local level’
Margareta Wahlstrom (Assistant Secretary for Disaster Reduction to the UN)
“Views from the Frontline let us meet with and get to know different actors in our area, even with people that it was difficult to get access to before”
Jaime Mok: VFL Peru
“Views from the Frontline let us meet with and get to know different actors in our area, even with people that it was difficult to get access to before”
Jaime Mok: VFL Peru
2009 2011
7000 views 21000 views
33 countries
69 countries
Goal of HFA: significant reduction
in disaster losses. VFL: 57% say losses
are increasing
Goal of HFA: significant reduction
in disaster losses. VFL: 57% say losses
are increasing
“Require ample time to receive a good feed back of the research process, outputs and outcomes. Between one and two
years”
“Require ample time to receive a good feed back of the research process, outputs and outcomes. Between one and two
years”
“The next VPL should consist of small community
projects, capacity building, mitigation, disaster resilience,
and so on”
“The next VPL should consist of small community
projects, capacity building, mitigation, disaster resilience,
and so on”
“I would suggest to move from theory to practice or at least include some practical examples during
which the high identified risk communities be involved in a live project."
“I would suggest to move from theory to practice or at least include some practical examples during
which the high identified risk communities be involved in a live project."
VFL 2011 Learning Review
We want to ‘close the circle’We want to ‘close the circle’
21,455 people talked to 450 organisations in 57 countries to provide data for Views from the Frontline 2013
Three themes are emerging
‘Everyday disasters’ – the dominant risk profile for those in poverty
People-centred resilience – Building resilience starts at the frontlineHOLISTIC. FLEXIBLE. LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE. PARTNERSHIPS. IMPROVE LIVES & LIVELIHOODS
Action and Learning – Local capacities to build people-centred resilience
“Three factors, Multi-risk Resilience, Resources and Everyday disasters most commonly linked to progress.”
Action and LearningAction and Learning
GROUP WORKGet to grips with the report in regional groups
•Read report: 20 mins•Time in pairs to consider the two questions: 10 mins•Share feedback in your group: 30 mins:
Question 1: The overall report: what’s working and what’s missing
Question 2: From your work with VFL what can you add to the findings in each section?
Break out groups
Those delegates who are taking a global perspective are invited to join one of the regional groups and use this opportunity to tune into the regional discussions