World Vision<\/a>, pointed to Haiti as example. After a devastating hurricane hit the country in 2008, humanitarian groups built houses meant to withstand strong winds and rain. But no one accounted for whether the structures could survive high magnitude earthquakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe houses [in Haiti] were built to withstand hurricane force winds,\u201d he said. \u201cBut nobody expected the earthquake in 2010. So you had very thick walls and ceilings which were made out of concrete to make sure the roofs would stay in place. But those same walls, when the earthquake struck, were the ones that collapsed over a quarter of a million people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bridging the gaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Funding streams contribute to a fragmented approach. \u201cThere is a reason why we tend to sectorialize resilience programs. It’s because the funding streams are attached to sectors,\u201d Latham said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the onslaught of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, for example, some funders and organizations were focused on programs geared toward environmental sustainability, but they failed to account for the damage of the storm, to anticipate even stronger ones, or to address other hazards, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSustainability being green isn\u2019t good enough to deal with hazards that are becoming more pronounced and less predictable,\u201d Latham said. \u201cRisk is becoming more complex and our exposure to hazards [require us] to build systems that are more robust \u2026 when exposed to all these different adverse events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breaking down funding silos is vital in building resilience, he said. One example comes from the potential benefits of climate-proofing all development programs instead of just those dealing with environment and climate issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Latham said a more holistic approach to project design and funding should take into account all hazards, vulnerabilities and risks, in an attempt to minimize errors such as in the case of the houses in Haiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Development stakeholders will also need to collaborate and cooperate to make sure that their programs do not overlap but instead reinforce each other, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe way the programs are funded are very much focused on sectoral approaches \u2026 we’re like focusing on the tree at the expense of the forest,\u201d Latham said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fragility to resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
One way to help bring stakeholders together could be to focus on the capacities and potential of countries\u2019 preparedness, rather than simply highlighting fragilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is interesting that fragility is gaining so much traction when its flip side is resilience. Some countries are characterized as fragile state and they don’t like that title being played on them,\u201d Latham said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen you put a label on them, I think it’s much more likely to influence [them] and to have an impact if you’re accentuating the positive effect like their capacity or competency,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No matter their approach, keeping the end goal in mind is key, Latham said. Development stakeholders should remember that their programs should be \u201cdesigned to bounce back better to absorb the shocks and to enable [individuals and communities] not only to survive but also to thrive in the face of adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Author: Lean Alfred Santos, DevEx reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source of original article: https:\/\/www.devex.com\/news\/fixing-the-fragmented-approach-to-resilience-87950<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nYours on the journey towards resilience,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steve<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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